Fragrance comparison

Sugared Violet vs Twilight Mauve

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 809 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sugared Violet

Mix:Bar

4.0062 votes

Rank #14,085 FruityFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

Twilight Mauve

Zara

3.78747 votes

Rank #8,220 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugared Violet takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sugared Violet
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Twilight Mauve
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sugared Violet5/7

Twilight Mauve2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sugared VioletMix:Bar

Twilight MauveZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

3.78/ 5 · 747 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerSugared VioletRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

31%Like

24%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

62 votes

23%Love

48%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

747 votes

Category winnerSugared VioletMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySugared Violet

SillageTwilight Mauve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSugared VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

violet61%

fruity100%

floral92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

aquatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryAppleFreesiaViolet

Heart

HoneysuckleOrchidJasmine Tea

Base

AmberMuskCashmere WoodSandalwood

Top

AppleWatermelonVioletPassionfruit

Heart

PeonyFreesiaIrisHoneysuckle

Base

MuskCedarAmbergris

InformationalShared notesApple, Freesia, Violet and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer100

Fall35

Winter30

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSugared VioletMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#8,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerTwilight MauveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Zara Twilight Mauve opens with a sharp splash of watermelon, crisp green apple, and sweet passionfruit. As the initial fruity burst quiets down, soft peony and freesia bring a clean, soapy floral heart that sits close to the skin. It feels like stepping out of a warm morning shower into humid summer air.

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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, Sugared Violet or Twilight Mauve?

Sugared Violet takes 5 of 7 categories. Sugared Violet is rated 4.00/5 from 62 votes; Twilight Mauve is rated 3.78/5 from 747 votes. Choose Sugared Violet for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Twilight Mauve for a fruity and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sugared Violet or Twilight Mauve?

Sugared Violet lasts longest (Sugared Violet 56/100, Twilight Mauve 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugared Violet or Twilight Mauve?

Projection is very close: Twilight Mauve 51/100, Sugared Violet 49/100 for sillage.

Do Sugared Violet and Twilight Mauve smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Freesia, Violet and Honeysuckle.

Is Sugared Violet or Twilight Mauve better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sugared Violet is the stronger pick. For winter, Sugared Violet is the stronger pick. Sugared Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugared Violet and Twilight Mauve?

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. Twilight Mauve has top notes of Apple, Watermelon, Violet and Passionfruit, heart notes of Peony, Freesia, Iris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Cedar and Ambergris.