Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum vs Violet Firefly
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories.
Les Merveilleuses Eau de ParfumChoose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum1/5
Violet Firefly4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Firefly
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Violet Firefly
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Firefly
- Value for money
- Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Firefly
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Les Merveilleuses Eau de ParfumLaduréeViolet FireflyTRNPWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%
4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerViolet FireflyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
52%Like
10%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
31 votes
57%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViolet Firefly
SillageViolet Firefly
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLes Merveilleuses Eau de ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
iris91%
violet83%
woody74%
ozonic65%
musky56%
iris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and violet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Iris FlowerViolet Leaf
Heart
VioletJasmineCarrot
Base
OrrisWhite SuedeMuskCedarSandalwood
Notes
Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIris Flower, Violet Leaf and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night11
Spring100
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night71
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,548
PerfumerJulien Rasquinet
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#22,266
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerViolet FireflyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLadurée Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum greets you with a dry, cosmetic puff of iris flower and the crisp bite of violet leaf. This opening feels like stepping inside a historic Parisian boutique, where cold marble counters meet the warmth of fresh pastry. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a starchy carrot note joi…
Reviews →Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…
Reviews →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, Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories. Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum is rated 4.19/5 from 31 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly lasts longest (Violet Firefly 71/100, Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum and Violet Firefly smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Iris Flower, Violet Leaf and Jasmine.
Is Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?
Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum and Violet Firefly?
Les Merveilleuses Eau de Parfum has top notes of Iris Flower and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Carrot, a base of Orris, White Suede, Musk and Cedar. Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.
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