Fragrance comparison

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme vs Violet

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme

Chris Adams · 2022

—0 votes

Rank #73,629 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Violet

Marc Jacobs

4.15156 votes

Rank #8,916 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet takes 1 of 2 categories.

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.
Violet
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme0/2

Violet1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey Corduroy Pour HommeChris Adams

VioletMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.15/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

violet84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

floral61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotOrangeGreen ApplePeachLemonJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseVioletMagnoliaPatchouli

Base6-8 hrs

AmberSandalwoodVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

KumquatGreen AppleCalabrian bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletWhite LilyMagnoliaJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaMuskPatchouli

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 15%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 22%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,629

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerVioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme by Chris Adams opens with an energetic spray of tart lemon, bergamot, and crunchy green apple sweetened by ripe peach. It wakes you up immediately. The sharp citrus edge calms within fifteen minutes into a clean, powdery floral heart of soft violet, classic rose, and airy magnolia. There is a …

Reviews →

Marc Jacobs Violet is a crisp floral fragrance with an unexpectedly creamy base. It opens with a bright splash of bitter kumquat, tart green apple, and Calabrian bergamot. That initial sparkle is snappy. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens as dewy violet petals and creamy white magnolia take center stage. …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Grey Corduroy Pour Homme and Violet smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Green Apple, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Grey Corduroy Pour Homme or Violet better for summer or winter?

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme suits daytime wear; Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey Corduroy Pour Homme and Violet?

Grey Corduroy Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Green Apple and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Magnolia and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Violet has top notes of Kumquat, Green Apple and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Violet, White Lily, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.