Fragrance comparison

Memories Chasing Butterflies vs Sweet Violets

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Memories Chasing Butterflies

Oriflame

3.62143 votes

Rank #17,266 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sweet Violets

Mahdi Perfumes

3.254 votes

Rank #54,690 FruityOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Violets takes 3 of 4 categories.

Memories Chasing Butterflies
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sweet Violets
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Memories Chasing Butterflies1/4

Sweet Violets3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Violets
Sillage & projection: Sweet Violets
Value for money: Sweet Violets
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Memories Chasing Butterflies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Memories Chasing ButterfliesOriflame

Sweet VioletsMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

55%Like

8%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevitySweet Violets

SillageSweet Violets

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value83

Category winnerSweet VioletsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fruity69%

green61%

fruity100%

ozonic92%

vanilla84%

aquatic77%

soft spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Lime (Linden) BlossomWhite Flowers

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Vanilla

Top

Black CurrantBergamotRaspberry

Heart

Violet LeafMagnoliaRose

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)VanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex0

Women96

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,266

PerfumerElise Benat

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#54,690

PerfumerAli Raza

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMemories Chasing ButterfliesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memories Chasing Butterflies is a light spring floral built around linden blossom, white flowers, soft musk mallow and a touch of sweetness. Wearers often describe it as fresh, green, breezy and cheerful, with a clean floral opening that suits warm days and casual use. Its main weakness is wear time. Several reviews p…

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Sweet Violets by Mahdi Perfumes delivers a refreshing blast of raspberry and dark black currant. This crisp fruitiness gives way to clean violet leaf, resting on a base of warm vanilla. It fits a relaxed day out during mild spring mornings.

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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, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Sweet Violets?

Sweet Violets takes 3 of 4 categories. Memories Chasing Butterflies is rated 3.62/5 from 143 votes; Sweet Violets is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Memories Chasing Butterflies for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sweet Violets for a fruity and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Sweet Violets?

Sweet Violets lasts longest (Sweet Violets 70/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Memories Chasing Butterflies or Sweet Violets?

Sweet Violets projects furthest (Sweet Violets 63/100, Memories Chasing Butterflies 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Memories Chasing Butterflies and Sweet Violets smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla.

Is Memories Chasing Butterflies or Sweet Violets better for summer or winter?

Sweet Violets suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Memories Chasing Butterflies and Sweet Violets?

Memories Chasing Butterflies has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and White Flowers, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vanilla. Sweet Violets has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Raspberry, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Vanilla and Benzoin.