Violet Ends vs Ibaa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Ends takes 1 of 1 categories.
Violet EndsChoose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
IbaaChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Violet Ends1/1
Ibaa0/1
- 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
- Violet Ends
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet EndsBoy SmellsIbaaHouse of SalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 277 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
27%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
277 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
violet92%
tobacco84%
green77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
white floral77%
leather69%
citrus61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both leather and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletRhubarbBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
TobaccoBlack TeaIrisOlibanum
Base
LeatherBirchPapyrus
Top15-30 mins
Ylang YlangOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
LeatherIrisJasmineRose
Base8-10+ hrs
BirchJuniperTobaccoVioletCade oil
InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Tobacco and Iris. Durations are only published for Ibaa, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter82
Day65
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,229
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews67
Overall rank#82,112
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Ibaa by House of Sal opens with an unexpected pairing of sunny ylang ylang, bright bergamot, and sweet orange blossom before diving straight into a smoky, dark leather heart. As the radiant top notes settle, powdery iris and rich jasmine blend into an earthy base of birch wood, dry tobacco, and smoky cade oil. The con…
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.
Do Violet Ends and Ibaa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Tobacco and Iris.
Is Violet Ends or Ibaa better for summer or winter?
Violet Ends suits evening wear; Ibaa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Ends and Ibaa?
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. Ibaa has top notes of Ylang Ylang, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Birch, Juniper, Tobacco and Violet.
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