Fragrance comparison

Violette Kew vs Emerald Bloom

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

3 wins

Violette Kew

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.61164 votes

Rank #10,748 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Emerald Bloom

Reiss

3.673 votes

Rank #53,294 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Kew takes 3 of 4 categories.

Violette Kew
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Emerald Bloom
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Violette Kew3/4

Emerald Bloom1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Violette KewLe Jardin Retrouve

Emerald BloomReiss

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

10%Hate

164 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityViolette Kew

SillageEmerald Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value50

Category winnerViolette KewBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

white floral100%

fresh92%

green84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

VioletCardamom

Heart2 to 3 hours

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Base3 to 5 hours

CuminSandalwood

Top

GrassVioletStar AniseMilkBlack Currant

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCardamomCarrotCumin

Base

SandalwoodCedarAmyrisAmberVanillaCoconut

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom, Cumin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Violette Kew, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall91

Winter60

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,748

PerfumerMaxence Moutte

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#53,294

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerViolette KewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violette Kew by Le Jardin Retrouve is a floral woody musk fragrance that flips traditional powdery floral expectations on their head. Launched in 2024 and created by perfumer Maxence Moutte, the scent centers on sweet violet accented by cool, fresh spicy cardamom in the opening. As the initial sweetness settles, the v…

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Emerald Bloom by Reiss is a green, milky, softly spiced sandalwood scent with a violet tinted, fresh floral lift. It opens crisp and herbal (grass, anise, blackcurrant), then settles into a creamy, smooth wood base with ambered warmth and a gentle sweetness. Reviewers most often compare it to Le Labo Santal 33, with E…

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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, Violette Kew or Emerald Bloom?

Violette Kew takes 3 of 4 categories. Violette Kew is rated 3.61/5 from 164 votes; Emerald Bloom is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Violette Kew for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Emerald Bloom for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Violette Kew or Emerald Bloom?

Violette Kew lasts longest (Violette Kew 66/100, Emerald Bloom 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violette Kew or Emerald Bloom?

Projection is very close: Emerald Bloom 58/100, Violette Kew 56/100 for sillage.

Do Violette Kew and Emerald Bloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom, Cumin and Sandalwood.

Is Violette Kew or Emerald Bloom better for summer or winter?

Violette Kew suits daytime wear; Emerald Bloom suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violette Kew and Emerald Bloom?

Violette Kew has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, a base of Cumin and Sandalwood. Emerald Bloom has top notes of Grass, Violet, Star Anise and Milk, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Cardamom and Carrot, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Amyris and Amber.