Fragrance comparison

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix vs Oui-Non

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 399 ratings analysed

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix

MAC

4.5424 votes

Rank #29,791 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oui-Non

Kookai

4.35375 votes

Rank #27,244 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oui-Non takes 4 of 5 categories.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oui-Non
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix1/5

Oui-Non4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MAC Creations Hue: VioletrixMAC

Oui-NonKookai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%

4.35/ 5 · 375 votes

Have 28%Had 72%Want 0%

Category winnerOui-NonRating 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

47%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

375 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityOui-Non

SillageMAC Creations Hue: Violetrix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerOui-NonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

violet77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

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

PeachPineapplePlumVioletBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineTaif RoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleAmberMuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesplum, Violet, Orris Root and Vanille. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter64

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men4

Unisex9

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,791

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#27,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOui-NonHigher 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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Oui-Non by Kookai is a 1993 floral-fruity scent for women that leans into a blend of peach, plum, and violet. It captures a specific early nineties nostalgia, grounding its sweet, powdery character with a base of vanilla, musk, and Virginia cedar. This fragrance suits casual day wear in the spring when you want someth…

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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 Oui-Non?

Oui-Non takes 4 of 5 categories. MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix is rated 4.54/5 from 24 votes; Oui-Non is rated 4.35/5 from 375 votes. Choose MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oui-Non for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Oui-Non?

Oui-Non lasts longest (Oui-Non 62/100, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Oui-Non?

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix projects furthest (MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 68/100, Oui-Non 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix and Oui-Non smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include plum, Violet, Orris Root and Vanille.

Is MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix or Oui-Non better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix and Oui-Non?

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. Oui-Non has top notes of Peach, Pineapple, Plum and Violet, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Taif Rose and Orris Root, a base of Vanille, Amber, Musk and Virginia Cedar.