Violet Firefly vs 603 Cuir Sahib
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
603 Cuir Sahib takes 3 of 5 categories.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
603 Cuir SahibChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Violet Firefly2/5
603 Cuir Sahib3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Firefly
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- 603 Cuir Sahib
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Firefly
- Value for money
- 603 Cuir Sahib
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 603 Cuir Sahib
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet FireflyTRNP603 Cuir SahibBon ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
3.78/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
Category winnerViolet FireflyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
38%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
42 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
Longevity603 Cuir Sahib
SillageViolet Firefly
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner603 Cuir SahibBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothiris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
amber100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
leather77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Indonesian NutmegViolet LeafItalian Lemon
Heart
Spanish LabdanumClary SageCypressFrankincense
Base
Tonka BeanLeatherCashmeranNagarmothaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet Leaf and Clary Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night71
Spring44
Summer19
Fall100
Winter100
Day91
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#22,414
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#17,564
PerfumerMylène Alran
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winner603 Cuir SahibHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotViolet Firefly opens with a sharp burst of clary sage and bergamot before dropping straight into dark violet leaf and raw leather. Teone Reinthal avoids the standard sweet candy violet trope entirely. Instead, she anchors cool, powdery iris flower against a smoky, earthy base loaded with oakmoss and resinous depth. Wh…
Reviews →603 Cuir Sahib wears like a softer, more modern leather. It opens with lemon, nutmeg and violet leaf, then moves into incense, cypress and labdanum before settling into suede-like leather, tonka and cashmeran. On skin, it often reads smooth, resinous and lightly spicy rather than rugged. If you want leather with warmt…
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 Firefly or 603 Cuir Sahib?
603 Cuir Sahib takes 3 of 5 categories. Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; 603 Cuir Sahib is rated 3.78/5 from 58 votes. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 603 Cuir Sahib for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Violet Firefly or 603 Cuir Sahib?
They last about the same: 603 Cuir Sahib 73/100, Violet Firefly 71/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Violet Firefly or 603 Cuir Sahib?
Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, 603 Cuir Sahib 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Firefly and 603 Cuir Sahib smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet Leaf and Clary Sage.
Is Violet Firefly or 603 Cuir Sahib better for summer or winter?
Violet Firefly suits daytime wear; 603 Cuir Sahib suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Firefly and 603 Cuir Sahib?
Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage. 603 Cuir Sahib has top notes of Indonesian Nutmeg, Violet Leaf and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Spanish Labdanum, Clary Sage, Cypress and Frankincense, a base of Tonka Bean, Leather, Cashmeran and Nagarmotha.
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