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.

This perfume is like a dusty version of Bvlgari pour femme. It gives the feel of roaring twenties. It's a modern perfume, but it gives the feel of vintage.

Un accordo di violetta talcato, dolce ed un po' retrò. Può ricordare il profumo delle ciprie di una volta. Delizioso

This is a very good scent,flowery,romantic and sweet!! I like the packaging: simple and vintage.

L'Erbolario Accordo Viola features a fairly green opening of violet leaf. The sort of green on the verge of being metallic and ozonic, like the green aspect in Sa Majesté La Rose. There is also a peppery aspect mixed within. After about 30 or 40 minuites, the scent softens as the metallic greenness steps back and the powdery heliotrope and sweet violet reveal the tender heart of Accordo Viola. At first, the vanillic heliotrope mixed with a slight touch of white flower, is more prominent. But after about 3 hours, violet finally takes control till the end: gently sweet, powdery, with a cool iris nuance, very pretty. The sillage is moderate, and the longevity is around 9 hours. I think it's a lovely little number, the sort of pretty powdery violet, not extraordinary but for the price it's quite adorable. However, I strongly suggest testing before buying because of the green phase at the opening.

This is a bit to sharp for me with the violet leaf about sharp for my nose it is to ozonic. The vanilla does cut that down a bit but I prefer Guerlains Insolence. There is an herbal quality here as well. It smells extremely natural. Like dried violets from a garden. It's growing on me.... As it goes along it smells like violets pressed in a book. Reminds me a bit of viola nere but with more violet and less iris. Update to a like. Very natural smelling violet. I might want a bottle of this. It smells like what viola nere should have smelled like. I just needed to get past the ozonic blast of the violet leaf to find the beauty in this. If you want an extremely natural smelling violet. Like violets from the garden this is a good way to go. Superior to the more expensive Viola Nere.

I was in a sad mood while testing this one again, but I liked it enough. It smells a bit synthetical at beginning, but it settles down to a nice violet scent on my skin, not overpowering, very wearable and good as a springtime casual scent. It's not as big as classic Violetta di Parma. If you wear it in small amounts you will only have a pleasant smell wafting around. The ozonic edge is present but thanksgod only in the opening, then it's all about violet green leaves in their synthetical form and heliotropine and not so bad. It conjures up a nostalgic feeling. Nice for this price and better than many mainstream.

Initially this is a rather green scent, but it turns into a powdery violet with lots of vanilla. It is a sweet scent, sometimes it almost becomes a bit too sweet. I agree with the reviews calling this a nostalgic and comforting scent. The price is great and it does have good lasting power, I can smell traces of it on my clothes even after a laundry. All in all, it is a good violet scent.

I expected to be super impressed with Viola, but unfortunately I am not. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice scent but that's it. Om ny skin I only get violet leaf anf violets. Very green, indeed natural smelling musky violets. I can't smell that other notes. Yje more it stays on my skin, the muskier it gets. I don't get any vanilla. Longevity is about 5-6 hours.

Violets in a simplistic way. Wish it had more depth. It's quite watered down. Slight amount of powder and musk, but it's mainly floral. Great choice for younger violets fans. It's moderate silage, close to skin, comfy scent. I prefer more complex violets perfumes with depth and dimension. For a price it's a decent deal.

A beautiful, realistic violet. Got so many compliments for this one! And the body cream is to die for. It's simply a pure, powdery, elegant but modern violet. In my opinion very elevated and clean. Amazing job, L'Erbolario!

I love L'erbolario, and this one is perfect for spring: a powdery violet! Nice bottle, good perfume wich, at least on me has a good sillage and a quite good longevity. Everything at a non-expensive price

I had the same experience like "alina.gabriela". Heavy natural sweet violet. Guerlain Insolence, you can go home now. And great price tag. This will be my second purchase soon.

It smells a lot like Choward's violet candies. I've used this several time already, and each time the scent is fleeting- barely anything on me within half an hour.

