Fragrance comparison

Violet vs Skin Petals

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Violet

FUMparFUM

2.502 votes

Rank #67,189 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Skin Petals

Illuminum

3.4972 votes

Rank #16,718 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin Petals takes 1 of 1 categories.

Violet
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Skin Petals
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Violet0/1

Skin Petals1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Skin Petals

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VioletFUMparFUM

Skin PetalsIlluminum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

3.49/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

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

18%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet83%

musky65%

amber48%

floral30%

fruity100%

floral90%

fresh80%

woody70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Top

Apple BlossomWild BerriesBlack Currant

Heart

VioletLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

White AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Musk and White Amber. Durations are only published for Violet, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter20

Day100

Night11

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

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,189

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,718

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerSkin PetalsHigher 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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Skin Petals is a bright apple and berry floral that quickly turns into a clean, high-volume bouquet. On many skins it reads more white-floral than fruity, with jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and violet doing most of the talking. Expect a smooth musky-ambery base, and a "pretty, easy" vibe that can also feel familiar, wat…

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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 or Skin Petals?

Skin Petals takes 1 of 1 categories. Violet is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Skin Petals is rated 3.49/5 from 72 votes. Choose Violet for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Skin Petals for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Violet and Skin Petals smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Musk and White Amber.

Is Violet or Skin Petals better for summer or winter?

Violet suits daytime wear; Skin Petals suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet and Skin Petals?

Violet features Violet, Musk, White Amber, Hedione and Blood Grapefruit. Skin Petals has top notes of Apple Blossom, Wild Berries and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of White Amber and Musk.