Fragrance comparison

Old Spice Lionpride vs Viola

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Old Spice Lionpride

Procter & Gamble

3.6010 votes

Rank #52,675 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Viola

Napoli

5.001 votes

Rank #41,697 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Viola takes 3 of 4 categories.

Old Spice Lionpride
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Viola
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Old Spice Lionpride1/4

Viola3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Old Spice LionprideProcter & Gamble

ViolaNapoli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 85%Had 9%Want 6%

5.00/ 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

10%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityViola

SillageViola

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOld Spice LionprideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity86%

green72%

fresh58%

sweet44%

fresh spicy30%

sweet100%

floral91%

citrus83%

fruity74%

green65%

musky56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesFruitsHerbal Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RoseFloral NotesFruitsSweet NotesHerbal NotesMuskCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Fruits and Herbal Notes. Durations are only published for Old Spice Lionpride, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night80

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#41,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerViolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Old Spice Lionpride by Procter & Gamble presents an easygoing blend of citruses, fruits, and herbal notes. Released in 2017, this men's scent emphasizes a bright citrus accord paired with juicy fruitiness and a clean, green freshness. Rather than the heavy spice of the original heritage line, it leans into a crisp pro…

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Viola by Napoli presents a soft wash of purple rose petals over a warm foundation of musk. The composition opens with bright citrus and a touch of green herbs, creating a fresh, botanical atmosphere before settling into a sweet, fruit-tinged floral haze. It is an easy-going daily spray for spring weather.

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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, Old Spice Lionpride or Viola?

Viola takes 3 of 4 categories. Old Spice Lionpride is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes; Viola is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Old Spice Lionpride for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Viola for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.