Fragrance comparison

Violeta vs Great Britain

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 665 ratings analysed

Violeta

Granado

4.19156 votes

Rank #9,022 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Great Britain

Roja Dove

4.22509 votes

Rank #623 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Great Britain takes 4 of 7 categories.

Violeta
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Great Britain
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Violeta2/7

Great Britain4/7

Ratings & consensus: Great Britain
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Great Britain
Sillage & projection: Great Britain
Value for money: Violeta
Versatility: Violeta
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Great Britain

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

VioletaGranado

Great BritainRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 509 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerGreat BritainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

156 votes

62%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

311 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityGreat Britain

SillageGreat Britain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value32

Category winnerVioletaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody90%

violet80%

musky70%

floral60%

iris50%

amber100%

powdery92%

leather84%

animalic77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Pink PepperCarrot SeedsJuniper

Heart

VioletCedarIris

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodAmber

Top

Clary SageBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletJasmineRose de Mai

Base

LeatherOrrisAmbergrisOakmossTolu BalsamLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Carrot Seeds

InformationalShared notesCarrot Seeds, Violet and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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

Summer53

Fall98

Winter55

Day100

Night60

Spring64

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVioletaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex46

Women42

Men61

Unisex34

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,022

PerfumerLeandro Petit

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#623

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews132

Category winnerGreat BritainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Granado Violeta skips sugar to focus on crisp violet leaves, earthy roots, and quiet timber. It opens with an earthy bite of carrot seeds paired with peppery pink pepper and resinous juniper. Within twenty minutes, powdery iris and velvet violet leaves settle over a sturdy backbone of cedar wood. Clean ambrette musk a…

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Great Britain is a plush leather fragrance with a sharp animalic opening that quickly softens into violet, orris, ambergris, and mossy woods. It feels dense, powdery, and stately, with the kind of polished old-world character that can read regal to some and dated or challenging to others. This is best approached as a …

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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, Violeta or Great Britain?

Great Britain takes 4 of 7 categories. Violeta is rated 4.19/5 from 156 votes; Great Britain is rated 4.22/5 from 509 votes. Choose Violeta for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Great Britain for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Violeta or Great Britain?

Great Britain lasts longest (Great Britain 85/100, Violeta 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violeta or Great Britain?

Great Britain projects furthest (Great Britain 74/100, Violeta 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violeta and Great Britain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Carrot Seeds, Violet and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Violeta or Great Britain better for summer or winter?

For summer, Violeta is the stronger pick. For winter, Great Britain is the stronger pick. Violeta suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violeta and Great Britain?

Violeta has top notes of Pink Pepper, Carrot Seeds and Juniper, heart notes of Violet, Cedar and Iris, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Amber. Great Britain has top notes of Clary Sage, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Rose de Mai, a base of Leather, Orris, Ambergris and Oakmoss.