Fragrance comparison

Pier 62 vs Violetta

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 619 ratings analysed

Pier 62

Aéropostale

4.336 votes

Rank #33,605 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Violetta

Penhaligon's

3.82613 votes

Rank #3,830 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Pier 62
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Violetta
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pier 622/4

Violetta2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Violetta
Sillage & projection: Pier 62
Value for money: Pier 62
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violetta

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pier 62Aéropostale

ViolettaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 32%Want 32%

3.82/ 5 · 613 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

33%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

553 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVioletta

SillagePier 62

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value41

Category winnerPier 62Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky86%

green72%

woody58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

violet100%

powdery90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

aromatic60%

floral50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesMuskHerbal NotesCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GeraniumCitruses

Heart

Violet

Base

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer100

Fall80

Winter20

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men6

Unisex13

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews66

Category winnerViolettaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pier 62 reads as a clean citrus musk with green, herbal lift and a soft cedar base. It opens bright and easy, then settles into a fresh, slightly powdery woods-and-musk profile that feels casual and straightforward. Based on the limited review evidence, it suits warm weather, daytime wear, and shoppers who want an af…

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Violetta is for people who want violet to be the point, not a background flourish. It opens with a brisk geranium and citrus lift, then settles into a powdery violet heart with musky, lightly woody support. Reviewers often praise its uncandied, non-plastic violet character, though some find the vintage style, ionone-h…

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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, Pier 62 or Violetta?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pier 62 is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Violetta is rated 3.82/5 from 613 votes. Choose Pier 62 for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Violetta for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pier 62 or Violetta?

Violetta lasts longest (Violetta 65/100, Pier 62 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pier 62 or Violetta?

Projection is very close: Pier 62 61/100, Violetta 59/100 for sillage.

Do Pier 62 and Violetta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Citruses, Musk and Cedar.

Is Pier 62 or Violetta better for summer or winter?

Pier 62 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pier 62 and Violetta?

Pier 62 features Citruses, Musk, Herbal Notes and Cedar. Violetta has top notes of Geranium and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.