Fragrance comparison

Oud Douce Amère vs Violet Firefly

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

3 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,657 OudAromatic

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7%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Firefly

TRNP

4.2421 votes

Rank #22,266 IrisLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories.

Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violet Firefly
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Oud Douce Amère3/5

Violet Firefly1/5

Ratings & consensus: Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Violet Firefly
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Douce Amère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Violet FireflyTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

57%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageViolet Firefly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

iris100%

leather92%

powdery84%

ozonic77%

violet69%

white floral61%

Scent match7%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

Notes

Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Jasmine, Violet Leaf and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,657

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#22,266

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…

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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, Oud Douce Amère or Violet Firefly?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 5 categories. Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Douce Amère or Violet Firefly?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Violet Firefly 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Douce Amère or Violet Firefly?

Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Oud Douce Amère 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Douce Amère and Violet Firefly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Jasmine, Violet Leaf and Leather.

Is Oud Douce Amère or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?

Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear; Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Douce Amère and Violet Firefly?

Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather. Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.