Fragrance comparison

MTV Electric Beat vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

MTV Electric Beat

MTV Perfumes

4.0029 votes

Rank #36,474 FloralPowdery

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42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,475 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories.

MTV Electric Beat
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

MTV Electric Beat2/7

Violette Noyée5/7

Ratings & consensus: Violette Noyée
Community sentiment: Violette Noyée
Longevity: Violette Noyée
Sillage & projection: Violette Noyée
Value for money: MTV Electric Beat
Versatility: MTV Electric Beat
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violette Noyée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MTV Electric BeatMTV Perfumes

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 51%Had 29%Want 21%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

62%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value33

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

fruity69%

rose61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Granny Smith applePink PepperViolet

Heart2-3 hrs

Rose

Base4-6 hrs

HawthornSandalwoodMusk

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for MTV Electric Beat, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall32

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerMTV Electric BeatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 52%Work 27%Date 12%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,475

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MTV Electric Beat opens with a crunchy burst of Granny Smith apple and fizzy pink pepper. You feel the fruit immediately. A soft violet note follows right behind, adding a cool, powdery haze that calms down the sharp tartness of the opening. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle settles into an airy floral heart …

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, MTV Electric Beat or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories. MTV Electric Beat is rated 4.00/5 from 29 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose MTV Electric Beat for a floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, MTV Electric Beat or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, MTV Electric Beat 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, MTV Electric Beat or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, MTV Electric Beat 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MTV Electric Beat and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is MTV Electric Beat or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, MTV Electric Beat is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. MTV Electric Beat suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MTV Electric Beat and Violette Noyée?

MTV Electric Beat has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper and Violet, heart notes of Rose, a base of Hawthorn, Sandalwood and Musk. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.