Masae Aida no Tebukuro vs Violet Firefly
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Firefly takes 3 of 5 categories.
Masae Aida no TebukuroChoose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Masae Aida no Tebukuro1/5
Violet Firefly3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Firefly
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Masae Aida no Tebukuro
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Violet Firefly
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Firefly
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Masae Aida no TebukuroPhronema PerfumesViolet FireflyTRNPWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%
4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerViolet FireflyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
57%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerViolet FireflyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
animalic92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
woody61%
iris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry
Heart
ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle
Base
CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green
Notes
Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Clary Sage and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring69
Summer15
Fall100
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night71
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#56,803
PerfumerWeston Adam
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#22,266
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerViolet FireflyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMasae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…
Reviews →Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…
Reviews →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, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Violet Firefly?
Violet Firefly takes 3 of 5 categories. Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Violet Firefly?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, Violet Firefly 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Violet Firefly?
Projection is very close: Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, Violet Firefly 73/100 for sillage.
Do Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Violet Firefly smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Clary Sage and Leather.
Is Masae Aida no Tebukuro or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear; Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Masae Aida no Tebukuro and Violet Firefly?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather. Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.
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