Oud Violet Intense

Since the very first time I tried this perfume I knew I wanted to own it, there was something about it that kept hunting my olfactory memory. Its been almost a year, and now is finally in my FdB personal collection. Oud Violet Intense opens with vibrant mandarin orange in combination with elemi resin, very exotic and awakening to the olfactive senses. Quickly transitioning into the heart featuring an amalgamation of top quality resins, with noticeable frankincense and tonka creating a sweet veil of smoke, but what’s interesting here is that there isn’t any florals listed on the note pyramid, yet the overall experience reads on skin as if there was a bit of a powdery violet throughout the wearing, velvety smooth. The frankincense in combination with other resins here doesn’t smell like your typical incense found in many perfumes nowadays, in fact the aroma profile could be described as futuristic smelling. As a matter fact, I would go as far as saying that I own nothing else in my collection that smells remotely similar to this perfume. Oud, musk and amber wrap the entire composition from the heart into the base, adding depth, sensuality and character to the beautiful blend. Lastly, a funny fact, I’ve seen a few reviews of people mentioning that Oud Violet Intense doesn’t last, and that kind of makes me wonder if they’re smelling the right fragrance or perhaps they have dry desert skin, because Oud Violet Intense lasts well over 12 hours on me with 4-5 sprays only.

Oud Violet Intense in one word - Opulence. Fragrance Du Bois fragrances are very expensive but worth every penny and this fragrance is absolutely stunning! Extremely well blended it's hard to isolate all of listed notes but initially I get some mild citrus/orange and pepper. The dry down in this fragrance is where the magic happens. I get tonka, amber and oud......not the overpowering oud that some Arabian fragrances have. The oud is blended so well with the amber it's so creamy. This scent is long lasting - about 10 hours on my skin and days on clothes that have been washed. The sillage is moderate and it's projection would be about 4 feet for the first couple of hours but in the dry down it becomes closer but not enough to describe it as a skin scent. This is more powerful than a skin scent! When I wear this, I have received many compliments from both men and women. I feel beautiful when I wear this. It's definitely unlike any fragrance I have ever smelled. It's definitely one that is sexy and addictive. I would buy again......but have to make sure I save the money before I run out. If you get a chance to get a sample of this give it a good chance on your skin. I promise you will feel sexy and opulent!

Eleonora Duse never wore makeup and was beautiful. She acted in Italian, even when she was abroad and everyone understood her. She was the most acclaimed actress of her time, perhaps the best ever. The Divine Duse, in her continuous transgression, wore purple, a color that has always been "forbidden" among actors and she wore stage costumes even in her private life. Oud Violet reminds me of her. An extremely impactful, seductive and intense fragrance. Ripe fruit, initially sparkling, accompanied by woods, resins and Oud makes it irresistible. Of an intelligent sensuality, a term that I really liked to describe this wonderful olfactory creation. “And it rains on your eyelashes, Hermione. It's raining on your black eyelashes Yes, it seems like you're crying but for pleasure..." These are the words from "La Pioggia nel Pineto", which D'Annunzio, the tormented love of her life, dedicated to her. Excellent sillage and durability, always use. In my wishlist.

This was a tricky one for me. At first I wasn't impressed at all. After about 30-45 minutes in, this transitioned & became so addictive. I've never smelled anything like it. Very nice & creamy, rich amber, resinous with a hint of orange/ light citrus in the opening. In the dry down I get more of the musk, black Pepper, olibanum & tonka. Very smooth non-skanky oud is in the background at all times but all notes are masterfully blended leaving you wanting more. A very mysterious composition that's really hard to describe but definitely sample before you buy. Not going to be for the rookie nose. I do get incredible longevity with above average sillage. Projection is at arms length in the dry down but definitely goes on strong. Go light with this one at first... but don't get me wrong, this is not a loud beast mode fragrance at all. Just a lot going on here. Quality at its finest!

Very interesting scent, as in this has a lot of twists and turns. Open I got something like a chamomile note and it smelled a tad green, then I started to pick up on the fecal-leaning oud giving it an earthy and slightly medicinal tone, then the ambers come in with mostly just the elemi and it adds warmth to the scent, and in the deep base I am getting sweetened citruses. So just for that type of evolution, it's worth a love rating (in points, I'd probably say 8.5/10). But the rest of the package with FDB, as has gotten all too familiar to me since I started blasting FDB samples in mid-January, is just not there. Price is €565 for 100ml, sillage never goes above moderate and longevity hovers around 7-8 hours. Scent profile I'd say leans masculine just for the oud tones, would say spring-fall as it doesn't strike through the cold but wouldn't suit warm weather either.