Fragrance comparison

Relief vs Violeta

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 179 ratings analysed

Relief

Chris Rusak · 2020

3.9123 votes

Rank #23,827 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Violeta

Granado

4.19156 votes

Rank #9,022 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violeta takes 4 of 5 categories.

Relief
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Violeta
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Relief1/5

Violeta4/5

Ratings & consensus: Violeta
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Relief
Sillage & projection: Violeta
Value for money: Violeta
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violeta

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ReliefChris Rusak

VioletaGranado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 37%Had 6%Want 57%

4.19/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerVioletaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

53%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRelief

SillageVioleta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVioletaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

woody90%

violet80%

musky70%

floral60%

iris50%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrrhHayAmbrette (Musk Mallow)TeaTobaccoSandalwoodIrisNigellaOakmossCedarBergamotPepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperCarrot SeedsJuniper

Heart

VioletCedarIris

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Relief, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer53

Fall98

Winter55

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex67

Women20

Men12

Unisex46

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,827

PerfumerChris Rusak

Launched2020

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,022

PerfumerLeandro Petit

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerVioletaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chris Rusak Relief smells like sipping unsweetened black tea in a sunlit barn stacked with golden cured hay. The scent opens with bright bergamot and cracked black pepper before settling into rich tobacco leaf, powdered iris, and earthy cedar. Warm myrrh and ambrette seed musk provide a cozy, grounded base. It offers …

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Granado Violeta skips sugar to focus on crisp violet leaves, earthy roots, and quiet timber. It opens with an earthy bite of carrot seeds paired with peppery pink pepper and resinous juniper. Within twenty minutes, powdery iris and velvet violet leaves settle over a sturdy backbone of cedar wood. Clean ambrette musk a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Relief or Violeta?

Violeta takes 4 of 5 categories. Relief is rated 3.91/5 from 23 votes; Violeta is rated 4.19/5 from 156 votes. Choose Relief for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violeta for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Relief or Violeta?

Relief lasts longest (Relief 67/100, Violeta 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Relief or Violeta?

Violeta projects furthest (Violeta 52/100, Relief 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Relief and Violeta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood, Iris and Cedar.

Is Relief or Violeta better for summer or winter?

Relief suits daytime wear; Violeta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Relief and Violeta?

Relief features Myrrh, Hay, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tea and Tobacco. Violeta has top notes of Pink Pepper, Carrot Seeds and Juniper, heart notes of Violet, Cedar and Iris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Amber.