Fragrance comparison

Luminous Violet vs Byblos Woman

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 77 ratings analysed

Luminous Violet

Angel Schlesser

3.4441 votes

Rank #56,081 VioletPowdery

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29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Byblos Woman

Byblos

3.6736 votes

Rank #18,640 FruityAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byblos Woman takes 5 of 7 categories.

Luminous Violet
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Byblos Woman
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Luminous Violet2/7

Byblos Woman5/7

Ratings & consensus: Byblos Woman
Community sentiment: Byblos Woman
Longevity: Byblos Woman
Sillage & projection: Byblos Woman
Value for money: Luminous Violet
Versatility: Luminous Violet
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byblos Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Luminous VioletAngel Schlesser

Byblos WomanByblos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 64%

3.67/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 18%Had 35%Want 47%

Category winnerByblos WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

34%Like

22%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

22%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerByblos WomanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityByblos Woman

SillageByblos Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLuminous VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery88%

fresh77%

green65%

floral53%

fruity42%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaBergamot

Heart

VioletPear

Base

Vanilla

Top

GrapefruitPeachBlack CurrantRed AppleOrangePear

Heart

FreesiaJasmineVioletRose

Base

TeaLavenderelemiIncenseMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTea, Violet and Pear. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall32

Winter16

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer53

Fall16

Winter16

Day100

Night17

Category winnerLuminous VioletMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,640

PerfumerViolaine David

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerByblos WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Luminous Violet by Angel Schlesser opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp green tea that quickly shifts into a soft powdery violet heart. Juicy pear adds a fleeting sweetness before settling into a dry vanilla base. Designed for casual spring days, this quiet floral fresh scent stays close to the skin.

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Byblos Woman is a bright floral fruity fragrance launched in 2005. It features a punchy opening of grapefruit, peach, and black currant. The heart settles into a bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and rose, while the base grounds the composition in tea, incense, and sandalwood. This scent works well for casual spring daytim…

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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, Luminous Violet or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman takes 5 of 7 categories. Luminous Violet is rated 3.44/5 from 41 votes; Byblos Woman is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes. Choose Luminous Violet for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Byblos Woman for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Luminous Violet or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman lasts longest (Byblos Woman 63/100, Luminous Violet 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luminous Violet or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman projects furthest (Byblos Woman 72/100, Luminous Violet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luminous Violet and Byblos Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Tea, Violet and Pear.

Is Luminous Violet or Byblos Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Luminous Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, Luminous Violet is the stronger pick. Luminous Violet suits daytime wear; Byblos Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luminous Violet and Byblos Woman?

Luminous Violet has top notes of Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet and Pear, a base of Vanilla. Byblos Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Tea, Lavender, elemi and Incense.