Fragrance comparison

Free Hugs vs Quelques Violettes

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

Free Hugs

O Boticário

4.13389 votes

Rank #15,592 LavenderAldehydic

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Violettes takes 5 of 7 categories.

Free Hugs
Choose it for a lavender and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Free Hugs2/7

Quelques Violettes5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Free HugsO Boticário

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

389 votes

61%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Violettes

SillageQuelques Violettes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value35

Category winnerFree HugsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aldehydic92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

violet69%

floral61%

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, aldehydic and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderLemonPeachLitchiMandarin Orange

Heart

AldehydesVioletSkinCameliaJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafAldehydesGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletYlang-YlangRoseTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Quelques Violettes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer36

Fall50

Winter57

Day100

Night31

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex55

Women44

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFree HugsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free Hugs by O Boticário smells like slipping into freshly washed cotton sheets right after a warm, sudsy bath. The opening gives you a bright splash of crisp lavender, sweet peach, and tart lemon that feels immediately refreshing. As it settles, soapy aldehydes and delicate violet mingle with a cozy skin accord, crea…

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Houbigant Quelques Violettes delivers an authentic, crisp green floral experience that feels like walking into an old-world Parisian garden after a morning shower. It opens with a snappy burst of crushed violet leaf and bright aldehydes, giving the air a clean, chilled sparkle before softening into dewy petals. Within…

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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, Free Hugs or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes takes 5 of 7 categories. Free Hugs is rated 4.13/5 from 389 votes; Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes. Choose Free Hugs for a lavender and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Free Hugs or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes lasts longest (Quelques Violettes 69/100, Free Hugs 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free Hugs or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes projects furthest (Quelques Violettes 62/100, Free Hugs 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free Hugs and Quelques Violettes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, aldehydic and violet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Free Hugs or Quelques Violettes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Violettes is the stronger pick. For winter, Quelques Violettes is the stronger pick. Quelques Violettes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free Hugs and Quelques Violettes?

Free Hugs has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Peach and Litchi, heart notes of Aldehydes, Violet, Skin and Camelia, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin. Quelques Violettes has top notes of Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Green Notes, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.