Fragrance comparison

Notorious vs Violet Leather

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

2 wins

Notorious

Pendora Scents

5.002 votes

Rank #37,326 Soft SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Leather

Mauzan

4.001 votes

Rank #64,543 PowderyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notorious takes 2 of 2 categories.

Notorious
Choose it for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Violet Leather
Choose it for a powdery and animalic character.

Notorious2/2

Violet Leather0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NotoriousPendora Scents

Violet LeatherMauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNotoriousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

animalic92%

floral84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

violet61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LicoriceMandarinSuede

Heart

CorianderCuminRum

Base

Vanilla

Top

Black PepperCorianderIncenseCumin

Heart

HeliotropeNarcissusLeatherViolet

Base

Animal notesTonka BeanSuedeIrisFlower Petals

InformationalShared notesSuede, Coriander and Cumin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,326

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#64,543

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNotoriousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Notorious opens with a strange mix of licorice, mandarin and suede that can read sharp, synthetic and slightly industrial before softening. As it settles, the rum, spices and vanilla give it a warmer, sweeter skin scent. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys unusual oriental-vanilla scents with a leathery, arom…

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Violet Leather reads as a powdery floral leather with a spicy, smoky opening and a softer, more cosmetic dry-down. Pepper, cumin and incense give the first spray some bite, then violet, heliotrope and iris smooth it into a plush suede effect. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys floral leather with an animalic…

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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, Notorious or Violet Leather?

Notorious takes 2 of 2 categories. Notorious is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Violet Leather is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Notorious for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Violet Leather for a powdery and animalic character.

Do Notorious and Violet Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Suede, Coriander and Cumin.

Is Notorious or Violet Leather better for summer or winter?

Notorious suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Notorious and Violet Leather?

Notorious has top notes of Licorice, Mandarin and Suede, heart notes of Coriander, Cumin and Rum, a base of Vanilla. Violet Leather has top notes of Black Pepper, Coriander, Incense and Cumin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Narcissus, Leather and Violet, a base of Animal notes, Tonka Bean, Suede and Iris.