Fragrance comparison

Green Tea vs Luminous Violet

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

5 wins

Green Tea

Parfums Guy Alari

3.8025 votes

Rank #46,661 GreenFresh

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Luminous Violet

Angel Schlesser

3.4441 votes

Rank #56,081 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Tea takes 5 of 7 categories.

Green Tea
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Luminous Violet
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Green Tea5/7

Luminous Violet2/7

Ratings & consensus: Green Tea
Community sentiment: Green Tea
Longevity: Luminous Violet
Sillage & projection: Green Tea
Value for money: Green Tea
Versatility: Luminous Violet
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Green Tea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Green TeaParfums Guy Alari

Luminous VioletAngel Schlesser

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 43%Had 30%Want 27%

3.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

Category winnerGreen TeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

68%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

20%Love

34%Like

22%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerGreen TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityLuminous Violet

SillageGreen Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value74

Category winnerGreen TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh83%

fruity65%

woody48%

ozonic30%

violet100%

powdery88%

fresh77%

green65%

floral53%

fruity42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesApplePear

Heart2-3 hrs

TeaRoseViolet

Base4-5 hrs

Woody NotesMuskAmber

Top

TeaBergamot

Heart

VioletPear

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Tea and Violet. Durations are only published for Green Tea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall22

Winter0

Day100

Night15

Spring89

Summer100

Fall32

Winter16

Day100

Night18

Category winnerLuminous VioletMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 48%Work 37%Date 10%Party 5%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,661

PerfumerMarina Nikitina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGreen TeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Green Tea by Parfums Guy Alari delivers a clean, revitalizing mist centered on crisp botanical accords. The first spray releases a brisk splash of tart green apple and juicy pear, wrapped in dewy green leaves. It feels immediately refreshing. Within ten minutes, the fruitiness softens into a chilled steeped green tea …

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Luminous Violet by Angel Schlesser opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp green tea that quickly shifts into a soft powdery violet heart. Juicy pear adds a fleeting sweetness before settling into a dry vanilla base. Designed for casual spring days, this quiet floral fresh scent stays close to the skin.

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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, Green Tea or Luminous Violet?

Green Tea takes 5 of 7 categories. Green Tea is rated 3.80/5 from 25 votes; Luminous Violet is rated 3.44/5 from 41 votes. Choose Green Tea for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Luminous Violet for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Green Tea or Luminous Violet?

They last about the same: Luminous Violet 54/100, Green Tea 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Green Tea or Luminous Violet?

Green Tea projects furthest (Green Tea 53/100, Luminous Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green Tea and Luminous Violet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Tea and Violet.

Is Green Tea or Luminous Violet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Green Tea is the stronger pick. For winter, Luminous Violet is the stronger pick. Green Tea suits daytime wear; Luminous Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Tea and Luminous Violet?

Green Tea has top notes of Green Notes, Apple and Pear, heart notes of Tea, Rose and Violet, a base of Woody Notes, Musk and Amber. Luminous Violet has top notes of Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet and Pear, a base of Vanilla.