Fragrance comparison

Violet vs Osmanthus

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Violet

FUMparFUM

2.502 votes

Rank #67,189 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Osmanthus

FUMparFUM

—0 votes

Rank #67,100 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Osmanthus takes 1 of 2 categories.

Violet
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Osmanthus
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Violet0/2

Osmanthus1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VioletFUMparFUM

OsmanthusFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet83%

musky65%

amber48%

floral30%

floral100%

amber92%

musky84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both musky, amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletMuskWhite AmberHedioneBlood Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GrapefruitOsmanthusHedioneWhite AmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,189

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,100

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOsmanthusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violet by FUMparFUM takes a nostalgic note and makes it crisp. The opening greets your nose with tart blood grapefruit and a sharp spray of hedione. Give it three minutes. That initial citrus bite quickly steps aside for powdery violet petals dusted in confectioner sugar. It recalls classic French pastilles without dr…

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FUMparFUM Osmanthus opens with a bracing splash of bitter grapefruit rind that quickly cuts through the air. You smell genuine citrus pith within seconds. As the sharp alcohol evaporates, golden osmanthus blossom steps forward with its signature apricot pulp and soft suede facets. Hedione adds a breezy, sunlit glow th…

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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.