Violet Shot vs Wood Jasmin
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Violet ShotChoose it for a ozonic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
Wood JasminChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Violet Shot3/7
Wood Jasmin3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Violet Shot
- Community sentiment
- Violet Shot
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Wood Jasmin
- Value for money
- Wood Jasmin
- Versatility
- Violet Shot
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Wood Jasmin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet ShotOlfactive StudioWood JasminBDK ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 385 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.68/ 5 · 781 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerViolet ShotRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
36%Like
12%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
385 votes
30%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate
781 votes
Category winnerViolet ShotMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageWood Jasmin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWood JasminBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothozonic100%
green92%
aquatic84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
amber61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
fruity84%
woody77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green GrassItalian MandarinPink Pepper
Heart
Violet LeafSafraleine
Base
Madagascar VanillaSpanish LabdanumIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
Top
PlumPear
Heart
Jasmine SambacEgyptian JasmineArtemisiaTurkish Rose
Base
Peru BalsamIncenseMadagascar VanillaSpanish LabdanumIndonesian Patchouli LeafCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Spanish Labdanum and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer37
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerViolet ShotMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,680
PerfumerDominique Ropion
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#5,986
PerfumerCamille Leguay
Launched—
Reviews97
Category winnerWood JasminHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotViolet Shot opens with an intense blast of green grass and sharp pink pepper, shaking awake anyone expecting a sweet, powdery floral. Dominique Ropion constructs a modern, leathery violet that feels cold and metallic before shifting on skin. As it settles, Italian mandarin adds a brief sparkle, but the true character …
Reviews →Wood Jasmin opens with a thick, boozy rush of dark plum and juicy pear that feels more like a spiced fruit liqueur than a light orchard picking. Within minutes, the dark fruitiness settles down into a smoky heart where clean jasmine sambac and Egyptian jasmine fuse with bitter artemisia and resinous Peru balsam. What …
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 Shot or Wood Jasmin?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Violet Shot is rated 4.03/5 from 385 votes; Wood Jasmin is rated 3.68/5 from 781 votes. Choose Violet Shot for a ozonic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Wood Jasmin for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Violet Shot or Wood Jasmin?
They last about the same: Violet Shot 67/100, Wood Jasmin 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Violet Shot or Wood Jasmin?
Wood Jasmin projects furthest (Wood Jasmin 60/100, Violet Shot 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Shot and Wood Jasmin smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Spanish Labdanum and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.
Is Violet Shot or Wood Jasmin better for summer or winter?
For summer, Violet Shot is the stronger pick. For winter, Wood Jasmin is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Shot and Wood Jasmin?
Violet Shot has top notes of Green Grass, Italian Mandarin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Safraleine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Spanish Labdanum and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf. Wood Jasmin has top notes of Plum and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Egyptian Jasmine, Artemisia and Turkish Rose, a base of Peru Balsam, Incense, Madagascar Vanilla and Spanish Labdanum.
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