Fragrance comparison

Reine Makéda vs Violet Blonde

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 3,563 ratings analysed

Reine Makéda

Reine de Saba

3.95176 votes

Rank #6,685 MuskyPowdery

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Violet Blonde

Tom Ford

4.043,387 votes

Rank #23,365 IrisPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Blonde takes 4 of 7 categories.

Reine Makéda
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Violet Blonde
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Reine Makéda3/7

Violet Blonde4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reine MakédaReine de Saba

Violet BlondeTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 3,387 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerViolet BlondeRating 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

39%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

3,387 votes

Category winnerViolet BlondeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityViolet Blonde

SillageViolet Blonde

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value38

Category winnerReine MakédaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery91%

woody83%

floral74%

vanilla65%

iris56%

iris100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

earthy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both musky, powdery and woody

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 LeafPink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

IrisOrris RootJasmine

Base

SuedeBenzoinMuskVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Violet Leaf, Orris Root and Jasmine. 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–

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerReine MakédaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women83

Men2

Unisex31

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,685

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#23,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerReine MakédaHigher 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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Tom Ford Violet Blonde opens with a sharp, peppery crunch of violet leaf and pink pepper. Unlike typical sweet, candy-like violet scents, this composition quickly develops a dry, makeup-like texture on skin as Tuscan iris absolute and rich orris butter take command. The drydown feels expensive, shifting into a warm sk…

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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 Violet Blonde?

Violet Blonde takes 4 of 7 categories. Reine Makéda is rated 3.95/5 from 176 votes; Violet Blonde is rated 4.04/5 from 3,387 votes. Choose Reine Makéda for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Violet Blonde for a iris and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Reine Makéda or Violet Blonde?

They last about the same: Violet Blonde 71/100, Reine Makéda 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Reine Makéda or Violet Blonde?

Violet Blonde projects furthest (Violet Blonde 64/100, Reine Makéda 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reine Makéda and Violet Blonde smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf, Orris Root and Jasmine.

Is Reine Makéda or Violet Blonde better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Reine Makéda and Violet Blonde?

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. Violet Blonde has top notes of Violet Leaf, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Benzoin, Musk and Vetiver.