Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Mystere

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,276 ratings analysed

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Mystere

Rochas

4.491,232 votes

Rank #309 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystere takes 5 of 7 categories.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mystere
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Quelques Violettes2/7

Mystere5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

MystereRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

4.49/ 5 · 1,232 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerMystereRating 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

65%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,214 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMystere

SillageMystere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMystereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green 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

GalbanumCorianderHiacynthAldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationRosemaryNarcissusOrris RootYlang-YlangVioletJasmineTuberose

Base

OakmossCivetCypressStyraxPatchouliCedarMuskSandalwood

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

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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

Unisex28

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#309

PerfumerNicolas Mamounas

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerMystereHigher 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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Mystere by Rochas is a dense, aromatic green chypre built for those who love vintage complexity. It opens with sharp galbanum and bitter coriander before settling into a mossy, cedar-heavy heart. This 1978 creation projects authority and sophistication, feeling most at home during cool autumn evenings or formal office…

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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 Mystere?

Mystere takes 5 of 7 categories. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Mystere is rated 4.49/5 from 1,232 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mystere for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Mystere?

Mystere lasts longest (Mystere 79/100, Quelques Violettes 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Mystere?

Mystere projects furthest (Mystere 72/100, Quelques Violettes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Violettes and Mystere smell similar?

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

Is Quelques Violettes or Mystere better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Mystere?

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. Mystere has top notes of Galbanum, Coriander, Hiacynth and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rosemary, Narcissus and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Cypress and Styrax.