Fragrance comparison

Violet Blossom vs Ombra

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,206 ratings analysed

Violet Blossom

Zara

4.031,199 votes

Rank #1,913 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ombra

Prestige - Beauty Has a Secret

4.717 votes

Rank #40,602 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Violet Blossom
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ombra
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Violet Blossom1/4

Ombra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ombra
Sillage & projection: Ombra
Value for money: Ombra
Versatility: Not scored
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

OmbraPrestige - Beauty Has a Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 1,199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

86%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityOmbra

SillageOmbra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value95

Category winnerOmbraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

vanilla88%

amber77%

fresh65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

leather84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

animalic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber, sweet 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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleSaffronPeachLemonRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomLeatherMagnoliaCherry BlossomPeony

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberMyrrhPatchouliCypriolStyrax

InformationalShared notesCherry Blossom and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Ombra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter40

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 37%Party 34%Casual 18%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Overall rank#40,602

PerfumerBhupinder Singh Badh Sunny

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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Ombra starts with an energetic flash of tart lemon, ripe peach, and juicy pineapple before shifting gears. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruit cocktail makes way for a darker core of dry leather, warm cardamom, and soft cherry blossom petals. It is an adventurous unisex profile from perfumer Bhupinder Singh Badh S…

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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 Ombra?

Ombra takes 3 of 4 categories. Violet Blossom is rated 4.03/5 from 1,199 votes; Ombra is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Violet Blossom for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ombra for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Violet Blossom or Ombra?

Ombra lasts longest (Ombra 92/100, Violet Blossom 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violet Blossom or Ombra?

Ombra projects furthest (Ombra 85/100, Violet Blossom 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violet Blossom and Ombra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry Blossom and Magnolia.

Is Violet Blossom or Ombra better for summer or winter?

Ombra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Blossom and Ombra?

Violet Blossom has top notes of Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Tonka Bean. Ombra has top notes of Pineapple, Saffron, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Leather, Magnolia and Cherry Blossom, a base of Amber, Myrrh, Patchouli and Cypriol.