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Floral Beginnings vs Violetta di Parma

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

Updated 527 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violetta di Parma takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Floral Beginnings

    Choose it for a violet and powdery character.

  • Violetta di Parma

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Floral Beginnings0/1
Violetta di Parma1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Violetta di Parma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Floral BeginningsThe Dua Brand
Violetta di ParmaBorsari
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.76/ 5 · 526 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love
47%Like
4%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

424 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value68
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
violet100%
powdery83%
iris65%
floral48%
woody30%
powdery100%
violet92%
floral84%
woody77%
iris69%
white floral61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both violet, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
VioletIrisHiacynthMuskHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyVanillaVetiverCedarRoseLilyJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Beginnings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer55
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex2
Women98
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerVioletta di ParmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Beginnings by The Dua Brand is a floral woody musk fragrance presented as an extrait de parfum built around violet and iris. The scent opens with a soft, sweet floral tone that feels clean, cool, and gently cosmetic, reminiscent of vintage face powder and pressed flower petals. As the opening settles, earthy ir…

Reviews →

Violetta di Parma is a soft, powdery violet floral with an old-world feel. The violet comes through first, joined by iris, rose and gentle woody musk, so it wears like pressed petals, face powder and a hint of vintage makeup. It usually suits spring best and reads as quiet rather than bold. If you enjoy delicate flora…

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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Floral Beginnings or Violetta di Parma?

Violetta di Parma takes 1 of 1 categories. Floral Beginnings is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Violetta di Parma is rated 3.76/5 from 526 votes. Choose Floral Beginnings for a violet and powdery character. Choose Violetta di Parma for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Floral Beginnings and Violetta di Parma smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.

What are the notes in Floral Beginnings and Violetta di Parma?

Floral Beginnings features Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Violetta di Parma features Violet, Iris, Hiacynth, Musk and Heliotrope.

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