Fragrance comparison

La Guitare vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

La Guitare

Claude Marsal Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #62,088 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,538 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 4 categories.

La Guitare
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Guitare0/4

Violette Noyée2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Violette Noyée
Value for money: Tie
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 GuitareClaude Marsal Parfums

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

floral61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Green ApplePink PepperPatchouliBergamotLemonViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodTurkish RoseStyraxMusk

Base4 to 6 hours

PeachBlack CurrantYlang-YlangLilacAmber

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

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

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Violet and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for La Guitare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,088

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,538

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Guitare by Claude Marsal Parfums is a bright floral fruity perfume with prominent woody and citrus undertones. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and zesty bergamot, tempered by a soft touch of pink pepper and leafy violet. As the initial freshness settles, the heart reveals rich Turkish rose balanced …

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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 Guitare or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 4 categories. La Guitare is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose La Guitare for a woody and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Guitare or Violette Noyée?

They last about the same: La Guitare 75/100, Violette Noyée 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Guitare or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, La Guitare 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Guitare and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Violet and Sandalwood.

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

La Guitare suits day or night wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Guitare and Violette Noyée?

La Guitare has top notes of Green Apple, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Turkish Rose, Styrax and Musk, a base of Peach, Black Currant, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac. 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.