Fragrance comparison

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe vs Tommy Summer Cologne 2005

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 240 ratings analysed

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe

Jean Charles Brosseau

4.02217 votes

Rank #27,664 PowderyViolet

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35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005

Tommy Hilfiger

4.3923 votes

Rank #29,012 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tommy Summer Cologne 2005
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe1/5

Tommy Summer Cologne 20054/5

Ratings & consensus: Tommy Summer Cologne 2005
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tommy Summer Cologne 2005
Sillage & projection: Tommy Summer Cologne 2005
Value for money: Tommy Summer Cologne 2005
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - MentheJean Charles Brosseau

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005Tommy Hilfiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.39/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 30%Had 31%Want 40%

Category winnerTommy Summer Cologne 2005Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

217 votes

70%Love

13%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityTommy Summer Cologne 2005

SillageTommy Summer Cologne 2005

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value65

Category winnerTommy Summer Cologne 2005Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

woody84%

green77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

green72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

sweet30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintMelon

Heart

Parma VioletWhite LilyRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodOrris RootOakmossCoconutStrawberry

Top

Lemon VerbenaMint

Heart

OrangeLavenderOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesMint, Sandalwood and Orris Root. 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

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring41

Summer100

Fall18

Winter6

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFleurs d'Ombre/Violette - MentheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Charles Brosseau Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe pairs cool mint and fresh melon against a soft violet heart. It balances green crispness with a powdery dry-down of iris and sandalwood. The result is a clean, vintage-tinged floral that feels like a quiet spring garden after rain, best suited for warm casual afte…

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Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 offers a bright, grassy splash of lemon verbena and crushed mint leaves, perfect for hot July afternoons. The scent evolves past the initial citrus blast into a soft clean mix of lavender and powdery orris root, keeping the composition fresh rather than sweet. A light base of sandalwood and d…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe or Tommy Summer Cologne 2005?

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 takes 4 of 5 categories. Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe is rated 4.02/5 from 217 votes; Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 is rated 4.39/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe or Tommy Summer Cologne 2005?

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 lasts longest (Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 62/100, Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe or Tommy Summer Cologne 2005?

Projection is very close: Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 58/100, Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe 56/100 for sillage.

Do Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe and Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Mint, Sandalwood and Orris Root.

Is Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe or Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 better for summer or winter?

Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe and Tommy Summer Cologne 2005?

Fleurs d'Ombre/Violette - Menthe has top notes of Mint and Melon, heart notes of Parma Violet, White Lily, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Orris Root, Oakmoss and Coconut. Tommy Summer Cologne 2005 has top notes of Lemon Verbena and Mint, heart notes of Orange, Lavender and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes.