Violet Ends (2025) vs Violet Ends
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Ends takes 5 of 7 categories.
Violet Ends (2025)Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Violet EndsChoose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violet Ends (2025)1/7
Violet Ends5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Ends
- Community sentiment
- Violet Ends (2025)
- Longevity
- Violet Ends
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Ends
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Violet Ends
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Ends
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet Ends (2025)Boy SmellsViolet EndsBoy SmellsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%
3.89/ 5 · 277 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
Category winnerViolet EndsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
36%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
4%Hate
25 votes
40%Love
27%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
277 votes
Category winnerViolet Ends (2025)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViolet Ends
SillageViolet Ends
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
violet84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
green61%
leather100%
violet92%
tobacco84%
green77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match69%Closely related · both leather, violet and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotRhubarbBlack Pepper
Heart
VioletBlack Tea
Base
LeatherPapyrusFrankincensePatchouli
Top
VioletRhubarbBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
TobaccoBlack TeaIrisOlibanum
Base
LeatherBirchPapyrus
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rhubarb, Black Pepper and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer9
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter82
Day65
Night100
Category winnerViolet EndsMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,063
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#5,216
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews67
Category winnerViolet EndsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoy Smells Violet Ends (2025) matches sharp rhubarb and bergamot against a dark base of leather, papyrus, and black tea. Created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette, this unisex scent shifts quickly from a peppered citrus opening into a smoky, violet-laced heart. It wears best during cool autumn mornings or overcast rainy day…
Reviews →Boy Smells Violet Ends opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and tart rhubarb before settling into smoky leather and dark tobacco. Jérôme Epinette contrasts delicate violet petals with harsh birch and papyrus to create a moody, dry scent profile. It wears best during crisp fall evenings, giving off an atmospheric, …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Violet Ends (2025) or Violet Ends?
Violet Ends takes 5 of 7 categories. Violet Ends (2025) is rated 4.08/5 from 25 votes; Violet Ends is rated 3.89/5 from 277 votes. Choose Violet Ends (2025) for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Violet Ends for a leather and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Violet Ends (2025) or Violet Ends?
They last about the same: Violet Ends 64/100, Violet Ends (2025) 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Violet Ends (2025) or Violet Ends?
Violet Ends projects furthest (Violet Ends 51/100, Violet Ends (2025) 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Ends (2025) and Violet Ends smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, violet and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rhubarb, Black Pepper and Violet.
Is Violet Ends (2025) or Violet Ends better for summer or winter?
For summer, Violet Ends is the stronger pick. For winter, Violet Ends (2025) is the stronger pick. Violet Ends (2025) suits day or night wear; Violet Ends suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Ends (2025) and Violet Ends?
Violet Ends (2025) has top notes of Bergamot, Rhubarb and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Black Tea, a base of Leather, Papyrus, Frankincense and Patchouli. Violet Ends has top notes of Violet, Rhubarb, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Black Tea, Iris and Olibanum, a base of Leather, Birch and Papyrus.
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