Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Chypré Extraordinaire

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 624 ratings analysed

4 wins

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Chypré Extraordinaire

Roja Dove

4.27580 votes

Rank #535 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Violettes takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chypré Extraordinaire
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Quelques Violettes4/7

Chypré Extraordinaire3/7

Ratings & consensus: Quelques Violettes
Community sentiment: Quelques Violettes
Longevity: Chypré Extraordinaire
Sillage & projection: Chypré Extraordinaire
Value for money: Quelques Violettes
Versatility: Quelques Violettes
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chypré Extraordinaire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Chypré ExtraordinaireRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

4.27/ 5 · 580 votes

Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

61%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

299 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityChypré Extraordinaire

SillageChypré Extraordinaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value32

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafAldehydesGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletYlang-YlangRoseTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodCedar

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangTuberoseJasminePlumGeraniumVioletCassia

Base

OakmossCivetLeatherOrrisCuminCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Quelques Violettes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer36

Fall50

Winter57

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

Men15

Unisex66

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#535

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Category winnerChypré ExtraordinaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Quelques Violettes delivers an authentic, crisp green floral experience that feels like walking into an old-world Parisian garden after a morning shower. It opens with a snappy burst of crushed violet leaf and bright aldehydes, giving the air a clean, chilled sparkle before softening into dewy petals. Within…

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Chypré Extraordinaire opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then quickly turns plush and textured, with peach, plum, white florals and a mossy, musky base. It feels polished and old-world in structure, but richer and more floral than many classic chypres. This suits shoppers who enjoy complex, dressy fragrances w…

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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, Quelques Violettes or Chypré Extraordinaire?

Quelques Violettes takes 4 of 7 categories. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Chypré Extraordinaire is rated 4.27/5 from 580 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chypré Extraordinaire for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Chypré Extraordinaire?

Chypré Extraordinaire lasts longest (Chypré Extraordinaire 85/100, Quelques Violettes 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Chypré Extraordinaire?

Chypré Extraordinaire projects furthest (Chypré Extraordinaire 74/100, Quelques Violettes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Violettes and Chypré Extraordinaire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Quelques Violettes or Chypré Extraordinaire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Violettes is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypré Extraordinaire is the stronger pick. Quelques Violettes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Chypré Extraordinaire?

Quelques Violettes has top notes of Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Green Notes, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. Chypré Extraordinaire has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Orris.