Dolce Violet

This is my favorite fragrance! I can understand why some people find it a little simplistic, but I've honestly found a lot of nuances in it. I think the top notes and heart notes are my favorite; the base is a little simpler, and can sometimes seem a little faint. I think my skin chemistry enhances sweetness, so when it dries down, people mostly pick up on the vanilla. I think it strikes a really nice balance of fruity and floral, and it's also very unique. To me, it smells energetic, flowery, and a little elegant. I really don't mind the fact that the violet takes a backseat to the other notes, I wasn't seeking it out for the violet note specifically, although I do still pick up on it. It's also nice to see a fruity floral that doesn't rely on jasmine. I kinda dislike jasmine unless it's used in smaller amounts to provide a slightly aquatic feel. So many fragrances end up being jasmine bombs on me, and it's unfortunate. The bottle is really cute, and it fits really well with my fashion sense (I'm one of those women who wears purple a little too often). I've had friends notice different things about the scent. One friend said it smelled like wine, and others have pointed the vanilla out. I think it's complex enough to be interesting, but not challenging. I think the longevity and sillage are good. It's not beast mode, but I don't need it to be. It holds onto clothes nicely, so my purple cashmere sweater that I love often has a lingering trace of Dolce Violet. It may not be popular, but to me, Dolce Violet is a 5/5! I'm definitely planning on cherishing it for a long time, and it makes a perfect signature scent for me :)

This little bottle caught my eye when I was browsing the shelves. The Dolce series was sitting there, blues, greens, pinks, purples, yellows, just so pretty. Since I like jasmine, I tried Dolce Blue Jasmine first and was so disappointed how bad it smelled to my nose. Really bad. I couldn't detect any jasmine, it was all dusty and like old mouldy cardboard. Dolce Shine was nice, but nothing I fell in love with, same with Dolce Garden, Dolce Peony and Dolce Rose. Then I tried Dolce Violet and fell in love. I never had a perfume of violets, so I'm not sure how they smell like on their own. With Dolce Violet, I get a strong scent of berries, blackberries, black currants, etc, which I really like. After a while it gets lightly flowery on me and then to a nice, soft, powdery dry down. I really like it. It doesn't last too long on me, maybe an hour or two, but that is fine, I strongly prefer having to reapply a scent than being stuck with it for three days and five showers and it's still sticking to my skin (looking at La vie est belle by Lancome. I got gifted a small tester and didn't like it and it stayed and stayed and stayed ...). Though I find it very overpriced, I paid $60 for 1 oz of the Eau de toilette, the Eau de parfum was $115 in the store. All of the Dolce's were in this price range.

As someone who'd been searching for decent violet perfume for months, i am soooo happy i found this one cuz I LOVE IT?😭💝 I'm gonna be honest: I hate good scents that are ruined by too much powderiness, but THIS ONE. This one smells like a very sweet, fresh and juicy violet, the one you wanna eat and slight powdery chords only add to it, not overwhelm. Dolce Violet gives a vibe of this princess in a pastel dark purple dress that also loves grapes🍇 it is not overwhelming tho and matches the bottle completely. Someone can say it smells like a generic violet scents but hear me out this one may seem simple but it still has some magic to it. Imagine you're in a dark moist fantasy forest and violet flowers bloom around the path. The drydown is amazing as well, sweet and non-cloying, super comforting. Perhaps not for older audiences, but this is more about vibe and not age. The only thing that I don't like is the price, they could've charge 80 euros for 100ml at least and not 85ml😔 And the longevity could be better as well, though i haven't yet tested it on skin so i am not really sure. My skin is quite dry and it'll eat it up so i imagine you have to use plenty of lotion with this one. If you guys know ANY decent dupe of this perfume, please tell mee🙏

I was looking for a sweet violet forward scent and I'm so glad I stumbled upon this at Sephora because I've purchased quite a few duds when blind buying and trying to find that sweet violet based scent to add to my collection. It's fruity with the black current note but the violet comes in as a strong 2nd note. It's starts slightly green, slightly fruity, and has that sweet violet with an aquatic, fresh undertone. The violet is nestled gently between the lush sweetness of the black current and crisp brightness of the pear. The musk/vanilla/sandalwood harnesses the scent together on the dry down and balances the overall scent giving it some depth, layers, and longevity. This could be a great everyday scent. It's an easy reach. It's not offensive or cloying. It's a nice take on a violet scent as so often violets are paired with iris or roses. This is a fruity aquatic take on violets. Not exactly parma violets or candied violets, but it's certainly lush, fresh, and sweet and good for lovers of violets.

Out of all new, non-niche fragrances released in 2023 so far, this one is my favorite. It is a very pleasant, well rounded, versatile scent. Great for many occasions. Inoffensive, light, clean, crowd pleasing and office safe. Projecting put-together type of vibe, without being mature. It has nice, feminine, alluring quality to it. Easy to wear everywhere: office, running errands, date, nighttime or daytime. Wearable all year round, but I would enjoy it in the spring the most. I was afraid that the violet here would be dominant and sharp type of violet, but fortunately it is not. It is nicely balanced by sandalwood, vanilla and pear. I love the drydown. Does it remind me of any other scent? Not immediately. If you liked the Dolce series, there is a good chance that you will like this new release as well. Most importantly, my husband, who is not into fragrances, liked it the most out of all scents I made him smell recently. I am waiting for a travel spray to be released. On my "to buy" list.