Violet Ends vs Charro Negro
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Ends takes 7 of 7 categories.
Violet EndsChoose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Charro NegroChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Violet Ends7/7
Charro Negro0/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Ends
- Community sentiment
- Violet Ends
- Longevity
- Violet Ends
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Ends
- Value for money
- Violet Ends
- 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 EndsBoy SmellsCharro NegroNahualliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 277 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
2.46/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%
Category winnerViolet EndsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
27%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
277 votes
24%Love
5%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
44%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerViolet EndsMost 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 winnerViolet EndsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
violet92%
tobacco84%
green77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
earthy92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
violet61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both violet and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletRhubarbBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
TobaccoBlack TeaIrisOlibanum
Base
LeatherBirchPapyrus
Top
TequilaSaltLiquorLeatherLemonTobaccoOakWoody Notes
Heart
VioletIrisJasmineSuedeRaspberrySmokePapyrusCardamom
Base
PatchouliBlack AmberMossBlack Pepper
InformationalShared notesViolet, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter82
Day65
Night100
Spring13
Summer6
Fall44
Winter100
Day25
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#5,216
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews67
Overall rank#47,868
PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerViolet EndsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoy 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 →Charro Negro by Nahualli captures the dark, gritty spirit of a Mexican night. This leather fragrance blends sharp tequila, rich liquor, and smoky suede, making it perfect for cold autumn evenings when you wear a heavy leather jacket. It is a bold, challenging scent that refuses to play safe, dry down quietly, or blend…
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 or Charro Negro?
Violet Ends takes 7 of 7 categories. Violet Ends is rated 3.89/5 from 277 votes; Charro Negro is rated 2.46/5 from 41 votes. Choose Violet Ends for a leather and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Charro Negro for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Violet Ends or Charro Negro?
Violet Ends lasts longest (Violet Ends 64/100, Charro Negro 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Violet Ends or Charro Negro?
Violet Ends projects furthest (Violet Ends 51/100, Charro Negro 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Ends and Charro Negro smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Iris.
Is Violet Ends or Charro Negro better for summer or winter?
For summer, Violet Ends is the stronger pick. For winter, Charro Negro is the stronger pick. Violet Ends suits evening wear; Charro Negro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Ends and Charro Negro?
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. Charro Negro has top notes of Tequila, Salt, Liquor and Leather, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Suede, a base of Patchouli, Black Amber, Moss and Black Pepper.
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