Fragrance comparison

Viola vs BINA 363

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Viola

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

4.002 votes

Rank #60,669 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

BINA 363

LABOR8

3.6010 votes

Rank #46,930 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BINA 363 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Viola
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
BINA 363
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Viola0/4

BINA 3634/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: BINA 363
Sillage & projection: BINA 363
Value for money: BINA 363
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: BINA 363

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ViolaVarzi Artisanal Perfume

BINA 363LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 45%Had 3%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityBINA 363

SillageBINA 363

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value78

Category winnerBINA 363Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

rose77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

oud84%

woody77%

leather69%

smoky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherAmbergris

Base6-8+ hrs

SaffronRaspberryIncense

Top

SaffronRaspberryBirch

Heart

RoseBenzoinHyssop

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmberwoodIncense

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry. Durations are only published for Viola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day35

Night100

Spring29

Summer0

Fall86

Winter100

Day14

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,669

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,930

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBINA 363Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viola by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts against typical sweet crowd-pleasers with an uncompromising, dry profile. The first spray releases a pungent burst of medicinal agarwood and dark rose petals, accompanied by a quick flash of solvent alcohol that settles within three minutes. Soon, the texture shifts toward raw jac…

Reviews →

LABOR8 BINA 363 opens with a sharp burst of bitter saffron and dry birch tar that immediately signals a heavy, smoky direction. Within minutes, a tart raspberry edge cuts through the smoke, pulling a dark damask rose into the middle layer. The core settles into dense agarwood, dry incense, and warm resinous benzoin th…

Reviews →

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, Viola or BINA 363?

BINA 363 takes 4 of 4 categories. Viola is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; BINA 363 is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Viola for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose BINA 363 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Viola or BINA 363?

BINA 363 lasts longest (BINA 363 87/100, Viola 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Viola or BINA 363?

BINA 363 projects furthest (BINA 363 79/100, Viola 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Viola and BINA 363 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Raspberry.

Is Viola or BINA 363 better for summer or winter?

Viola suits evening wear; BINA 363 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Viola and BINA 363?

Viola has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Rose, heart notes of Leather and Ambergris, a base of Saffron, Raspberry and Incense. BINA 363 has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Birch, heart notes of Rose, Benzoin and Hyssop, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Amberwood and Incense.