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Violet
meets Simply Jil Sander.

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

Shared ground

Nutmeg · Violet

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Franck Boclet Violet bottle
Franck Boclet

Violet

Concentration not recorded

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Jil Sander Simply Jil Sander bottle
Jil Sander

Simply Jil Sander

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedGermany
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162014
Leading accordsfresh spicy · woody · warm spicypowdery · violet · leather
Notes unique to this recordBlack and Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Citruses, Woody NotesViolet Leaf, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cedar, Musk, Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla
Longevity / 52.87 · 54 votes3.25 · 166 votes
Projection / 42.71 · 78 votes2.52 · 224 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.

Violet

Eau de parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Coumarin, Linalool, Eugenol, Citral, Methyl 2-octynoate, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Citronellol

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the listed format. Concentration is identified by its official collection. Check the packaging supplied for the list applicable to your batch.

Source: Franck Boclet official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Simply Jil Sander

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 fresh spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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