Deep Viola vs Qessence
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qessence takes 5 of 7 categories.
Deep ViolaChoose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
QessenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Deep Viola2/7
Qessence5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Deep Viola
- Community sentiment
- Qessence
- Longevity
- Qessence
- Sillage & projection
- Qessence
- Value for money
- Qessence
- Versatility
- Deep Viola
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qessence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Deep ViolaByredoQessenceMissalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%
3.79/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerDeep ViolaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
31%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate
61 votes
27%Love
50%Like
2%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
Category winnerQessenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQessence
SillageQessence
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQessenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
amber92%
musky84%
leather77%
violet69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
amber69%
rose61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AngelicaSaffronBergamot
Heart
LeatherVioletIris
Base
OlibanumAgarwood (Oud)Vanilla
Top
ChamomileMarigoldSaffronCorianderCinnamonOrange
Heart
Damask RoseelemiYlang-YlangIrisJasmineCalamus
Base
OakmossOlibanumPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVirginia CedarMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer24
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night67
Spring48
Summer26
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night94
Category winnerDeep ViolaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#15,475
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#14,011
PerfumerJean-Claude Astier
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerQessenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDeep Viola by Byredo presents a moody, leathery interpretation of violet for unisex wear. It opens with sharp angelica and saffron before settling into a powdery heart of iris and dark leather. This fragrance performs best in cooler weather, where its resinous base of olibanum and agarwood provides a grounding, seriou…
Reviews →Qessence is a dry, spicy rose and incense scent with an old-school oriental feel. It opens herbal and warm, then settles into a balsamic, mossy, woody base with powdery edges. It suits someone who enjoys complex, mature perfumes more than easy crowd-pleasers. The rose, resins and woods can read quite unisex, especial…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Deep Viola or Qessence?
Qessence takes 5 of 7 categories. Deep Viola is rated 3.85/5 from 68 votes; Qessence is rated 3.79/5 from 88 votes. Choose Deep Viola for a powdery and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qessence for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Deep Viola or Qessence?
Qessence lasts longest (Qessence 83/100, Deep Viola 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Deep Viola or Qessence?
Qessence projects furthest (Qessence 75/100, Deep Viola 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Deep Viola and Qessence smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Deep Viola or Qessence better for summer or winter?
For summer, Qessence is the stronger pick. For winter, Deep Viola is the stronger pick. Deep Viola suits daytime wear; Qessence suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Deep Viola and Qessence?
Deep Viola has top notes of Angelica, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Violet and Iris, a base of Olibanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Qessence has top notes of Chamomile, Marigold, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Damask Rose, elemi, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Olibanum, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).
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