Rhodes vs Violet Bouquet
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Bouquet takes 2 of 2 categories.
RhodesChoose it for a woody and citrus character.
Violet BouquetChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rhodes0/2
Violet Bouquet2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Bouquet
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Bouquet
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RhodesÁgua de CheiroViolet BouquetAfnanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
3.62/ 5 · 287 votes
Have 43%Had 20%Want 36%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
34%Love
28%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
8%Hate
253 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageViolet Bouquet
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus83%
green65%
fresh48%
fresh spicy30%
amber100%
sweet91%
warm spicy83%
citrus74%
animalic65%
woody56%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
Herbal Notes
Base
Woodsy Notes
Top
Sweet NotesSaffronWoodsy NotesCitruses
Heart
AmberOrangeLemon ZestHerbal Notes
Base
AmbergrisSpicesOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Herbal Notes and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
Night100
Spring96
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,449
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,658
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews38
Category winnerViolet BouquetHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotRhodes by Água de Cheiro brings a straightforward masculine aromatic profile to the daily rotation. It opens with a burst of crisp citruses that quickly settle into a bed of green herbal notes. As it dries down, woodsy notes provide a grounded, traditional finish. This 2012 release works best as a clean, reliable choi…
Reviews →Violet Bouquet is a sweet amber scent with a clear Baccarat Rouge 540 style profile, but with a darker, more animalic twist. Expect saffron, citrus sparkle, warm amber and woody moss underneath, with a slightly metallic ambergris effect that some people find addictive and others find synthetic. It often suits cooler w…
Reviews →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, Rhodes or Violet Bouquet?
Violet Bouquet takes 2 of 2 categories. Rhodes is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Violet Bouquet is rated 3.62/5 from 287 votes. Choose Rhodes for a woody and citrus character. Choose Violet Bouquet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which projects more, Rhodes or Violet Bouquet?
Violet Bouquet projects furthest (Violet Bouquet 66/100, Rhodes 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Rhodes and Violet Bouquet smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Herbal Notes and Woodsy Notes.
Is Rhodes or Violet Bouquet better for summer or winter?
Rhodes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rhodes and Violet Bouquet?
Rhodes has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes. Violet Bouquet has top notes of Sweet Notes, Saffron, Woodsy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Amber, Orange, Lemon Zest and Herbal Notes, a base of Ambergris, Spices and Oakmoss.
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