Fragrance comparison

Potpourri vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

Potpourri

Prince Matchabelli

4.628 votes

Rank #34,679 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,790 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 3 categories.

Potpourri
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Potpourri1/3

Violette Noyée2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotpourriPrince Matchabelli

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillagePotpourri

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

powdery61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HyacinthCitrusesLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Spicy NotesRoseVioletYlang-YlangLilacCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaWoody NotesBenzoinMusk

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

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

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac. Durations are only published for Potpourri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#7,790

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potpourri by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage oriental floral perfume built on a lively interplay of bright citrus and deep garden spices. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, sparkling citruses, and green hyacinth. Soon after, the heart unfolds into a rich floral core of rose, violet, lilac, and ylang-ylang, bac…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Potpourri or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 2 of 3 categories. Potpourri is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Potpourri for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Potpourri or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Potpourri 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Potpourri or Violette Noyée?

Potpourri projects furthest (Potpourri 75/100, Violette Noyée 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Potpourri and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Lilac.

Is Potpourri or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

Potpourri suits day or night wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Potpourri and Violette Noyée?

Potpourri has top notes of Hyacinth, Citruses and Lemon, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Musk. 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.