Fragrance comparison

Ombra vs Violet Blossom

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,206 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ombra

Prestige - Beauty Has a Secret

4.717 votes

Rank #40,602 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Blossom

Zara

4.031,199 votes

Rank #1,913 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ombra
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Violet Blossom
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ombra3/4

Violet Blossom1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OmbraPrestige - Beauty Has a Secret

Violet BlossomZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

4.03/ 5 · 1,199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

33%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,199 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOmbra

SillageOmbra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value84

Category winnerOmbraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleSaffronPeachLemonRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomLeatherMagnoliaCherry BlossomPeony

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberMyrrhPatchouliCypriolStyrax

Top

Cherry Blossom

Heart

Magnolia

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMagnolia and Cherry Blossom. Durations are only published for Ombra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day56

Night100

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 18%Work 11%

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,602

PerfumerBhupinder Singh Badh Sunny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Category winnerViolet BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ombra starts with an energetic flash of tart lemon, ripe peach, and juicy pineapple before shifting gears. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruit cocktail makes way for a darker core of dry leather, warm cardamom, and soft cherry blossom petals. It is an adventurous unisex profile from perfumer Bhupinder Singh Badh S…

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Violet Blossom by Zara is a Floral fragrance for women. Violet Blossom was launched in 2019. Top note is Cherry Blossom; middle note is Magnolia; base note is Tonka Bean. It opens with Cherry Blossom. The heart moves into Magnolia. In the dry-down, Tonka Bean give it its base. From the way people describe wearing it, …

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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, Ombra or Violet Blossom?

Ombra takes 3 of 4 categories. Ombra is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes; Violet Blossom is rated 4.03/5 from 1,199 votes. Choose Ombra for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Violet Blossom for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ombra or Violet Blossom?

Ombra lasts longest (Ombra 92/100, Violet Blossom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ombra or Violet Blossom?

Ombra projects furthest (Ombra 85/100, Violet Blossom 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ombra and Violet Blossom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Cherry Blossom.

Is Ombra or Violet Blossom better for summer or winter?

Ombra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ombra and Violet Blossom?

Ombra has top notes of Pineapple, Saffron, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Leather, Magnolia and Cherry Blossom, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Patchouli and Cypriol. Violet Blossom has top notes of Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean.