Fragrance comparison

Sporting vs Violet Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Violet Oud

Orientica

4.1481 votes

Rank #6,253 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Oud 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 Oud
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Sporting1/4

Violet Oud3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SportingCrystal Water

Violet OudOrientica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.14/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 48%Had 17%Want 35%

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

47%Love

31%Like

16%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityViolet Oud

SillageViolet Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value86

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

powdery90%

vanilla80%

woody70%

fruity60%

almond50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet 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

PearPeachCitruses

Heart

HeliotropeSweet NotesSandalwood

Base

VanillaWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Vanilla and Sweet 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

Spring83

Summer50

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men2

Unisex14

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerViolet OudHigher 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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Orientica Violet Oud offers a surprisingly sweet blend of candied fruits and powdery florals. The scent opens with a burst of pear and peach before settling into a warm vanilla base. It is a solid choice for cooler days when you want a cozy, long-lasting sweetness that remains close to the skin.

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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 Oud?

Violet Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Violet Oud is rated 4.14/5 from 81 votes. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violet Oud for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sporting or Violet Oud?

Violet Oud lasts longest (Violet Oud 73/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sporting or Violet Oud?

Violet Oud projects furthest (Violet Oud 67/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sporting and Violet Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vanilla and Sweet Notes.

Is Sporting or Violet Oud better for summer or winter?

Sporting suits daytime wear; Violet Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sporting and Violet Oud?

Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes. Violet Oud has top notes of Pear, Peach and Citruses, heart notes of Heliotrope, Sweet Notes and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes and Musk.