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Strenesse vs Bouquet di Violette

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

Updated 389 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strenesse takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Strenesse

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Bouquet di Violette

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Strenesse4/7
Bouquet di Violette3/7
Ratings & consensus
Bouquet di Violette
Community sentiment
Bouquet di Violette
Longevity
Strenesse
Sillage & projection
Strenesse
Value for money
Strenesse
Versatility
Bouquet di Violette
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Strenesse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
StrenesseStrenesse
Bouquet di VioletteBorsari
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 342 votes
Have 31%Had 36%Want 33%
4.30/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerBouquet di VioletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
56%Like
1%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

342 votes

38%Love
57%Like
2%Ok
0%Dislike
2%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerBouquet di VioletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityStrenesse

SillageStrenesse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value50
Category winnerStrenesseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
vanilla92%
almond84%
floral77%
white floral69%
nutty61%
powdery100%
violet92%
floral84%
green77%
white floral69%
vanilla61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Almond
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
VanilleIrisSandalwoodAmber
Notes
VioletHyacinthIrisHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyMuskRoseVetiverVanilleJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring74
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer64
Fall55
Winter36
Day100
Night36
Category winnerBouquet di VioletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex12
Women88
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,627

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#18,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerStrenesseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Strenesse opens with a dry green almond note before melting into soft heliotrope and powdery iris. Formulated by Maurice Roucel in 2001, this floral composition settles into a warm base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber. Many wearers detect a distinct cold milk accord alongside faint jasmine, creating a quiet skin sce…

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Borsari Bouquet di Violette opens with a crisp wave of violet, sweet hyacinth, and powdery iris. It sets a cool, vintage floral tone before settling into a soft heart of heliotrope, rose, and lily of the valley. The dry down stays clean as earthy vetiver and vanilla balance the floral sweetness over a quiet musk base…

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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, Strenesse or Bouquet di Violette?

Strenesse takes 4 of 7 categories. Strenesse is rated 3.89/5 from 342 votes; Bouquet di Violette is rated 4.30/5 from 47 votes. Choose Strenesse for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Bouquet di Violette for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Strenesse or Bouquet di Violette?

Strenesse lasts longest (Strenesse 68/100, Bouquet di Violette 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Strenesse or Bouquet di Violette?

Projection is very close: Strenesse 60/100, Bouquet di Violette 59/100 for sillage.

Do Strenesse and Bouquet di Violette smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Vanille.

Is Strenesse or Bouquet di Violette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bouquet di Violette is the stronger pick. For winter, Strenesse is the stronger pick. Bouquet di Violette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strenesse and Bouquet di Violette?

Strenesse has top notes of Almond, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Iris, Sandalwood and Amber. Bouquet di Violette features Violet, Hyacinth, Iris, Heliotrope and Lily-of-the-Valley.

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