This opens very green, soapy and a bit aquatic, less floral. It smelled better when I just bought it but now I do not enjoy how it has developed greener than before. Not a safe blind buy if you were looking for a delicate floral powdery fragrance. Harsher than what I expected. With time the green note subsides and it remains slightly sweet and soapy powdery but still I find it surprisingly heavy for a floral.

Accordo Viola by L'Erbolario is a straightforward violet fragrance in the classic Parmesan style. It could serve as an affordable alternative for fans of the now-discontinued Violetta di Parma by Borsani. The scent is soft, timid, and fresh, with a pretty simplicity that captures the essence of violet. The synthetic elements are well-utilized. Notably, the sillage is impressive for a violet fragrance.

Violets with a strange metallic smell and so powdery. I can't stand it.

Accordo Viola is a very soft and well balanced violet-centered floral resting on a sheer vanilla cushion. It's just the right amount of sweet and powdery, not too loud or too green, or too old-fashioned to be wearable on a daily basis. I sometimes feel like violet scents are too loud, too sharp, too shrill-I get none of that here. The sweetness is moderate so I think Accordo Viola would actually work well in all temperatures, provided you enjoy powdery simple florals with a bit of vanilla. I recommend this one to all violet lovers, especially those who wanted to love Insolence but couldn't deal with its crazy boldness. Accordo Viola is much more soothing and low-key. PS- If you are in the U.S. and you want to buy L'erbolario products, they are now officially here! Go to the-herbarium dot com, they are official U.S. L'erbolario retailers! No affiliation, I'm just a L'erbolario super fan giving a shout out. They have brick and mortar stores in Florida and San Diego and their customer service is amazing! I've made many purchases from them and it's always a pleasure. : )

I picked this maybe 4ish years ago at a quaint herb shop in Italy. I tested many L'Erbolario products but I ultimately settled on this gorgeous purple. However, despite years passing, I have rarely reached for this. This is instantly a very powdery violet scent, and despite being gorgeous, is not the most youthful or flattering on its own. To me, this kind of makes me smell as if I dusted myself with luxurious baby powder, so if that is your vibe then go for it. If not, still worth checking out but be aware of the powdery overlay this carries.

I don't have the EDP, but I have been gifted the hand lotion, and bar soap from the same line of products. It smells delightful, soapy, and violet is definitely there. It doesn't smell particularly sweet to me, thought I can see how over applying the EDP could easily become cloying. To me, this smells like a different time, like something from the past. Cozy, nostalgic, and somewhat "reliable", as it were. Very clean. I really enjoy it.

I bought this in Rome some years ago. I've always been obsessed with violet scents and flavours. Something about it.... Its so antique and nostalgic. I almost crave it from time to tie. This perfume does not last very long, but maybe that's because we cannot smell violet after the first few sniffs.... is this true with perfumes as well? If so, what an interesting statement and way to wear a fragrance ;)

This smells very artificial. But indeed, I like it! Sweet, airy and powdery. I layer it sometimes with chanel 19 poudré and with john galliano's violet-incense scent. Don't get me wrong..only sometimes. And It works. Longevity twenty minutes though..

For me this perfume is very VERY heavy, extremely sweet, but for those who like the heavy powdery scent this is definetly a good choice. The longevity is crazy, at least on my skin 5 to 8 h! I could smell it even after taking a shower!

طراوت یک باغچه کوچک که یک خانم شیک با رایحه مخصوص محدود گیاهان وخاطرات یاس وطراوت سنبل با لباسی ساده روستاهای مختص که گلهای و برگ سبز آن انسان را مست طراوت خود وغرق در خاطرات گذشته کند.

Beautiful powdery Violet spritz fit for a dryad frolicking in her forest during an early spring day! (pairs well with a citrus or green tea scent imo)

Ooooh it’s powdery ! It’s a chic talc. Reminds me of the yardley one. Grandma vibes ? Maybe but I love it.

this is how purple would smell like. so powdery but fresh & crisp at the same time. I love this so much!

Sublime. If Violet is your thing, this is IT.