Blanc Violette

I get a strange, half-sinister-half-whimsical vibe from this. Gentle violets with cool, sparkling iris, delicate powder, and dashes of contrasting cold steel and musk. The opening is cool, crystalline, violets and powder. A dash of bitter citrus gives the opening minutes a fizzy blush. Fairly linear, Blanc Violette grows a little more metallic and wooden as time passes. The playful violet eases onto a bed of icy powder and a wonderful musk, walking the fine line between clean and dirty, adds a brilliant human element in an otherwise quite otherworldly fragrance. Projection is not as soft as I expected. On the lower end of moderate. Longevity is also better than I anticipated. The scent of fae things, tiny flowers and mischief. Enjoy on cold spring mornings with wind-whipped hair and a strong, black, coffee.

This is a deceptively delicate violet with surprising staying power- I've applied less than 1/4 of a ml, and it has stayed with me all day long- My immediate impression was that it is a fragrance that would fit for one's very first or very last fragrance- It would be a perfect first "real perfume" gift for a young girl- but I could just as easily imagine it to be the last scent worn by a Victorian octogenarian- there's something a bit metaphysical about it- Old-fashioned, yet not wispy- it has a hint of the animal about it via prominent musk notes, which keep it from drifting off into floral evanescence- Blanc Violette makes good on the transcendent promise of violet bliss that Apres L'Ondee failed to deliver for me-

I have finally found my personal fragrance and it's this; it's just smelling a seventeenth-century rice powder compact. First I had a small bottle of 14ml and finally I bought the 120ml, however, for some reason, the little one smells more of rice powder and the big one of aniseed, although not as sweet as my other beloved perfume En Blanc by Lolita Lempicka . They should make all the bottles with the same aroma, this is original, it was sealed and with code and everything, so it must be another cause.

THE most beautiful and truest violette-scent - I can almost hear angels singing...Fresh, fluffy and transparant violets.. Rather discret and close to skin. Not sweet or cloying, just amazingly fresh!

Aesthetically related to BVLGARI POUR FEMME, Histoires de Parfums BLANC VIOLETTE ups the violet ante, boasting a triple dose of one of my favorite floral notes. Yes, violets, violets, and more violets are found in the top notes, the heart, and the base notes of this scrumptious composition (according to the house's literature...) This means, of course, that I, a certified violet 'ho', cannot really claim to offer anything even approaching an objective review of this perfume. It's beautiful, it's splendid, and I love it! In a side-by-side comparison with BVLGARI POUR FEMME, I confirmed my initial sense that the compositions are similar. Basically, if you replaced the rose and other non-iris, non-violet notes with violet, then you'd have a gorgeous perfume closely related to BLANC VIOLETTE. The main distinction I see is that rice and musk notes substitute for the benzoin of the Bvlgari, but the overall effect is very similar. Very beautiful, very glamorous, very appealing. The longevity and sillage of this creation are both excellent, and I'd love to have a bottle of this! Postscript: I have zero idea why “professional perfume reviewer,” as TS refers to herself in The Holey[sic] Book (believe it or not, in her review of Ellie parfum) labels this beauty “harsh violet”. Aucune idée. Keine Ahnung. Ninguna idea. Another great example of why to me it's really “The Antiguide”...

I don't know which note I love more in scents, violet or powder, so it's no surprise that Blanc Violette is a hit with me. I liked it from the first time I tried it, and it's one of those scents that get better and better the more you wear them - it might not smell spectacular or even very special at first, but it's extremely good at what it does and it works wonderfully well on my skin: it only takes a minute to feel like this scent is my own instead of one I just sprayed on. If I was still that kind of perfume-wearer, I could easily imagine it as a signature for early spring, that period where the flowers are abundant but the weather's still cold. Others have mentioned that they don't get much violet in Blanc Violette, but they must be unlucky. To me, this is very much focused on the violets, and they're the sweet, almost candied but not sugary kind that I love. Lovely! The other notes, notably the powder, the rice and the musk help to restrain the sweetness and make this a very well balanced kind of scent - at least for the opening and the heart, this is like Insolence's more refined older sister - or Insolence wearing a lot of vintage make-up and a fur coat to go out dancing. In the end the violets do fade, but that takes a good couple of hours, and what's left is a pretty nice musk, the kind that even I find pleasant, and I'm not crazy about that note.

