Violet Firefly vs Maya
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories.
Violet FireflyChoose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MayaChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Violet Firefly4/5
Maya1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Firefly
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Violet Firefly
- Sillage & projection
- Violet Firefly
- Value for money
- Violet Firefly
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Maya
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet FireflyTRNPMayaToccaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
3.56/ 5 · 595 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
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
16%Love
45%Like
19%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate
595 votes
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 winnerViolet FireflyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothiris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
woody100%
fruity92%
earthy84%
patchouli77%
iris69%
ozonic61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both iris and 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
Black CurrantViolet Leaf
Heart
Iris FlowerDamask RoseJasmine
Base
PatchouliOakmossSandalwood
InformationalShared notesIris Flower, Violet Leaf and Jasmine. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
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#9,807
PerfumerLinda Song
Launched—
Reviews98
Category winnerMayaHigher 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 →Tocca Maya opens with a sharp burst of wild black currant and green violet leaf, establishing a fruity yet crisp character. As the scent warms on skin, a powdery core of iris flower and damask rose emerges, dampening the initial berry sweetness. The base grounds the composition in earthy oakmoss and dry patchouli, ste…
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 Maya?
Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories. Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Maya is rated 3.56/5 from 595 votes. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Maya for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Violet Firefly or Maya?
Violet Firefly lasts longest (Violet Firefly 71/100, Maya 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Violet Firefly or Maya?
Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Maya 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Firefly and Maya smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris and ozonic accords. Common notes include Iris Flower, Violet Leaf and Jasmine.
Is Violet Firefly or Maya better for summer or winter?
Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Firefly and Maya?
Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage. Maya has top notes of Black Currant and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Iris Flower, Damask Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.
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