Fragrance comparison

Tracy vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 477 ratings analysed

Tracy

Ellen Tracy

3.75417 votes

Rank #7,212 FloralFresh

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51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,994 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tracy
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tracy3/7

Violette Noyée4/7

Ratings & consensus: Violette Noyée
Community sentiment: Violette Noyée
Longevity: Violette Noyée
Sillage & projection: Violette Noyée
Value for money: Tracy
Versatility: Tracy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tracy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TracyEllen Tracy

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 417 votes

Have 47%Had 30%Want 23%

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

417 votes

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value33

Category winnerTracyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh92%

powdery84%

rose77%

almond69%

violet61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PeonyPlum BlossomWater LilyCassia

Heart1 to 3 hours

VioletRoseIrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base2 to 4 hours

Almond MilkSandalwoodVanillaOrris RootWhite Amber

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Tracy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer69

Fall43

Winter32

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerTracyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,212

PerfumerJean Claude Delville, Richard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews115

Overall rank#7,994

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerTracyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tracy by Ellen Tracy is a soft floral fragrance built around fresh blossoms, powdery accents, and a creamy almond base. It opens with an airy splash of water lily, plum blossom, peony, and green cassia, creating an aquatic, dewy floral character. As the initial freshness settles, powdery iris, violet, and classic rose…

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Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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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, Tracy or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Tracy is rated 3.75/5 from 417 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Tracy for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tracy or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Tracy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tracy or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Tracy 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tracy and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.

Is Tracy or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tracy is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. Tracy suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tracy and Violette Noyée?

Tracy has top notes of Peony, Plum Blossom, Water Lily and Cassia, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Almond Milk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Orris Root. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.