Fragrance comparison

Nimbis vs Violet Iris

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

Violet Iris

Acidica Perfumes

3.9111 votes

Rank #50,383 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nimbis takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violet Iris
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Nimbis4/5

Violet Iris1/5

Ratings & consensus: Nimbis
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Violet Iris
Sillage & projection: Nimbis
Value for money: Nimbis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nimbis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NimbisParallax Olfactory

Violet IrisAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

Category winnerNimbisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

55%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityViolet Iris

SillageNimbis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNimbisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

amber77%

fruity69%

iris61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both violet, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisOsmanthusVioletSuedeLabdanumAmberWild BerriesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#50,383

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNimbisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

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Violet Iris by Acidica Perfumes is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Violet Iris was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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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, Nimbis or Violet Iris?

Nimbis takes 4 of 5 categories. Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes; Violet Iris is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violet Iris for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.