So some background information: there have been several threads on violet scents lately but Blanc Violette has rarely been mentioned, and I think I understand why. This is a violet scent that's highly bleached. Blanc Violette enhances the powdery aspect of the violet flower and washes out the floral by adding rice powder and iris. It starts off gently with a trace of bergamot (definitely very little compared to Shalimar Initial) and dries down to a sweet, almost coconut-y powder scent supported by ylang-ylang and anise. I actually like how the airy sweetness plays out here as gives Blanc Violette a sense of "wetness". The violet here is very pale and indistinguishable, and sometimes it's so light I confuse it with iris. It eventually dries down to a musky powderiness with quite a bit of vanilla after 3 hours to become a skin scent, and dies off after 6 hours of wearing. While Blanc Violette isn't about resurrecting the violet flower it is nice, soft, and puffy. Unfortunately as the violet note becomes popular again so are many creatives ideas that outshine the composition of this fragrance, which explains all the likes, but not loves for Blanc Violette here. For powdery scent lovers probably eventually a pass, but I would suggest giving this a try before you move on :)

I bought a sample of this online as it was a similar makeup / pyramid to my favourite, discontinued, “Love, Chloe”. Whilst on first spritz it smelt like I had been smacked around the face with a packet of Parma violets (UK candy), after about 10 seconds this sharp sweetness died right down and I was left with beautiful powdery white flowers. A few hours later violet is still there, but softer, creamier and the rice comes into its own. It’s the perfect blend of being powdery and fresh without being cloying or heavy. Will definitely be purchasing a bottle. I am 30 now and wanted something signature and more mature without being “old lady.” This is perfect for me. Fresher and lighter than love chloe but still just as clean and sexy. Longevity i feel is pretty good, better than most violets that I have tried, but obviously this is still new to my skin, it might be that I need to get “used to it”.

Opens quite balmy, with soft leather and rice notes and violets. Then, something sweet and floral, the ylang. Anise adds a strange sweet and spicy note. The anise and leather/rice notes are the strongest now and violets give a bit of softness. The anise gets softer now. The drydown is soft violets and hints of ylang on a bed of soft leathers and rice powder, spiced up by a bit of anise and musk. Sillage is soft, longevity moderate. I have to admit I like this scent, it smells of soft leather on my skin while most leather scents don't smell of leather at all on me. The anise makes it interesting, it is almost stronger than the violets at one point. I like everything about it, except for the sillage, which sucks. It's a skin scent on me, and I wish it was stronger.

I think this is beautiful Incredibly feminine, elegant, fresh, clean, classy. Powdery, but not very sweet (a pretty dry scent imo) The scent always makes me imagine a young admireable Geisha in a light purple silk brocade dress. That would be the perfect image of what it smells like to me Love the sourness in the opening, very refreshing! Very easy to wear and a great everyday scent for when you simply want to smell beautiful. Love it ❤️ Update: The opening of this is amazing, it also feels more unique than I initially though. But I realized that the musk eventually ruins it for me, it takes over and annoys me. If you like powdery musky scents this might be a gem. The anis, violet and rice combo is gorgeous.

Blanc Violette is like a warm, cosy hug. A bit powdery, soft but intensive, not totally skinclose, neither a scent that screams: make way.. Its there, warm, cosy, a bit flirty in a little bit old-fashioned way. I like it a lot, but i sneeze - a problem I have with many parfumes. I get the Voilet, powder, musk and Rice on my skin. Blanc Violette är som en varm, skön kram. Lite pudrig, mjuk men intensiv. Inte hudnära men inte heller en högljudd doft. Den är där, varm, mjuk, lite flirtig på ett lite gammaldags sätt. Gillar den men nyser av den - ett problem jag har med många dofter. Jag känner mest Viol, puder, musk och ris-mixen på min hud.

