Violet Firefly vs Acqua Blu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Firefly takes 3 of 4 categories.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Acqua BluChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Violet Firefly3/4
Acqua Blu1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Violet Firefly
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Firefly
- Value for money
- Acqua Blu
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Firefly
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet FireflyTRNPAcqua BluLANSYWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityViolet Firefly
SillageViolet Firefly
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAcqua BluBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothiris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
ozonic84%
aquatic77%
green69%
amber61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both ozonic
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
CitrusesMintPepper
Heart
Violet LeafClary SageNutmegCedar
Base
IncenseCistus IncanusHaitian VetiverPatchouliLeather
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
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night67
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#22,266
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#49,975
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerViolet FireflyHigher 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 →Acqua Blu opens with bright citrus, mint and a touch of pepper, then settles into a greener, slightly aromatic heart with violet leaf, sage and cedar. The dry-down brings incense, vetiver, patchouli and a soft leather tone, giving it a fresher blue style with a smokier, more textured base. It looks best suited to men …
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 Acqua Blu?
Violet Firefly takes 3 of 4 categories. Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Acqua Blu is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Acqua Blu for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Violet Firefly or Acqua Blu?
Violet Firefly lasts longest (Violet Firefly 71/100, Acqua Blu 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Violet Firefly or Acqua Blu?
Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Acqua Blu 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Firefly and Acqua Blu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet Leaf and Clary Sage.
Is Violet Firefly or Acqua Blu better for summer or winter?
Violet Firefly suits daytime wear; Acqua Blu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Firefly and Acqua Blu?
Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage. Acqua Blu has top notes of Citruses, Mint and Pepper, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Clary Sage, Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Incense, Cistus Incanus, Haitian Vetiver and Patchouli.
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