Fragrance comparison

Violette Kew vs Kew Garden

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 167 ratings analysed

Violette Kew

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.61164 votes

Rank #10,748 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #47,327 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Violette Kew
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Violette Kew2/4

Kew Garden2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kew Garden
Sillage & projection: Kew Garden
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

Kew GardenSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityKew Garden

SillageKew Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value40

Category winnerViolette KewBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

warm spicy65%

floral56%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and powdery

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

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cardamom and Cumin. 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,748

PerfumerMaxence Moutte

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#47,327

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

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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Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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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 Kew Garden?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Violette Kew is rated 3.61/5 from 164 votes; Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Violette Kew for a violet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Violette Kew or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden lasts longest (Kew Garden 76/100, Violette Kew 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violette Kew or Kew Garden?

Kew Garden projects furthest (Kew Garden 70/100, Violette Kew 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violette Kew and Kew Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cardamom and Cumin.

Is Violette Kew or Kew Garden better for summer or winter?

Violette Kew suits daytime wear; Kew Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violette Kew and Kew Garden?

Violette Kew has top notes of Violet and Cardamom, a base of Cumin and Sandalwood. Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins.