Fragrance comparison

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix vs Quand?

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

3 wins

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix

MAC

4.5424 votes

Rank #29,618 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Quand?

Jovoy Paris

4.1916 votes

Rank #49,225 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix takes 3 of 4 categories.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Quand?
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix3/4

Quand?1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MAC Creations Hue: VioletrixMAC

Quand?Jovoy Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.54/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 79%

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 71%

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

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityQuand?

SillageMAC Creations Hue: Violetrix

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

violet77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

woody74%

floral65%

violet56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, powdery and woody

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

RaspberryPlumCassisIris

Heart

VioletJasmineRosePeonyFreesia

Base

SandalwoodMuskAmberVirginia CedarVanille

InformationalShared notesplum, Cassis, Violet 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,618

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#49,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMAC Creations Hue: VioletrixHigher 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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Quand? by Jovoy Paris offers a fruity opening dominated by plum and raspberry before softening into a powdery floral heart. The composition shifts from sweet berry brightness to a dry cedar and sandalwood base, making it a comfortable choice for casual daytime wear during the spring. It is a sweet, wood-anchored scent…

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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 Quand??

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix takes 3 of 4 categories. MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix is rated 4.54/5 from 24 votes; Quand? is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes. Choose MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Quand? for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Quand? lasts longest (Quand? 70/100, MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 54/100), based on community performance votes.

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

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix projects furthest (MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix 68/100, Quand? 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix and Quand? smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include plum, Cassis, Violet and Vanille.

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

MAC Creations Hue: Violetrix suits evening wear; Quand? suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Quand? has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Cassis and Iris, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Rose and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Amber and Virginia Cedar.