Fragrance comparison

Mashaer vs Quelques Violettes

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Mashaer

Mawwal Arabia

4.005 votes

Rank #52,649 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Violettes takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mashaer
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mashaer1/4

Quelques Violettes3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Quelques Violettes
Sillage & projection: Quelques Violettes
Value for money: Mashaer
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quelques Violettes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MashaerMawwal Arabia

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 31%Had 0%Want 69%

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

61%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Violettes

SillageQuelques Violettes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value35

Category winnerMashaerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh86%

green72%

aldehydic58%

yellow floral44%

soapy30%

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both green and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesYlang-YlangGreen NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily of the ValleyNeroliJasmineTuberoseVioletDamask Rose

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodPlumMusk

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafAldehydesGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletYlang-YlangRoseTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Green Notes and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Quelques Violettes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer36

Fall50

Winter57

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,649

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mashaer is a polished floral fruity scent built around clean aldehydes, green freshness and a rich white floral heart. Mandarin brightens the opening, while jasmine, tuberose, rose and neroli give it a soft, dressed-up feel. As it settles, musk, sandalwood, cedarwood and a touch of plum keep it smooth rather than suga…

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Houbigant Quelques Violettes delivers an authentic, crisp green floral experience that feels like walking into an old-world Parisian garden after a morning shower. It opens with a snappy burst of crushed violet leaf and bright aldehydes, giving the air a clean, chilled sparkle before softening into dewy petals. Within…

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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, Mashaer or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes takes 3 of 4 categories. Mashaer is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes. Choose Mashaer for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mashaer or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes lasts longest (Quelques Violettes 69/100, Mashaer 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mashaer or Quelques Violettes?

Quelques Violettes projects furthest (Quelques Violettes 62/100, Mashaer 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mashaer and Quelques Violettes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Green Notes and Tuberose.

Is Mashaer or Quelques Violettes better for summer or winter?

Mashaer suits day or night wear; Quelques Violettes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mashaer and Quelques Violettes?

Mashaer has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Green Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Neroli, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Plum and Musk. Quelques Violettes has top notes of Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Green Notes, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.