Fragrance comparison

Deep Violet vs Rauque

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 334 ratings analysed

Deep Violet

Macott Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #77,088 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Rauque

Roberto Greco

4.34334 votes

Rank #552 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rauque takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deep Violet
Choose it for a floral and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rauque
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deep Violet0/1

Rauque1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rauque

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Deep VioletMacott Parfums

RauqueRoberto Greco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.34/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

69%Love

13%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green92%

yellow floral84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, green and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Violet LeafCarnationNarcissusAmbergrisOsmanthusTuberoseBasilOrrisLime (Linden) BlossomCO2 Extracts

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Violet LeafCassia

Heart

NarcissusMushroomAcáciaMyrrhOsmanthus

Base

LeatherPine tarAmbrarome

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Narcissus and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men35

Unisex60

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#552

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerRauqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Violet by Macott Parfums opens with a sharp burst of crushed violet leaf and spicy basil. The initial spray feels cold and green, almost like wet soil after heavy rain. As the top notes quiet down, yellow narcissus and buttery orris emerge, giving the floral heart a dense, slightly waxy texture. A base of ambergr…

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Rauque by Roberto Greco is a challenging, artistic study in floral leather and earthy mushroom. Launched in 2023, this fragrance leans heavily into a raw, tactile aesthetic. It is a striking, unisex composition that avoids conventional beauty to offer something far more visceral and grounded. Perfect for those who wan…

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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.

Do Deep Violet and Rauque smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and amber accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Narcissus and Osmanthus.

Is Deep Violet or Rauque better for summer or winter?

Deep Violet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Violet and Rauque?

Deep Violet features Violet Leaf, Carnation, Narcissus, Ambergris and Osmanthus. Rauque has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Narcissus, Mushroom, Acácia and Myrrh, a base of Leather, Pine tar and Ambrarome.