Fragrance comparison

Il Maestro vs Violet Ends (2025)

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Il Maestro

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #43,654 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Ends (2025)

Boy Smells

4.0825 votes

Rank #19,708 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Il Maestro
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Violet Ends (2025)
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Il Maestro2/4

Violet Ends (2025)2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Maestro
Sillage & projection: Il Maestro
Value for money: Violet Ends (2025)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violet Ends (2025)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il MaestroKenooz

Violet Ends (2025)Boy Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.08/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

40%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityIl Maestro

SillageIl Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

rose100%

soft spicy90%

honey80%

sweet70%

floral60%

musky50%

leather100%

woody92%

violet84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud

Heart

Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar

Top

BergamotRhubarbBlack Pepper

Heart

VioletBlack Tea

Base

LeatherPapyrusFrankincensePatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Frankincense, Patchouli and Papyrus. 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

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring27

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,654

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,708

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …

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Boy Smells Violet Ends (2025) matches sharp rhubarb and bergamot against a dark base of leather, papyrus, and black tea. Created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette, this unisex scent shifts quickly from a peppered citrus opening into a smoky, violet-laced heart. It wears best during cool autumn mornings or overcast rainy day…

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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, Il Maestro or Violet Ends (2025)?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Il Maestro is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Violet Ends (2025) is rated 4.08/5 from 25 votes. Choose Il Maestro for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Violet Ends (2025) for a leather and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Maestro or Violet Ends (2025)?

Il Maestro lasts longest (Il Maestro 70/100, Violet Ends (2025) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Maestro or Violet Ends (2025)?

Il Maestro projects furthest (Il Maestro 63/100, Violet Ends (2025) 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Maestro and Violet Ends (2025) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Frankincense, Patchouli and Papyrus.

Is Il Maestro or Violet Ends (2025) better for summer or winter?

Il Maestro suits evening wear; Violet Ends (2025) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Maestro and Violet Ends (2025)?

Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla. Violet Ends (2025) has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Black Tea, a base of Leather, Papyrus, Frankincense and Patchouli.