Fragrance comparison

Violette Noyée vs Willows

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 240 ratings analysed

4 wins

Violette Noyée

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3760 votes

Rank #7,345 FloralPowdery

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Willows

Régime des Fleurs

4.04180 votes

Rank #5,335 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories.

Violette Noyée
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Willows
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Violette Noyée4/7

Willows3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars

WillowsRégime des Fleurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%

4.04/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

43%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value43

Category winnerWillowsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

iris77%

woody69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

violet86%

iris72%

fresh spicy58%

vanilla44%

musky30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot

Heart

IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber

Notes

WheatCarrot SeedsIrisTonka BeanWhite PepperVioletMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Mimosa and Tonka Bean. 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

Summer40

Fall53

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Spring100

Summer44

Fall97

Winter52

Day100

Night34

Category winnerWillowsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

Men13

Unisex33

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,345

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#5,335

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerWillowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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Willows by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Willows was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as unique blend of wheat and mimosa; refined, classy, and understated character; well-blended with no har…

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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 Noyée or Willows?

Violette Noyée takes 4 of 7 categories. Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes; Willows is rated 4.04/5 from 180 votes. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Willows for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Violette Noyée or Willows?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Willows 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Violette Noyée or Willows?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Willows 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Violette Noyée and Willows smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Tonka Bean.

Is Violette Noyée or Willows better for summer or winter?

For summer, Willows is the stronger pick. For winter, Willows is the stronger pick. Violette Noyée suits daytime wear; Willows suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Violette Noyée and Willows?

Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk. Willows features Wheat, Carrot Seeds, Iris, Tonka Bean and White Pepper.