Fragrance comparison

Quelques Violettes vs Versus Donna

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 394 ratings analysed

Quelques Violettes

Houbigant

4.5744 votes

Rank #27,639 GreenPowdery

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44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Versus Donna

Versace

4.19350 votes

Rank #2,452 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versus Donna takes 4 of 7 categories.

Quelques Violettes
Choose it for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Versus Donna
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Quelques Violettes3/7

Versus Donna4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Quelques ViolettesHoubigant

Versus DonnaVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 67%

4.19/ 5 · 350 votes

Have 37%Had 63%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

51%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

350 votes

Category winnerQuelques ViolettesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityVersus Donna

SillageVersus Donna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVersus DonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

woody74%

violet65%

amber56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, violet 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

RaspberryPlumVioletBlack CurrantPeachAldehydesBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodRoseTuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IrisBenzoinAmberVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Green Notes, Violet 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

Spring56

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%

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,452

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerVersus DonnaHigher 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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Versace's Versus Donna is a dark red bottle of 90s vintage drama. It opens with sharp raspberry and plum syrup before settling into a powdery sandalwood and amber base. This scent works best on cold winter nights when you want a heavy, fruity floral that clings to wool coats and stays noticeable in a crowd.

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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 Versus Donna?

Versus Donna takes 4 of 7 categories. Quelques Violettes is rated 4.57/5 from 44 votes; Versus Donna is rated 4.19/5 from 350 votes. Choose Quelques Violettes for a green and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Versus Donna for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Quelques Violettes or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna lasts longest (Versus Donna 76/100, Quelques Violettes 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quelques Violettes or Versus Donna?

Versus Donna projects furthest (Versus Donna 73/100, Quelques Violettes 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quelques Violettes and Versus Donna smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Green Notes, Violet and Rose.

Is Quelques Violettes or Versus Donna better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Quelques Violettes and Versus Donna?

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. Versus Donna has top notes of Raspberry, Plum, Violet and Black Currant, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.