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Violet Firefly vs Seljuk

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 39 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Violet Firefly

    Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Seljuk

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Violet Firefly4/5
Seljuk1/5
Ratings & consensus
Violet Firefly
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Violet Firefly
Sillage & projection
Violet Firefly
Value for money
Seljuk
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 FireflyTRNP
SeljukOsmassino
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.24/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
3.72/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%
Category winnerViolet FireflyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

39%Love
17%Like
28%Ok
11%Dislike
6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityViolet Firefly

SillageViolet Firefly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerSeljukBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
leather92%
powdery84%
ozonic77%
violet69%
white floral61%
woody100%
leather92%
aromatic84%
iris77%
amber69%
powdery61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both leather, iris and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Iris FlowerLeatherViolet LeafJasmineClary Sage

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black CherryClary SageViolet LeafMateNeroliGrapefruitBergamotMandarin
Heart
Orris RootPapyrusJasmineTobacco
Base
LeatherAmberCashmere WoodVetiverMuskTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLeather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine 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 season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall71
Winter57
Day100
Night71
Spring20
Summer40
Fall80
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men45
Unisex45
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,266

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#60,754

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerViolet FireflyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violet 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…

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Osmassino Seljuk opens with a sharp burst of black cherry, bergamot, and bitter mate tea before turning noticeably dry and textured. As the top notes settle, powdery orris root and papyrus join a heavy tobacco leaf accord, stripping away initial fruitiness. The dry down relies on dark leather, cashmeran, and labdanum,…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Violet Firefly or Seljuk?

Violet Firefly takes 4 of 5 categories. Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Seljuk is rated 3.72/5 from 18 votes. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seljuk for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Violet Firefly or Seljuk?

They last about the same: Violet Firefly 71/100, Seljuk 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Violet Firefly or Seljuk?

Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Seljuk 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violet Firefly and Seljuk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, iris and powdery accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage.

Is Violet Firefly or Seljuk better for summer or winter?

Violet Firefly suits daytime wear; Seljuk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Firefly and Seljuk?

Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage. Seljuk has top notes of Black Cherry, Clary Sage, Violet Leaf and Mate, heart notes of Orris Root, Papyrus, Jasmine and Tobacco, a base of Leather, Amber, Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.

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