Fragrance comparison

The Essentials Scent 79 Man vs Violet Firefly

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 91 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Essentials Scent 79 Man

Jil Sander

4.2170 votes

Rank #12,490 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Violet Firefly

TRNP

4.2421 votes

Rank #22,266 IrisLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Violet Firefly
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Essentials Scent 79 Man3/5

Violet Firefly1/5

Ratings & consensus: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Essentials Scent 79 Man
Sillage & projection: Violet Firefly
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Essentials Scent 79 Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Essentials Scent 79 ManJil Sander

Violet FireflyTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 43%Had 16%Want 41%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

70 votes

57%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityThe Essentials Scent 79 Man

SillageViolet Firefly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

iris100%

leather92%

powdery84%

ozonic77%

violet69%

white floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Clary SageArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

IncenseSpicesVioletViolet Leaf

Base

LeatherWoody Notes

Notes

Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Violet Leaf and Leather. 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

Summer18

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night87

Spring100

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,490

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#22,266

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerThe Essentials Scent 79 ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Essentials Scent 79 Man by Jil Sander opens with a bitter, herbal kick of artemisia and earthy clary sage before settling into smoky incense, dewy violet leaf, and rich jacket leather. It smells like a crisp autumn morning in a quiet park followed by stepping into a room with vintage books and worn leather armchai…

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Violet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…

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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, The Essentials Scent 79 Man or Violet Firefly?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man takes 3 of 5 categories. The Essentials Scent 79 Man is rated 4.21/5 from 70 votes; Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose The Essentials Scent 79 Man for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Essentials Scent 79 Man or Violet Firefly?

They last about the same: The Essentials Scent 79 Man 72/100, Violet Firefly 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, The Essentials Scent 79 Man or Violet Firefly?

Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, The Essentials Scent 79 Man 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Essentials Scent 79 Man and Violet Firefly smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Violet Leaf and Leather.

Is The Essentials Scent 79 Man or Violet Firefly better for summer or winter?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man suits daytime wear; Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Essentials Scent 79 Man and Violet Firefly?

The Essentials Scent 79 Man has top notes of Clary Sage, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Spices, Violet and Violet Leaf, a base of Leather and Woody Notes. Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.