Fragrance comparison

Violet Blossom vs Karl Tokyo Shibuya

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,774 ratings analysed

5 wins

Violet Blossom

Zara

4.031,199 votes

Rank #1,913 FloralVanilla

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Karl Tokyo Shibuya

Karl Lagerfeld

3.78575 votes

Rank #28,014 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Blossom takes 5 of 7 categories.

Violet Blossom
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Karl Tokyo Shibuya
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Violet Blossom5/7

Karl Tokyo Shibuya2/7

Ratings & consensus: Violet Blossom
Community sentiment: Violet Blossom
Longevity: Karl Tokyo Shibuya
Sillage & projection: Violet Blossom
Value for money: Violet Blossom
Versatility: Karl Tokyo Shibuya
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violet Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Violet BlossomZara

Karl Tokyo ShibuyaKarl Lagerfeld

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 575 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerViolet BlossomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,199 votes

21%Love

51%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

575 votes

Category winnerViolet BlossomMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityKarl Tokyo Shibuya

SillageViolet Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value70

Category winnerViolet BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

floral100%

fresh90%

aquatic80%

fruity70%

citrus60%

musky50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cherry Blossom

Heart

Magnolia

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

Watery NotesRhubarbCitruses

Heart

Cherry BlossomPeonyMagnolia

Base

White MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesCherry Blossom and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer98

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKarl Tokyo ShibuyaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Overall rank#28,014

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViolet BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violet Blossom by Zara is a Floral fragrance for women. Violet Blossom was launched in 2019. Top note is Cherry Blossom; middle note is Magnolia; base note is Tonka Bean. It opens with Cherry Blossom. The heart moves into Magnolia. In the dry-down, Tonka Bean give it its base. From the way people describe wearing it, …

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Karl Tokyo Shibuya opens with a sharp, watery splash of citrus and green rhubarb, offering an immediate cool crispness that feels tailored for warm mornings. As the initial wetness dries down, a soft heart of cherry blossom and peony takes over, settling into a clean, shampoo-like floral layer on the skin. The base re…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Violet Blossom or Karl Tokyo Shibuya?

Violet Blossom takes 5 of 7 categories. Violet Blossom is rated 4.03/5 from 1,199 votes; Karl Tokyo Shibuya is rated 3.78/5 from 575 votes. Choose Violet Blossom for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Karl Tokyo Shibuya for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Violet Blossom or Karl Tokyo Shibuya?

Karl Tokyo Shibuya lasts longest (Karl Tokyo Shibuya 59/100, Violet Blossom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violet Blossom or Karl Tokyo Shibuya?

Violet Blossom projects furthest (Violet Blossom 51/100, Karl Tokyo Shibuya 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violet Blossom and Karl Tokyo Shibuya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry Blossom and Magnolia.

Is Violet Blossom or Karl Tokyo Shibuya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Karl Tokyo Shibuya is the stronger pick. For winter, Violet Blossom is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Blossom and Karl Tokyo Shibuya?

Violet Blossom has top notes of Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean. Karl Tokyo Shibuya has top notes of Watery Notes, Rhubarb and Citruses, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Peony and Magnolia, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Amber.