Fragrance comparison

Skin Petals vs Violet

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

1 wins

Skin Petals

Illuminum

3.4972 votes

Rank #16,718 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Violet

FUMparFUM

2.502 votes

Rank #67,189 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Petals takes 1 of 1 categories.

Skin Petals
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Violet
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Skin Petals1/1

Violet0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Skin PetalsIlluminum

VioletFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral90%

fresh80%

woody70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

powdery100%

violet83%

musky65%

amber48%

floral30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Apple BlossomWild BerriesBlack Currant

Heart

VioletLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

White AmberMusk

Notes

VioletMuskWhite AmberHedioneBlood Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, White Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Violet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter20

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,718

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#67,189

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkin PetalsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Skin Petals is a bright apple and berry floral that quickly turns into a clean, high-volume bouquet. On many skins it reads more white-floral than fruity, with jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and violet doing most of the talking. Expect a smooth musky-ambery base, and a "pretty, easy" vibe that can also feel familiar, wat…

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Violet by FUMparFUM takes a nostalgic note and makes it crisp. The opening greets your nose with tart blood grapefruit and a sharp spray of hedione. Give it three minutes. That initial citrus bite quickly steps aside for powdery violet petals dusted in confectioner sugar. It recalls classic French pastilles without dr…

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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, Skin Petals or Violet?

Skin Petals takes 1 of 1 categories. Skin Petals is rated 3.49/5 from 72 votes; Violet is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Skin Petals for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Violet for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Skin Petals and Violet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, White Amber and Musk.

Is Skin Petals or Violet better for summer or winter?

Skin Petals suits daytime wear; Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skin Petals and Violet?

Skin Petals has top notes of Apple Blossom, Wild Berries and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of White Amber and Musk. Violet features Violet, Musk, White Amber, Hedione and Blood Grapefruit.