Fragrance comparison

I miss Violet vs Rauque

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 604 ratings analysed

I miss Violet

The Different Company

3.84270 votes

Rank #5,385 PowderyFloral

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19%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Rauque

Roberto Greco

4.34334 votes

Rank #552 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rauque takes 7 of 7 categories.

I miss Violet
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring.
Rauque
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

I miss Violet0/7

Rauque7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I miss VioletThe Different Company

RauqueRoberto Greco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 270 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

Category winnerRauqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

172 votes

69%Love

13%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerRauqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityRauque

SillageRauque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value67

Category winnerRauqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

ozonic69%

leather61%

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet LeafChampacaMandarin OrangeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NutmegBasil

Heart

VioletIrisMimosaOsmanthusCyclamen

Base

LeatherMuskMahoganyVanillaAmbergris

Top

Violet LeafCassia

Heart

NarcissusMushroomAcáciaMyrrhOsmanthus

Base

LeatherPine tarAmbrarome

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Osmanthus and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer41

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRauqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex24

Women68

Men35

Unisex60

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,385

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#552

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerRauqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I miss Violet by The Different Company is a complex leather and floral scent that plays with contradictions. It opens with a burst of sparkling violet leaf, basil, and mandarin, before settling into a powdery heart of iris and mimosa. The dry down reveals a grounded leather base, making it a sophisticated, unisex choi…

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Rauque by Roberto Greco is a challenging, artistic study in floral leather and earthy mushroom. Launched in 2023, this fragrance leans heavily into a raw, tactile aesthetic. It is a striking, unisex composition that avoids conventional beauty to offer something far more visceral and grounded. Perfect for those who wan…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, I miss Violet or Rauque?

Rauque takes 7 of 7 categories. I miss Violet is rated 3.84/5 from 270 votes; Rauque is rated 4.34/5 from 334 votes. Choose I miss Violet for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring. Choose Rauque for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, I miss Violet or Rauque?

Rauque lasts longest (Rauque 86/100, I miss Violet 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I miss Violet or Rauque?

Rauque projects furthest (Rauque 73/100, I miss Violet 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I miss Violet and Rauque smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Osmanthus and Leather.

Is I miss Violet or Rauque better for summer or winter?

For summer, I miss Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, Rauque is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I miss Violet and Rauque?

I miss Violet has top notes of Violet Leaf, Champaca, Mandarin Orange and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Musk, Mahogany and Vanilla. Rauque has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Narcissus, Mushroom, Acácia and Myrrh, a base of Leather, Pine tar and Ambrarome.