Fragrance comparison

So Bella! So Chic! vs Sugared Violet

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

4 wins

So Bella! So Chic!

Mandarina Duck

4.1127 votes

Rank #30,163 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Sugared Violet

Mix:Bar

4.0062 votes

Rank #13,206 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So Bella! So Chic! takes 4 of 7 categories.

So Bella! So Chic!
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sugared Violet
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

So Bella! So Chic!4/7

Sugared Violet3/7

Ratings & consensus: So Bella! So Chic!
Community sentiment: So Bella! So Chic!
Longevity: Sugared Violet
Sillage & projection: So Bella! So Chic!
Value for money: Sugared Violet
Versatility: So Bella! So Chic!
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sugared Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

So Bella! So Chic!Mandarina Duck

Sugared VioletMix:Bar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 38%Had 17%Want 45%

4.00/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerSo Bella! So Chic!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

39%Love

31%Like

24%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerSo Bella! So Chic!Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySugared Violet

SillageSo Bella! So Chic!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value90

Category winnerSugared VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

rose84%

musky77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

violet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AppleBergamotViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseFreesiaMagnolia

Base4-6 hrs

RaspberryCashmere WoodWhite Musk

Top

RaspberryAppleFreesiaViolet

Heart

HoneysuckleOrchidJasmine Tea

Base

AmberMuskCashmere WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApple, Freesia, Raspberry and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for So Bella! So Chic!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night24

Spring96

Summer100

Fall35

Winter30

Day100

Night–

Category winnerSo Bella! So Chic!Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,163

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#13,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSugared VioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mandarina Duck So Bella! So Chic! delivers a crisp, mouthwatering burst of tart green apple and zesty bergamot right out of the nozzle. The opening smells like biting into cold fruit on a sunny morning. Dewy violet leaf cuts through the initial sweetness with a sheer, leafy coolness that prevents any syrupy heaviness.…

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Mix:Bar Sugared Violet is a bright, playful fruity-floral perfume that blends sweet berries with crisp florals and clean woods. It opens with a splash of tart raspberry and crisp green apple, quickly joined by fresh freesia and soft violet petals. As the scent settles on skin, honeysuckle and light jasmine tea add an …

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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, So Bella! So Chic! or Sugared Violet?

So Bella! So Chic! takes 4 of 7 categories. So Bella! So Chic! is rated 4.11/5 from 27 votes; Sugared Violet is rated 4.00/5 from 62 votes. Choose So Bella! So Chic! for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sugared Violet for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, So Bella! So Chic! or Sugared Violet?

They last about the same: Sugared Violet 56/100, So Bella! So Chic! 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, So Bella! So Chic! or Sugared Violet?

So Bella! So Chic! projects furthest (So Bella! So Chic! 54/100, Sugared Violet 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do So Bella! So Chic! and Sugared Violet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Apple, Freesia, Raspberry and Cashmere Wood.

Is So Bella! So Chic! or Sugared Violet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sugared Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, So Bella! So Chic! is the stronger pick. So Bella! So Chic! suits daytime wear; Sugared Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in So Bella! So Chic! and Sugared Violet?

So Bella! So Chic! has top notes of Apple, Bergamot and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Freesia and Magnolia, a base of Raspberry, Cashmere Wood and White Musk. Sugared Violet has top notes of Raspberry, Apple, Freesia and Violet, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orchid and Jasmine Tea, a base of Amber, Musk, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.