Fragrance comparison

La Chatte vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

La Chatte

Siordia Parfums

3.8715 votes

Rank #53,223 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,286 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 5 categories.

La Chatte
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Chatte1/5

Violette Noyée4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La ChatteSiordia Parfums

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageLa Chatte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value33

Category winnerViolette NoyéeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

animalic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Powdery NotesCivetCastoreumRose de MaiIrisSweet NotesVioletVanillaMuskJasmine SambacPeachAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai, Iris, Violet and Vanilla. 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

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,223

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,286

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Chatte reads as a vintage-leaning floral with a strong powdery, musky core and a distinctly animalic edge. Iris, violet, rose de Mai and jasmine sambac soften the opening, while civet, castoreum, vanilla, amber and patchouli give it a warmer, darker dry-down. This is likely to suit someone who enjoys textured, old-…

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, La Chatte or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 5 categories. La Chatte is rated 3.87/5 from 15 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose La Chatte for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Chatte or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, La Chatte 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Chatte or Violette Noyée?

La Chatte projects furthest (La Chatte 71/100, Violette Noyée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Chatte and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai, Iris, Violet and Vanilla.

Is La Chatte or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

La Chatte suits evening wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Chatte and Violette Noyée?

La Chatte features Powdery Notes, Civet, Castoreum, Rose de Mai and Iris. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.