Fragrance comparison

Reine Makéda vs I miss Violet

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

4 wins

Reine Makéda

Reine de Saba

3.95176 votes

Rank #6,875 MuskyPowdery

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41%scent match

Some overlap

I miss Violet

The Different Company

3.84270 votes

Rank #4,905 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reine Makéda takes 4 of 7 categories.

Reine Makéda
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
I miss Violet
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Reine Makéda4/7

I miss Violet3/7

Ratings & consensus: Reine Makéda
Community sentiment: Reine Makéda
Longevity: Reine Makéda
Sillage & projection: I miss Violet
Value for money: I miss Violet
Versatility: Reine Makéda
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I miss Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reine MakédaReine de Saba

I miss VioletThe Different Company

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 270 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerReine MakédaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

27%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

143 votes

40%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerReine MakédaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityReine Makéda

SillageI miss Violet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value52

Category winnerI miss VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery91%

woody83%

floral74%

vanilla65%

iris56%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

iris77%

ozonic69%

leather61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Mandarin OrangeViolet Leaf

Heart

Orris RootJasmineRose

Base

MuskVanillaCashmeranCedar

Top

Violet LeafChampacaMandarin OrangeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)NutmegBasil

Heart

VioletIrisMimosaOsmanthusCyclamen

Base

LeatherMuskMahoganyVanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer84

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer41

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerReine MakédaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women83

Men8

Unisex24

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,875

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#4,905

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerI miss VioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reine Makéda is a musky, powdery floral built around ambrette and orris, with a quick flash of mandarin and green violet leaf. On skin it often turns creamy and softly sweet, with jasmine and rose sitting inside a clean, “skin scent” style haze. Expect a smooth vanilla, cashmeran and cedar dry-down that reads intimate…

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I miss Violet by The Different Company is a complex leather and floral scent that plays with contradictions. It opens with a burst of sparkling violet leaf, basil, and mandarin, before settling into a powdery heart of iris and mimosa. The dry down reveals a grounded leather base, making it a sophisticated, unisex choi…

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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, Reine Makéda or I miss Violet?

Reine Makéda takes 4 of 7 categories. Reine Makéda is rated 3.95/5 from 176 votes; I miss Violet is rated 3.84/5 from 270 votes. Choose Reine Makéda for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose I miss Violet for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Reine Makéda or I miss Violet?

They last about the same: Reine Makéda 69/100, I miss Violet 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Reine Makéda or I miss Violet?

Projection is very close: I miss Violet 62/100, Reine Makéda 60/100 for sillage.

Do Reine Makéda and I miss Violet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and iris accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf and Musk.

Is Reine Makéda or I miss Violet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Reine Makéda is the stronger pick. For winter, Reine Makéda is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reine Makéda and I miss Violet?

Reine Makéda has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Mandarin Orange and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Orris Root, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Cashmeran and Cedar. I miss Violet has top notes of Violet Leaf, Champaca, Mandarin Orange and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Osmanthus, a base of Leather, Musk, Mahogany and Vanilla.