Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Renato Balestra Pour Femme

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Renato Balestra Pour Femme

Renato Balestra

3.6229 votes

Rank #37,390 PowderyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Renato Balestra Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Renato Balestra Pour Femme
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Quelques Violettes3/7

Renato Balestra Pour Femme4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Renato Balestra Pour FemmeRenato Balestra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

3.62/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 45%Had 22%Want 32%

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

21%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityRenato Balestra Pour Femme

SillageRenato Balestra Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

powdery100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery 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

AldehydesPeachCloveViolet LeafAmalfi Lemon

Heart

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangTuberoseRose

Base

Tolu BalsamMuskVanilleSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. 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

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerRenato Balestra Pour FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesHigher 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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Renato Balestra Pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, bitter lemon, and warm clove. Launched in 1991, this vintage floral EDT quickly shifts into a dense, velvety heart of powdery iris, creamy ylang-ylang, and sweet jasmine. As the initial brightness settles, rich tolu balsam and sandalwood emerge at…

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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 Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Renato Balestra Pour Femme takes 4 of 7 categories. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Renato Balestra Pour Femme is rated 3.62/5 from 29 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Renato Balestra Pour Femme for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

They last about the same: Renato Balestra Pour Femme 70/100, Quelques Violettes 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

Projection is very close: Renato Balestra Pour Femme 64/100, Quelques Violettes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Quelques Violettes and Renato Balestra Pour Femme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Quelques Violettes or Renato Balestra Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quelques Violettes is the stronger pick. For winter, Renato Balestra Pour Femme is the stronger pick. Quelques Violettes suits daytime wear; Renato Balestra Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Renato Balestra Pour Femme?

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. Renato Balestra Pour Femme has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Clove and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Musk, Vanille and Sandalwood.