Fragrance comparison

Sporting vs Violet Bouquet

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 289 ratings analysed

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Violet Bouquet

Afnan

3.62287 votes

Rank #5,910 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Bouquet takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sporting
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Violet Bouquet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sporting1/4

Violet Bouquet3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Violet Bouquet
Sillage & projection: Violet Bouquet
Value for money: Sporting
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

SportingCrystal Water

Violet BouquetAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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 hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityViolet Bouquet

SillageViolet Bouquet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value73

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

amber100%

sweet91%

warm spicy83%

citrus74%

animalic65%

woody56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

VanillaSweet Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

Top

Sweet NotesSaffronWoodsy NotesCitruses

Heart

AmberOrangeLemon ZestHerbal Notes

Base

AmbergrisSpicesOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sweet 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 season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men4

Unisex36

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerViolet BouquetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sporting by Crystal Water opens with a lively splash of sunny citruses that instantly cuts through stuffy morning air. As the crisp opening settles, smooth vanilla and gentle sweet notes move to the center, transforming the initial zest into a comforting, lightly creamy aroma that feels clean and approachable. A quie…

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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…

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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, Sporting or Violet Bouquet?

Violet Bouquet takes 3 of 4 categories. Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Violet Bouquet is rated 3.62/5 from 287 votes. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violet Bouquet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sporting or Violet Bouquet?

Violet Bouquet lasts longest (Violet Bouquet 76/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sporting or Violet Bouquet?

Violet Bouquet projects furthest (Violet Bouquet 66/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sporting and Violet Bouquet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sweet Notes and Woodsy Notes.

Is Sporting or Violet Bouquet better for summer or winter?

Sporting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sporting and Violet Bouquet?

Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet 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.