Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Free Hugs

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

5 wins

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Free Hugs

O Boticário

4.13389 votes

Rank #15,592 LavenderAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quelques Violettes takes 5 of 7 categories.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Free Hugs
Choose it for a lavender and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Quelques Violettes5/7

Free Hugs2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Free HugsO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

4.13/ 5 · 389 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

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

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

389 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityQuelques Violettes

SillageQuelques Violettes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value62

Category winnerFree HugsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

lavender100%

aldehydic92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

violet69%

floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and aldehydic

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

LavenderLemonPeachLitchiMandarin Orange

Heart

AldehydesVioletSkinCameliaJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliBenzoin

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

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men1

Unisex55

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerFree HugsHigher 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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Free Hugs by O Boticário smells like slipping into freshly washed cotton sheets right after a warm, sudsy bath. The opening gives you a bright splash of crisp lavender, sweet peach, and tart lemon that feels immediately refreshing. As it settles, soapy aldehydes and delicate violet mingle with a cozy skin accord, crea…

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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 Free Hugs?

Quelques Violettes takes 5 of 7 categories. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Free Hugs is rated 4.13/5 from 389 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Free Hugs for a lavender and aldehydic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Free Hugs?

Quelques Violettes lasts longest (Quelques Violettes 69/100, Free Hugs 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Free Hugs?

Quelques Violettes projects furthest (Quelques Violettes 62/100, Free Hugs 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Violettes and Free Hugs smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Violet, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Quelques Violettes or Free Hugs better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Free Hugs?

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. Free Hugs has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Peach and Litchi, heart notes of Aldehydes, Violet, Skin and Camelia, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Benzoin.