Fragrance comparison

Iris de Nuit vs Violeta

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 927 ratings analysed

Iris de Nuit

James Heeley

4.05771 votes

Rank #27,620 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Violeta

Granado

4.19156 votes

Rank #9,022 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violeta takes 6 of 7 categories.

Iris de Nuit
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring.
Violeta
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Iris de Nuit1/7

Violeta6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iris de NuitJames Heeley

VioletaGranado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 771 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerVioletaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

771 votes

53%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerVioletaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityIris de Nuit

SillageVioleta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVioletaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet88%

musky77%

iris65%

amber53%

woody42%

powdery100%

woody90%

violet80%

musky70%

floral60%

iris50%

Scent match76%Very similar · both powdery, violet and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AngelicaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

IrisVioletCarrot Seeds

Base

Virginia CedarAmber

Top

Pink PepperCarrot SeedsJuniper

Heart

VioletCedarIris

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Iris, Violet and Carrot Seeds. 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

Summer62

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer53

Fall98

Winter55

Day100

Night60

Category winnerVioletaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex42

Women47

Men12

Unisex46

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,022

PerfumerLeandro Petit

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerVioletaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iris de Nuit opens with a sharp, cool splash of green angelica root and the earthy, seed-like starchiness of ambrette. Within minutes, pale violet and rootsy iris come forward, wrapping the initial botanical crispness in a soft, vegetal powder. It smells like a damp, shaded garden under cool spring rain rather than a …

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Granado Violeta skips sugar to focus on crisp violet leaves, earthy roots, and quiet timber. It opens with an earthy bite of carrot seeds paired with peppery pink pepper and resinous juniper. Within twenty minutes, powdery iris and velvet violet leaves settle over a sturdy backbone of cedar wood. Clean ambrette musk a…

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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, Iris de Nuit or Violeta?

Violeta takes 6 of 7 categories. Iris de Nuit is rated 4.05/5 from 771 votes; Violeta is rated 4.19/5 from 156 votes. Choose Iris de Nuit for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring. Choose Violeta for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Iris de Nuit or Violeta?

Iris de Nuit lasts longest (Iris de Nuit 64/100, Violeta 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Iris de Nuit or Violeta?

Projection is very close: Violeta 52/100, Iris de Nuit 51/100 for sillage.

Do Iris de Nuit and Violeta smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and musky accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris, Violet and Carrot Seeds.

Is Iris de Nuit or Violeta better for summer or winter?

For summer, Iris de Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Violeta is the stronger pick. Violeta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iris de Nuit and Violeta?

Iris de Nuit has top notes of Angelica and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Iris, Violet and Carrot Seeds, a base of Virginia Cedar and Amber. Violeta has top notes of Pink Pepper, Carrot Seeds and Juniper, heart notes of Violet, Cedar and Iris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Amber.