Flora by Gucci Generous Violet

A very synthetic play on purple florals. I should love this and honestly, I hate when people bitch about synthetics, but, here, I get it. I should love this, it has some of my favorite notes with no other filler and my purple florals should be sparkling and coming to life, however, because of the quality of the notes here, it doesn't smell like a pure purple floral. It doesn't really smell like violets and iris, I do get violet leaf and maybe some orris. Mostly I get a musky perfume, like a white musk with synthetic violet, orris, violet leaf and red berries. If you don't like purple florals, I think you could still wear this. These gucci perfumes may smell nice but I don't know WTH I'm smelling in any of them. It's a very non-descript, generic floral. After about 5-10 minutes I also get a soapiness. Clean, fresh, artificial iris and violet.

First off, I don't understand why the violet is generous. That said, I liked this fragrance very much. Initially I get a bit of iris, and within a minute the violet comes through and starts to dominate the fragrance. The powdery aspect gathers steam with time as well, and I suspect that if you don't like powdery fragrances you may recoil in horror. There is nothing "wet" about this violet - it's all powdery and very Victorian to my nose. There is a hint of sweetness. Lasting power is acceptable, and it stays quite close to the skin. In the battle of the violets, I greatly prefer Penhaligon's Violetta and will stick to that for the moment. But who am I kidding! I will probably acquire this violet as well (in a moment of weakness, of course).

pretty like smelling the little pruple flowers a touch of gentle pepper rounded dewey powder this goes a bit creamier but maintains the lovely powdery floral feel, gorgeous sillage i found this a little dry in the warmer weather but its now winter and this is performing great. i see as im typing this that parisienne and guerlain insolence are perhaps similar - i can understand that - guerlain is drier on me absolutely, parisienne... im going on memory only, perhaps a general relative... EDIT this also reminds me of another from this line; tuberose with the blue juice. right now the Violet Flora is a dusky creamy sweet airy dry down. (could this be similar to vera wang princess i ask myself?)

As a violet lover this is an easy grab and go perfume for me. It is not my favourite violet scent by any means, but it is a cute and very wearable little number. I have owned or tried all of the Gucci Flora flankers and this one is my second best. I like Gorgeous Gardenia the most but they are all nice easy florals for every day use. Violet is by far the strongest note, but I do smell both the iris and the suede quite well. I do like the suede, it gives the fragrance a bit of an interesting twist I think. The drydown is a bit more powdery and sweet, but pleasant. I would describe it as a innocent and cute spring scent. Longevity is medium on me at least.

This perfume is true to it's name, it's a whole lot of violets :)! The start is full of strong violets, which can be a bit too much for some. Then it gradually fades into a softer, gentle and lovely violet. There is also a hint of iris, giving its a slightly powdery feel. I find it really comforting, gentle and stunning. I also feel like it's quite dreamy, and love wearing it before I sleep. I absolutely love this perfume. It lasts quite a long time on my skin - around 8 hours, I can often smell the lingering violet when I wake up.

Finally! A pretty, candied violet scent that doesn’t smell earthy and dry. Violet scents are a real hit or miss and this one is a hit for me. Yes, the Violet note isn’t as potent as it is in others but at least you get the sentiment and it smells feminine and pretty. I could always layer this with a stronger violet scent like The Virgin Violet for more violet oomph but all in all I’m very happy with this one. The bottle is also gorgeous.

Great. I constantly got compliments. Soft and clean. The other comment that described it as "soapy" is pretty accurate. Soapy in a soft perfume way. I'm very afraid that Gucci is going to discontinue this.

I love it! I was looking for a nice soft violet and this is it! Longevity a bit weak but that is ok.a safe blind buy

It has taken me a long time to warm up to this scent but I can finally say I like it. I received it in a swap some time ago and wasn't impressed. I wouldn't go out searching for this perfume or spend money to buy it but I can appreciate it for what it is. It's a very delicate, sweet violet scent that sits relatively close to the skin and doesn't change much. I don't get any suede whatsoever, this is a sweet floral violet through and through. It runs in the same vein as Ellis Brooklyn Myth and Mon Guerlain, both of which I also classify as "kind of boring but kind of interesting and very pretty" scents. It's almost like these perfumes are giving you just enough to want to keep coming back. I don't know how to explain it very well, but I'm sure someone out there understands what I'm trying to articulate. This scent perfectly embodies the color violet imo, or even a periwinkle blue. It's fragile, light, and pretty. A perfume for Cinderella. Lasting power is surprisingly good with this. I've only worn this a few times out of the house but I don't need to respray throughout the day, as I still get whiffs of it while I'm moving. If you want to smell like a delicate pastel purple princess that speaks the language of flowers and animals try this.

