Fragrance comparison

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix vs Dinner

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix

MAC

4.5424 votes

Rank #29,791 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,963 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 5 categories.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix1/5

Dinner4/5

Ratings & consensus: MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dinner
Sillage & projection: Dinner
Value for money: Dinner
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dinner

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MAC Creations Hue: VioletrixMAC

DinnerBy Bobo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

Category winnerMAC Creations Hue: VioletrixRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

79%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

43%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value69

Category winnerDinnerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

violet77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

plumCassisFig Leaf

Heart

VioletOrris RootViolet Leaf

Base

IncensePatchouliVanilleFrench labdanumAmberMyrhh

Top

Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes

Base

MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine

InformationalShared notesplum, Violet, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer67

Fall83

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,791

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#17,963

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerDinnerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix opens with a tart burst of cassis, ripe plum, and green fig leaf before settling into a deep floral heart dominated by unsweetened violet and powdery orris root. Rather than leaning into sugary candy territory, this 2005 release anchors its crisp violet leaf in a dense, resinous base of fr…

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Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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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, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Dinner?

Dinner takes 4 of 5 categories. MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix is rated 4.54/5 from 24 votes; Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes. Choose MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Dinner?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Dinner?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix and Dinner smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and amber accords. Common notes include plum, Violet, Incense and Patchouli.

Is MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Dinner better for summer or winter?

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix suits evening wear; Dinner suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix and Dinner?

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix has top notes of plum, Cassis and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Orris Root and Violet Leaf, a base of Incense, Patchouli, Vanille and French labdanum. Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille.