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Quelques Violettes
meets Bois de Violette.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Violet Leaf · Violet · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with green; Concentration not recorded leads with violet. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Houbigant Quelques Violettes bottle
Houbigant

Quelques Violettes

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Bois de Violette bottle
Serge Lutens

Bois de Violette

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19621992
Leading accordsgreen · powdery · violetviolet · woody · powdery
Notes unique to this recordAldehydes, Green Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Tuberose, Musk, SandalwoodNone listed
Longevity / 53.47 · 17 votes3.00 · 203 votes
Projection / 42.48 · 25 votes2.29 · 269 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Quelques Violettes

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bois de Violette

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed green and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed violet and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.