Fragrance comparison

Magnific Violet Dahlia vs Sous Les Palmes

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Magnific Violet Dahlia

Eudora

3.9841 votes

Rank #29,833 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Sous Les Palmes

Paul Boyer

5.001 votes

Rank #48,278 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories.

Magnific Violet Dahlia
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sous Les Palmes
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Magnific Violet Dahlia1/3

Sous Les Palmes2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sous Les Palmes
Sillage & projection: Sous Les Palmes
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Magnific Violet Dahlia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Magnific Violet DahliaEudora

Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 52%Had 4%Want 44%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

49%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySous Les Palmes

SillageSous Les Palmes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

amber69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

DahliaOrange BlossomApple

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletGardeniaMyrrhMagnoliaFloral bouquetLily of the ValleyJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Gardenia, Magnolia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Magnific Violet Dahlia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter94

Day85

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 24%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,833

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,278

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagnific Violet DahliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Magnific Violet Dahlia delivers a lush, velvety floral punch that balances sweet fruit with powdered purple petals. The scent opens with a burst of crisp green apple and honeyed orange blossom before sliding into an opulent heart of dahlia, candied violet, and gardenia. It feels plush and warm rather than airy.…

Reviews →

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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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, Magnific Violet Dahlia or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories. Magnific Violet Dahlia is rated 3.98/5 from 41 votes; Sous Les Palmes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Magnific Violet Dahlia for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sous Les Palmes for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Magnific Violet Dahlia or Sous Les Palmes?

They last about the same: Sous Les Palmes 60/100, Magnific Violet Dahlia 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Magnific Violet Dahlia or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes projects furthest (Sous Les Palmes 75/100, Magnific Violet Dahlia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magnific Violet Dahlia and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Magnolia and Jasmine.

Is Magnific Violet Dahlia or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?

Magnific Violet Dahlia suits evening wear; Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magnific Violet Dahlia and Sous Les Palmes?

Magnific Violet Dahlia has top notes of Dahlia, Orange Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Violet, Gardenia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.