I don’t normally seek out Gucci fragrances, they’re not my style. However, I was on a violet trip and I thought I would give this fragrance a go. I have to say I am reasonably satisfied with my purchase. I don’t think it’s got a lot of backbone, but it’s very pretty, in a spring time soft violet kind of way. I think labelling this as ‘generous’ violet shows a distinctly ambitious view of the product, unless of course the marketing department decided to inject a sense of irony into the label. However, longevity...about 10 hours! Nice office scent though, and compared to the absolutely vile blind buy I made along with this one, it’s saved the day. I can’t even begin to describe the other one...I won’t be naming it because I have to sell it first...after that, it will be all guns blazing.

One of the fragrances that I rediscover, over and over again. Each time I wear it, I get another new side of it. I believe that translates to complexity, a little bit unusual for a fragrance with rather few notes. It's violet, it's purple, it's mauve, it's baby blue and white, and soon after is crispy green. Amazing mix of violet leaf, iris, lilly of the valey, violets and orris. At first it can be missleading by sharp, smashed green leaves opening, but it settles soon into a beautiful powdery orris note. A Holy Grail for me, as I declare myself a big iris lover. It has rewarded me lots of compliments and devotion, because it's very long lasting. Especially in cold temperature. If you don't like iris or violet, it could be a mistake. If you love these two notes, this is a must try!

This is an ozonic scent that my nose will only accept to wear in one season...Summer. I tried to wear it one day in the Spring, it was very wet, snowy, I didn't really like it at all. But now in the heat, I find it much more tolerable. In any other season, the cooler air it is just a sharp ozonic slightly aquatic mess. In much warmer temps the violet isn't overpowered by this,it is very lovely and vibrant, and I am able to catch the iris and orris, giving it a nice powdery touch. It is a very refreshing violet. I would have liked to have more suede with this, but overall, this will be a nice non offensive summer scent. This one would be nice to wear to a bridal shower or wedding. Very understated and refined.

Usually I don't like Gucci fragrances, but the color and packaging made me curious (that's marketing for you). At first it was sharp and alcoholic, then developed into something similar to Tresor Midnight Rose, but with far less sweetness. Or perhaps like a more expensive Lanvin Couture, sour, but with a more powdery finish. In any case, I quite like it and think that I need something like this in my wardrobe. Still haven't decided if this will be the one, though.

For me, there's something curious, and often frustrating, about this fragrance. I've worn it at times for nearly a year now, and it never smells the same twice. It has smelled like berries, powdery, white floral, iris, tea rose, even woody, but not often all at once or in combination. I can catch a strong violet for a moment, and sometimes not at all. I don't dislike it but it's not consistently good for me.

Beautiful, fresh violet & iris scent, mysterious, ladylike and quite gentle. I like it very much! It is ozonic and aquatic, perfect for warm season. Usually violet scents are too powdery to my nose, so I am so happy that it wasn't this time! Update: I've tested it again and yes, it is very nice, but I think that there is too much iris in this scent.

I found while wearing this perfume it starts out on me as a heavy violet with a powdery note, after a few hours it dissipates to a a sweet mild violet with a hint of a powdery note. I find it a bit strong to start with but it dries down to something milder and lovely.

For me Generous Violet opens with an initial note of crisp white musk, before moving into a nice, light, dry tea rose. In the dry down, iris and a touch of soap. Very soft, no sillage. Where are the violets?

This is a really lovely violet scent! It's soft and powdery, with just the right amount of sweetness. I get a lot of compliments when I wear it.

Very powdery, subtly sweet and comforting fragrance. It smells soft and intimate.

Initial spray opens a bit sour and green. After 5 minutes i get the powdery notes and soft florals. After 10 minutes i get powder and the suede. So this perfume gives me the old woman or grandma vibes. I don’t hate it. But I don’t love it either. It sits close to my akin for a good 3 hours. After that, I would have to re-spray.