Accordo Viola

Accordo Viola is a lovely, gentle budget-friendly violet. It is simple but offers a mix of powder and freshness, modern and vintage to the wearer. When I wear it I imagine a damp morning in a dark green forest, with a few sun rays reaching the mossy soil where violets hide. I have tried many others and Erbolario's violet has it all - green peppery opening, sweet enchanting violet at the heart and a comforting woody finish. It is powdery, but nowhere near the powder levels of Guerlain Insolence (also nice but a bit much for me). Longevity is good, and projection is average.

I made some Erbolario purchases in hopes of finding cruelty free alternatives to my favorite designer fragrances. This fragrance reminds me a lot of Insolence. In fact, I think I prefer it. The longevity is of course very very small compared to Insolence, but Viola lacks the syrupy sweetness of the Guerlain fragrance that overwhelms me sometimes. Also, on the dry down, I am able to detect a beautiful, smooth vanilla that just blends harmoniously with the violet, without making it more sweet.

I love this vanillary violet. I spray it behind my ears and on my hair and it develops into a smooth warm vanilla scent flavored with powdery violets. I find this perfume has better silage and longevity in the warm weather. I constantly get wonderful whiffs of soft violety sweet vanilla in the summer when I wear it. However, it’s not necessarily a fresh summer scent.

lovely violet scent! i've been looking for a violet perfume for years recalling the good childhood memories it was linked to. unfortunately, like most other frangrances by l'erbolario, it doesn't last long and you have to spray it on clothes and hair to increase sillage. the middle notes remind me of paris by ysl (the original one that came out 25 or so years ago).

This is an exceptionally lovely powdery green violet. The body cream is magnificent as well. It's ideal for any time of year, any place at all. The cream pairs beautifully with all three Guerlain violets I love, L'Heure Bleue EDT, Apres L'Ondee, and Insolence EDP. Insolence, surprisingly, the least, and perhaps L'Heure Bleue, the most.