A marvelous soft violet with even more amazing back ground. I love violets, so no doubt I enjoy this, but the other notes are what's special in this - rice and sandalwood makes this almost gourmand and nut like on me, vanilla gives a perfect creaminess and helps this to not turn to a powdery mess. I really enjoy this, it's very feminine and beautiful, not loud, a perfect scent for a shy lady in the spring time. This could be another love story for me, but unfortunately I am not the shy lady this is made for, the silage is too weak and it also stays on me for 3 hours which is a pity given the price tag.

Exactly what you'd expect from the name and the pyramid. Blanc Violette is a very feminine, gentle fragrance, that evokes a dreamy state of mind, as if you're lying in a field just watching the clouds go by. It's not overly powdery, but it does posess this old-school feel powderiness gives to a fragrance. It's makeup-y, not syrupy or sweet. It's like a vintage powder compact and listick in one. Can't wait to try more from this house as this has been a pleasure to wear on several occasions already.

I decided to give this one another chance, using it more heavily so I can really appreciate it and giving it time to develop. I like it now, its a welcome change from my usual musky/sweet scents. Its a fresh and powdery floral but still light, youthful and feminine.. its like an intelligent feminine rather than fluffy or sexy. I can smell dried wild flowers and it reminds me a little of Iris Prima but without the warmth and the leather. Its pleasant.

Powder-violet, just like it says on the tin. This is prim and buttoned up, not childishly sweet or brash. I understand the vintage vanity vibe, although I don't think it captures that fabulous old lipstick scent (Silver Iris from Atelier Cologne is the best match I've seen in perfumery).

The floral, musky sister of valentino poudre Soft and cuddly, not heavy on the vanilla but still sweet It smells very much like poudre except that this is more focused on the violets Its very simple and pretty, great if you love powder or the smell of makeup.

It is a clean delicate smell. Not very unique and with very low staying power. I have sprayed it on my arm and my husband was not able to smell it at all 10 minutes later. I can smell it by burring my nose in my arm. Very close to skin.

Roses are red, violets are blue as the saying goes. Not in this case. In Blanc Violette, the focal point is all about dainty and delicate white violet. If I had to choose one word to describe this delicious fragrance, the word would be sumptuous. The fineness of the velvety white violet is felt from beginning to end. Yes, there are other notes in here, iris, bergomot and ylang-ylang, but because of the prominent scent of the violet they're hidden in the mix. The violet, known for it's fragrant yet powdery quality, is escalated in the dry down with the addition of the rice powder. A skosh of vanilla with musk and sandalwood keeps the bottom notes enticing and warm. This fragrance is especially worth wearing for a short outing. It lacks longevity making re-application necessary every 2 hours. Despite that one particular drawback, it's worth sporting when the occasion calls for an understated feminine floral scent. The scent of this perfume reminds me of the scent of the retro confection of the 1930's, Chowards Violet scented gum and or mints. Now here's a chance to have your breath as fresh as the fragrance your wearing. Take it to the limit!

I love violet scents and this one goes on the " i love" list for sure. it's delicate violet flowers in a bottle deepened by musk and sandalwood and a tiny bit of bergamot to perk it up just a teeny notch. For those like me who find it hard to get a bottle of Apres L'Ondee or who don't appreciate the new formulation of it, this might be a happy alternative, although they do not smell completely alike (which might seem puzzling since they are both predominantly violet flower scents with similar notes). This is a softly sweet, gentle and delicate scent for someone who wants a refined moment to herself. Beware of the prices though, this does not come cheap. I would bite the bullet and get a full bottle as my favourite violet scents are notorious for either disappearing or being reformulated.

I ́m a sucker for violet scents. So when I read about this perfume, supposed to have violet in top, middle AND base notes, I knew I had to have it. But the violets.......... they simple ARE NOT THERE! Neither blanc, bleue or any other colour. Not for me, that is. I am envious of you who are able to smell them. For me, this is just powder. Nice smelling powder, I ́ll grant you that, but nothing more than powder. And, I might add, I have really given this scent MANY wearings. Thought that given time, it would "click" for me, and I would smell some lovely violets. But alas, no. Huge disappointment.

