Note
violet
Powdery, slightly metallic, distantly green. The aroma comes from violet leaves — flowers don't yield essential oil. The note that signals 'vintage perfumery' to younger noses; 'lipstick' to anyone who grew up with grandmothers' perfumes. Ionones are the key aroma molecules.
⊛ called violet, but not the same thing
- black violetan accord, not one material
- violet rootthe name is unclear
- water violetanother plant
- white violetnot certain it is the same
⊛ how it wears
- leans soft
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Guerlainaprès l'ondéeexpressive softness+21
- the minimal · Maison Francis Kurkdjianà la roserestraint+4
- the sensualist · Dolce & Gabbanathe only onewarmth kept close to the skin+10
- the statement · Hugo Bossboss bottled nighta presence meant to be read+11
- the explorer · Armaftres nuitair, distance and a sense of place+5
- the enigma · Afnansupremacy noirwhat stays withheld+6
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · amber & spice · florals · gourmands · fresh & green · chypre
woods & leather
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- Carolina HerreraCH Men
- CreedAventus for Her
- DiorCuir Cannage no longer made
- Serge LutensFéminité du Bois
- GuerlainVol de Nuit
- HermèsEau des Merveilles
- Hiram GreenShangri La
- GuerlainSamsara
- Le LaboSantal 33
- PradaL'Homme Prada
- Frederic MalleDans Tes Bras
- Diptyque34 Boulevard Saint Germain
- HermeticaPatchoulight
- AfnanSupremacy Noir
- Clean ReserveSel Santal
amber & spice
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- BurberryHer Petals
- Al HaramainJunoon Noir
- Le LaboIris 39
- Frederic MalleIris Poudre
- Frederic MalleLipstick Rose
- Marc JacobsDaisy
- Parfums de MarlyLayton
- Tom FordTom Ford Noir
- ArmafTres Nuit
- Nina RicciL'Air du Temps
- Tom FordVanille Fatale
- XerjoffCasamorati Dama Bianca
- Serge LutensIris Silver Mist
- Juliette Has a GunLiquid Illusion
florals
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gourmands
fresh & green
⊛ often found with
musk · sandalwood · bergamot · rose · amber · jasmine · vanilla · cedar
not sure if this note belongs on you?
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