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    Side by side

    Lola vs. Flower Violet

    Lola by Marc Jacobs bottle

    Lola

    Marc Jacobs
    Eau de Parfum2009
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Lola wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lola vs. Flower Violet
    LolaFlower Violet
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20092013
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerCalice Becker, Yann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lola

    Rose
    Floral
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Fresh

    Flower Violet

    Powdery
    Citrus
    Violet
    Fruity
    Woody
    Sweet
    Rose
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Pink PepperPearRed Grapefruit
    RaspberryMandarin OrangeBergamot
    Heart
    RosePeonyGeranium
    VioletRose PetalsGardenia
    Base
    Licorice
    Sandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lola vs. Flower Violet
    LolaFlower Violet
    Score3/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Lola: the opening is unapologetically sweet. Pink pepper and grapefruit sound sharp on paper, but on skin they play into the fruit rather than against it.Lola
    Violet is everywhere in perfumery. Usually it's a cameo. Here, it's the whole point. If you've been searching for a fragrance that actually smells like violet instead of just having a "violet note.Flower Violet