Fragrance comparison

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet vs Ivoire

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,116 ratings analysed

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet

Gucci

3.65557 votes

Rank #9,022 PowderyViolet

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18%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ivoire

Pierre Balmain · 2012

4.001,559 votes

Rank #26,504 AromaticEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire takes 5 of 7 categories.

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ivoire
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet2/7

Ivoire5/7

Ratings & consensus: Ivoire
Community sentiment: Ivoire
Longevity: Ivoire
Sillage & projection: Flora by Gucci Generous Violet
Value for money: Ivoire
Versatility: Ivoire
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora by Gucci Generous Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flora by Gucci Generous VioletGucci

IvoirePierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 557 votes

Have 31%Had 21%Want 48%

4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

Category winnerIvoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

26%Dislike

1%Hate

557 votes

31%Love

37%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerIvoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIvoire

SillageFlora by Gucci Generous Violet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value52

Category winnerIvoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

iris83%

ozonic74%

aquatic65%

earthy56%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet Leaf

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletIrisOrris

Base2 to 3 hours

Suede

Top

GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Iris and Suede. Durations are only published for Flora by Gucci Generous Violet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall39

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night36

Category winnerIvoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men7

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#26,504

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerFlora by Gucci Generous VioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet is a clean, powdery floral fragrance built around cool purple blossoms and smooth textures. It starts with crisp violet leaf, bringing a green, ozonic touch that feels fresh and dewy rather than sharp. The scent soon softens into a core of violet, powdery iris, and buttery orris root. A …

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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it s…

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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, Flora by Gucci Generous Violet or Ivoire?

Ivoire takes 5 of 7 categories. Flora by Gucci Generous Violet is rated 3.65/5 from 557 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose Flora by Gucci Generous Violet for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flora by Gucci Generous Violet or Ivoire?

Ivoire lasts longest (Ivoire 67/100, Flora by Gucci Generous Violet 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flora by Gucci Generous Violet or Ivoire?

Projection is very close: Flora by Gucci Generous Violet 60/100, Ivoire 59/100 for sillage.

Do Flora by Gucci Generous Violet and Ivoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Iris and Suede.

Is Flora by Gucci Generous Violet or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ivoire is the stronger pick. For winter, Ivoire is the stronger pick. Flora by Gucci Generous Violet suits daytime wear; Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flora by Gucci Generous Violet and Ivoire?

Flora by Gucci Generous Violet has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Iris and Orris, a base of Suede. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.