Fragrance comparison

Violet Firefly vs Tattoo pour Homme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Violet Firefly

TRNP

4.2421 votes

Rank #22,414 IrisLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Tattoo pour Homme

Michel Germain · 2020

4.001 votes

Rank #67,324 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violet Firefly takes 3 of 3 categories.

Violet Firefly
Choose it for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tattoo pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring.

Violet Firefly3/3

Tattoo pour Homme0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Violet Firefly
Sillage & projection: Violet Firefly
Value for money: Not scored
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

Tattoo pour HommeMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityViolet Firefly

SillageViolet Firefly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

leather92%

powdery84%

ozonic77%

violet69%

white floral61%

woody100%

amber84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both 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

Mandarin OrangeViolet LeafVervain

Heart

Clary SagePatchouliNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodLeatherAmber

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 season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,414

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#67,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

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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Tattoo pour Homme opens crisp and green, with mandarin, violet leaf and vervain giving the scent a clean leafy snap. The heart turns herbal and lightly spicy through clary sage, patchouli and nutmeg. The dry-down is warmer and more masculine, built on sandalwood, leather and amber. It reads fresh, woody and leathery r…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Violet Firefly or Tattoo pour Homme?

Violet Firefly takes 3 of 3 categories. Violet Firefly is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Tattoo pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Violet Firefly for a iris and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tattoo pour Homme for a woody and amber character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Violet Firefly or Tattoo pour Homme?

Violet Firefly lasts longest (Violet Firefly 71/100, Tattoo pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violet Firefly or Tattoo pour Homme?

Violet Firefly projects furthest (Violet Firefly 73/100, Tattoo pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violet Firefly and Tattoo pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Leather, Violet Leaf and Clary Sage.

Is Violet Firefly or Tattoo pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Violet Firefly suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violet Firefly and Tattoo pour Homme?

Violet Firefly features Iris Flower, Leather, Violet Leaf, Jasmine and Clary Sage. Tattoo pour Homme has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Violet Leaf and Vervain, heart notes of Clary Sage, Patchouli and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Leather and Amber.