Grape Cake vs Sugared Violet
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sugared Violet takes 5 of 7 categories.
Grape CakeChoose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Sugared VioletChoose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Grape Cake2/7
Sugared Violet5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sugared Violet
- Community sentiment
- Grape Cake
- Longevity
- Sugared Violet
- Sillage & projection
- Sugared Violet
- Value for money
- Grape Cake
- Versatility
- Sugared Violet
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sugared Violet
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Grape CakeAvonSugared VioletMix:BarWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 20%Had 53%Want 27%
4.00/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%
Category winnerSugared VioletRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
59%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
61 votes
39%Love
31%Like
24%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
62 votes
Category winnerGrape CakeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySugared Violet
SillageSugared Violet
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGrape CakeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
floral92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
woody69%
tropical61%
fruity100%
floral92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
fresh69%
violet61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RaisinLitchiStar Anise
Heart
OrchidFreesiaViolet
Base
SandalowoodMusk
Top
RaspberryAppleFreesiaViolet
Heart
HoneysuckleOrchidJasmine Tea
Base
AmberMuskCashmere WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Freesia, Violet and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter61
Day–
Night–
Spring96
Summer100
Fall35
Winter30
Day100
Night–
Category winnerSugared VioletMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,640
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,020
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerSugared VioletHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGrape Cake by Avon opens with a burst of sweet raisin and tart litchi, spiked with a subtle bite of star anise. The initial spray smells like grape soda meeting a bakery counter, though it rapidly shifts away from heavy gourmand territory toward a lighter floral direction. As the top notes fade, soft violet and powde…
Reviews →Mix:Bar Sugared Violet is a bright, playful fruity-floral perfume that blends sweet berries with crisp florals and clean woods. It opens with a splash of tart raspberry and crisp green apple, quickly joined by fresh freesia and soft violet petals. As the scent settles on skin, honeysuckle and light jasmine tea add an …
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Grape Cake or Sugared Violet?
Sugared Violet takes 5 of 7 categories. Grape Cake is rated 4.00/5 from 61 votes; Sugared Violet is rated 4.00/5 from 62 votes. Choose Grape Cake for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sugared Violet for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Grape Cake or Sugared Violet?
Sugared Violet lasts longest (Sugared Violet 56/100, Grape Cake 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Grape Cake or Sugared Violet?
Sugared Violet projects furthest (Sugared Violet 49/100, Grape Cake 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Grape Cake and Sugared Violet smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Orchid, Freesia, Violet and Musk.
Is Grape Cake or Sugared Violet better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sugared Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, Grape Cake is the stronger pick. Sugared Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Grape Cake and Sugared Violet?
Grape Cake has top notes of Raisin, Litchi and Star Anise, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia and Violet, a base of Sandalowood and Musk. Sugared Violet has top notes of Raspberry, Apple, Freesia and Violet, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orchid and Jasmine Tea, a base of Amber, Musk, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.
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