Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Ruffles

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 218 ratings analysed

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Ruffles

Oscar de la Renta

4.12174 votes

Rank #6,432 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ruffles
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Quelques Violettes3/7

Ruffles3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

RufflesOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

4.12/ 5 · 174 votes

Have 39%Had 29%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

43%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

174 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageRuffles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRufflesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

sweet100%

white floral92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match32%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

AldehydesFruity NotesOrange BlossomGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationOrchidIrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelCivetVanillaSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Green Notes, 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter88

Day–

Night–

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerRufflesHigher 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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Oscar de la Renta Ruffles opens with sharp aldehydes, orange blossom, and bergamot before softening into a sweet tuberose and honey heart. Base notes of civet, sandalwood, and caramel provide an 80s warmth that clings to wool coats during cold spring mornings. It suits lovers of vintage florientals looking for bold fl…

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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 Ruffles?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Ruffles is rated 4.12/5 from 174 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ruffles for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Ruffles?

They last about the same: Quelques Violettes 69/100, Ruffles 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Ruffles?

Projection is very close: Ruffles 63/100, Quelques Violettes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Quelques Violettes and Ruffles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Green Notes, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Quelques Violettes or Ruffles better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Ruffles?

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. Ruffles has top notes of Aldehydes, Fruity Notes, Orange Blossom and Green Notes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Orchid, a base of Honey, Caramel, Civet and Vanilla.