Violette Imperiale

I bought this when I was in France on a whim. It enchanted me. It's a beautiful soft, powdery, sweet violet. I remember when I first smelled this. It was a tender, first kiss, purple, cute addictive kind of scent. This perfume is PINK/PURPLE. It is exclusive, it is hard to find, and I feel lucky that I smelled it in my lifetime. I recommend purchasing just to enjoy it. When it was in its prime, it was a definite compliment getter. Sweet on the nose, fruity and delectable, innocent, like candied violets, not sharp at all, but definitely red berries. There is a hay note (the vetiver I assume) that grounds it, a little bit of warmth. I liken the scent to a very youthful smell, as someone said, fit for a princess. I remember how it smells even after almost a decade. (I prefer softer, not as loud/spicy scents).

Violets on the sweeter/innocent side, without actually being sweet. Most notable to me is the absence of pepper, which is often entwined in violet compositions. So, without any pepper it is smooth, soft and sweetly floral - not a soliflore but close - with a lovely powdery aura. A stranger just complimented me on this, and it's only the first day I have worn it. It is a hot day and so the fragrance has bloomed quite quickly on me, but without becoming cloying in the heat. Imperial Violet is an uncomplicated scent with medium sillage and longevity as yet untested. A lovely fragrance.

A fruity sweet violet scent, where a realistic raspberry is the most prominent note. It's longlasting, has good projection and despite its moderate price it is a quality blend. There's nothing synthetic here. As a violet lover I've found that some violet scents are much to harsh and causing others discomfort when I'm wearing them, this one is just so lovely, gentle and so well-balanced. It's one of the better violet scents I've tried and I will definitly add a big bottle to the collection.

Sweet, fruity, feminine, juicy raspberries, basically a sugarplum fairy in a bottle. Unfortunately the lasting power is just as fleeting, only a few minutes after spraying, it is gone.

EDIT: this has lasted 13 hours on me and still hasn't faded out! first of all. beautiful, high quality bottle. VI smells very modern. a slightly (fruity, woody, amber, powder - in that order) Violet eau de toilette. i can smell the greener violet that i find in SheWood, but a much softer concentration. the violet is i think, masked somewhat by the full-on musks and fruits. i don't know whether my nose is having a funny day or what? but i swear i can smell freesias* and/or rose* in this! or is it violet leaf? or the musks playing tricks with my nose? the scent has good projection and to me is not subtle or whispy. it keeps going strong for about 8-10 hours. a quite powerful scent and only ever so slightly powdery. as it begins to dry down, is reminds me of scented drawer liners and violet soap. and vaguely generic in its modernity. though rather beautiful, this is not for me. too "modern woman" smelling. unfortunately i was expecting a vintage style violet scent, judging by the bottle, the name and where it is marketed. this is definitely a 2012 vintage! * as a footnote: this massively reminds me of Stella eau de toilette. all i can put this down to are the shared notes of citrus and amber. but because of this relation, i can't help thinking that there is rose and/or freesias in the mix. but that might be my brain making the association ? So, i do believe that people who enjoy Stella EDT, dainty transparent violets and something "modern" and "easy to wear", might like this!