Fragrance comparison

Secondscent vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 93 ratings analysed

Secondscent

Ted Baker

4.2433 votes

Rank #33,016 VanillaPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,970 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories.

Secondscent
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Secondscent3/7

Violette Noyée4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SecondscentTed Baker

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 26%Had 21%Want 53%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

76%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerSecondscentMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerSecondscentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

white floral83%

floral74%

anis65%

almond56%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineTiare Flower

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwood

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesHawthorn, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer22

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerSecondscentMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,016

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,970

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Secondscent by Ted Baker leans into powdery comfort with sweet anise and soft florals. The scent opens with a light, spicy kick of star anise before melting into cozy heliotrope and warm vanilla. It fits quiet office wear on cool autumn days when you want a gentle skin scent that stays private rather than filling a wh…

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, Secondscent or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Secondscent is rated 4.24/5 from 33 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Secondscent for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Secondscent or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Secondscent 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Secondscent or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Secondscent 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Secondscent and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Hawthorn, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Vanilla.

Is Secondscent or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. For winter, Secondscent is the stronger pick. Secondscent suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Secondscent and Violette Noyée?

Secondscent has top notes of Anise, Hawthorn and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.