Fragrance comparison

Insolence Eau Glacée vs Pin des Calanques

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,009 ratings analysed

3 wins

Insolence Eau Glacée

Guerlain

4.07992 votes

Rank #2,644 VioletPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Pin des Calanques

N-Cigale

3.7617 votes

Rank #46,565 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insolence Eau Glacée takes 3 of 5 categories.

Insolence Eau Glacée
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pin des Calanques
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Insolence Eau Glacée3/5

Pin des Calanques2/5

Ratings & consensus: Insolence Eau Glacée
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Insolence Eau Glacée
Sillage & projection: Pin des Calanques
Value for money: Pin des Calanques
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Insolence Eau Glacée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Insolence Eau GlacéeGuerlain

Pin des CalanquesN-Cigale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 992 votes

Have 39%Had 26%Want 34%

3.76/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

Category winnerInsolence Eau GlacéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

992 votes

35%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityInsolence Eau Glacée

SillagePin des Calanques

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPin des CalanquesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

fresh83%

fruity74%

iris65%

citrus56%

powdery100%

violet91%

iris83%

woody74%

musky65%

amber56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both violet, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisGreen AppleCitrusesRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisVioletMuskPineAmberCitrusesIncense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris and Citruses. Durations are only published for Insolence Eau Glacée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall52

Winter43

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#46,565

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerInsolence Eau GlacéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolence Eau Glacée by Guerlain delivers a cool, refreshing take on candied violet. Introduced in 2009, this flanker brightens the signature powdery floral core of the original line with crisp green apple and sparkling citruses. A gentle hint of red berries adds tartness without turning syrupy. As the brisk opening s…

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Pin des Calanques appears to center on powdery iris and violet over pine, musk, amber and a trace of incense. On paper, that suggests a cool, woody floral with a lipstick-like texture and a dry, slightly aromatic edge. The limited review evidence is sharply divided in tone, describing it as very sweet, saturated and s…

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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, Insolence Eau Glacée or Pin des Calanques?

Insolence Eau Glacée takes 3 of 5 categories. Insolence Eau Glacée is rated 4.07/5 from 992 votes; Pin des Calanques is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes. Choose Insolence Eau Glacée for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pin des Calanques for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.