Let me start by saying, I don't like violets, the flowers smell fine in the ground but I don't like them on the skin. Blanc Violette sniffs sweet and gentle from the bottle. Put some on your skin and the gentle little violet roars out with an eye-popping, super bright, clean and screechy wallop! Then little violet stops screaming and decides to take a breather, lounging on a woody chaise lounge in the hot summer sun while sipping a little lemony refresher. Blanc Violette mellows into a soft powdery puff exhausted and spent.

I had high hopes for this perfume - the name, the notes, and the reviews were promising to me, since I love soft powdery fragrances. But Blanc Violette is a huge disappointment. The opening is somewhat like a men's cologne with bergamot and iris, then the anise kicks in, and rules the heart of the fragrance with the violet. Then some blurry creamy notes come forward, but despite the sweetish drydown the whole composition is rather unpleasant and masculine to my nose. Fortunately it was just a sample, not a blind buy.

Beautiful and soft, with lots of purple and white florals. The violet is not the petroleum kind like in Fahrenheit. I smell juicy plums in the opening too. It leans more feminine, and it smells like a classic scent found in stores in the 90s. but therein lies the problem too – this scent is so mass appealing that it's also found in many detergents and laundry sheets. Nothing wrong with smelling like your clothes just came out of the laundry, but I may not want to spend money to smell like that.

Softly violet with definite powdery rice notes - I can almost smell iris, I swear! This smells feminine and gentle, and has the Guerlain note (what IS that note?!) that gives it the classy glue that pulls it altogether, making this stand out from the other sweet powdery violets to me. Not something I would personally buy a FB of but oh so beautiful. Edit; I am a wally, have just seen that iris is listed. I reckon iris is fairly heavily in the brew here.

Sugared violets, but not overwhelmingly syrupy. This composition strikes a good balance between sweet and powdery with neither character winning over the other. Has a good muskiness to it that adds depth without ruining the mix by being too strong. Lasts well for a light violet scent. Great for office wear -- it'll last the whole day and not be too strong. Reminds me of lace and other beautiful, delicate, finely wrought things.

There have been several perfumes where the reviews claim the scent is like "vintage makeup compact" or a "vintage lipstick" and this is the first time I fully 100% agree with that! For me it's like travelling back in time, this is exactly how I imagine a luxurious vanity smelling like a good 70 years ago. I personally won't want to smell like this in 2021 but a very interesting fragrance to test!

Blanc Violette makes me think of delicate white violets crushed into a fine face powder applied with a big luxurious puff. It is very prim, pretty, well-behaved, and refined. I'd say Blanc Violette is the younger sibling of Bas de Soie by Serge Lutens--these two smell very similar, but Blanc Violette is lighter in spirit and in sillage.

I'm having bad luck with violets lately, I don't know if the samples are wrong/off/rancid or what, but I'm not enjoying the last violets perfumes I've tried:( Blanc Violette is lovely, soft, creamy and very retro, the problem is that it is not violet, not to me. Ok, good for my bank account.

This is cool if you have nothing in your collection thats violet based, but if you do, don't expect anything new or interesting with this, because it smells like many others. I'd describe this as a cross between Guerlain's le'heure bleu with Guerlain's Insolence.

I smell something sharp and chemical from the opening until the dry down. Not a bad scent but one I will not reach for usually. On me has low longevity and moderate sillage. For me its too plain, nothing surprising!

I detect there scent of hospital Particular patients room when my grandfather was few weeks before he passed away The scent is violet, powder and all you describe but I detected there that smell .. some note..

More powder than violette, stays close with okay longevity. Overall light and a bit synthetic, with ylang and iris in the middle before turning into a musky base.

Very prim and proper flowery violet perfume with a subtle anis note. Very powdery, very linear. If you like mature vintage violet notes you should love this.

This sounded SO nice and then I see the anise note. Why? Why mess with something that probably smelled amazing and put licorice in it! ugh..

This smells very much like Balenciaga Paris. Lighter and drier and shorter-lived, but quite similar.