Fragrance comparison

Violette vs Il Sont

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Violette

House of Hautt

4.2948 votes

Rank #27,107 CaramelSweet

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Il Sont

ILMIN Parfums

3.001 votes

Rank #63,432 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette takes 3 of 4 categories.

Violette
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Sont
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity.

Violette3/4

Il Sont1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Sont
Sillage & projection: Violette
Value for money: Violette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Violette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VioletteHouse of Hautt

Il SontILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 32%Had 15%Want 54%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

27%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityIl Sont

SillageViolette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVioletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

coconut69%

violet61%

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

amber77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPlumPeachMandarin Orange

Heart3-5 hrs

CaramelVioletJasmine SambacBulgarian Rose

Base8-12+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaAmberSandalwood

Top

Green AppleMandarin OrangePlumCoconutRed FruitsMagnoliaOrchid

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

AmberSandalwoodBenzoinMuskVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Plum, Mandarin Orange and Caramel. Durations are only published for Violette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring16

Summer5

Fall79

Winter100

Day29

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,107

PerfumerLuciana Bergamasco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVioletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Hautt Violette is a decadent oriental floral perfume built around sweet caramel, candied violet, and ripe plum. The opening delivers a thick rush of dark stone fruit, creamy coconut, and bright mandarin orange. It does not hold back. Within thirty minutes, velvety Bulgarian rose and powdery violet take over, …

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Il Sont opens as a bright fruity floral, with green apple, mandarin, plum and coconut giving it a juicy, slightly creamy lift before softer florals settle in. As it dries down, amber, vanilla, caramel and musk make it warmer and sweeter, so it may suit anyone who enjoys rich fruity scents with a polished, unisex finis…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Violette or Il Sont?

Violette takes 3 of 4 categories. Violette is rated 4.29/5 from 48 votes; Il Sont is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Violette for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Il Sont for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Violette or Il Sont?

Il Sont lasts longest (Il Sont 100/100, Violette 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violette or Il Sont?

Projection is very close: Violette 76/100, Il Sont 75/100 for sillage.

Do Violette and Il Sont smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coconut, Plum, Mandarin Orange and Caramel.

Is Violette or Il Sont better for summer or winter?

Violette suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violette and Il Sont?

Violette has top notes of Coconut, Plum, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Violet, Jasmine Sambac and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Il Sont has top notes of Green Apple, Mandarin Orange, Plum and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Musk.