Fragrance comparison

No. 4 Nappa Noir vs Violette

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

6 wins

No. 4 Nappa Noir

Six Scents

3.8731 votes

Rank #20,576 LeatherPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Violette

Parfums Berdoues

3.8276 votes

Rank #27,529 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 6 of 8 categories.

No. 4 Nappa Noir
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violette
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No. 4 Nappa Noir6/8

Violette2/8

Ratings & consensus: Violette
Community sentiment: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Longevity: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Sillage & projection: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Value for money: No. 4 Nappa Noir
Versatility: Violette
Note pyramid (duration): No. 4 Nappa Noir
Fragranxe ranking: No. 4 Nappa Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 4 Nappa NoirSix Scents

VioletteParfums Berdoues

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 62%

3.82/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

Category winnerVioletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

32%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo. 4 Nappa Noir

SillageNo. 4 Nappa Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

ozonic100%

aquatic91%

patchouli83%

woody74%

earthy65%

iris56%

Scent match9%Clearly different · both iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherVioletOrris RootBiscuitTobaccoBirchClovesCoffeeNutmegViolet LeafCinnamonStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Violet LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafItalian Iris

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day62

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter54

Day100

Night46

Category winnerVioletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex67

Women7

Men17

Unisex17

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,576

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#27,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerNo. 4 Nappa NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Six Scents No. 4 Nappa Noir is a smooth leather fragrance centered around supple glove leather, powdery violet, and sweet spiced biscuit. Created by master perfumer Calice Becker, the scent opens with a distinct burst of violet leaf, dark birch, and cracked black pepper before settling into a warm core of orris root, …

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Violette by Parfums Berdoues delivers a crisp, cool botanical scent centered on green violet leaf, powdery Italian iris, and dark Indonesian patchouli leaf. The opening feels clean and watery, showing off strong ozonic and aquatic accords that suggest morning rain over crushed foliage. As it settles, earthy and woody …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No. 4 Nappa Noir or Violette?

No. 4 Nappa Noir takes 6 of 8 categories. No. 4 Nappa Noir is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes; Violette is rated 3.82/5 from 76 votes. Choose No. 4 Nappa Noir for a leather and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Violette for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 4 Nappa Noir or Violette?

No. 4 Nappa Noir lasts longest (No. 4 Nappa Noir 69/100, Violette 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 4 Nappa Noir or Violette?

No. 4 Nappa Noir projects furthest (No. 4 Nappa Noir 63/100, Violette 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 4 Nappa Noir and Violette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf.

Is No. 4 Nappa Noir or Violette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violette is the stronger pick. For winter, No. 4 Nappa Noir is the stronger pick. No. 4 Nappa Noir suits evening wear; Violette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 4 Nappa Noir and Violette?

No. 4 Nappa Noir features Leather, Violet, Orris Root, Biscuit and Tobacco. Violette features Violet Leaf, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Italian Iris.