Fragrance comparison

Pink Evidence vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Pink Evidence

Herve Gambs Paris

3.7962 votes

Rank #17,903 VioletPowdery

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54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,110 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pink Evidence
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pink Evidence2/7

Violette Noyée5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink EvidenceHerve Gambs Paris

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 38%Had 23%Want 39%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value33

Category winnerPink EvidenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery92%

floral84%

iris77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both violet, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuHawthorn

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Base

VioletIris

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesHawthorn, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall58

Winter27

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerPink EvidenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex0

Women92

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,903

PerfumerHerve Gambs

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#7,110

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink Evidence by Herve Gambs Paris opens with a tart splash of Japanese yuzu citrus paired with crisp hawthorn, instantly cutting through traditional floral sweetness. As the scent warms on your skin, a lush bouquet of creamy ylang-ylang and clean jasmine petals blooms into view. The real signature of this fragrance e…

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, Pink Evidence or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories. Pink Evidence is rated 3.79/5 from 62 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Pink Evidence for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink Evidence or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Pink Evidence 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Evidence or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Pink Evidence 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Evidence and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Hawthorn, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Iris.

Is Pink Evidence or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pink Evidence is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. Pink Evidence suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Evidence and Violette Noyée?

Pink Evidence has top notes of Yuzu and Hawthorn, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Violet and Iris. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.