Violet

Violet has really surprised me; based on the scent notes I thought I'd like it, but it turns out I love it and will probably get my first-ever perfume backup when I go on holiday in September. The fruit notes are very subtle, so add a bit of freshness to the fragrance without being in your face, Jolly Rancher type fruity notes. Violet is my favourite floral scent and adds a bit of fizzyness to the gentle floral heart, whilst my second favourite floral note - magnolia - gives the fragrance a more vintage powered feel. I love the feel of quiet energy Violet gives when the fizz and the powder mixes. It's quite addictive. The vanilla is like the fruit - light and airy, so whilst I know it's there it is quite subtle and stays in the background. Same deal for the patchouli, thank goodness. For me the base is centred around sandalwood and musk, with traces of remaining bergamot. Violet is a soft and feminine perfume, so is close to the skin, but it lasts longer then the Daisy fragrances or Dot does.

I sampled this at Marshall's (Yea I made a tester lol shhh..) I was just so curious.. Well the curiosity paid off, I was immediately captivated, I'm a lover of violet && powdery scents, but I'm even more a lover for vanilla. && I found here a least on my skin that the Vanilla dominated the most && having 3 loves in one scent I was completely won over && Violet deff. has the cuddly factor I also like in scents. Agreed to what other's have commented it seems Marc's girl has grown up a lil, sampling this && Decadence (which I'm also in love with && getting for xmas! *can't wait*)They both lean more to the classier/mature side. I didn't have the funds at the time && I only seen the one bottle (which I hid) lol. So if it's still there I told myself I'd get it. That bottle too is even prettier in person && beings it hard to find in other stores here I may just have to spring for it. Longevity: Moderate Sillage: Pretty nice Radiated within 6 feet.

"Testing" this from the bottle I purchased at TJ Maxx and gave to my teenage daughter for Christmas. Hey, if she can stroll into my room and help herself to any of my scents, I should be able to do the same with hers, yes? Well, I love violet, and I love this scent. It's soft, flirty, fun, powdery, sweet, innocent, and fresh. The official description mentions comparison to an opalescent bubble, and this is very accurate. A bubble, when blowing in the breeze, changes and morphs very slowly but still maintains its "bubbleness." This starts out all powdery violet, then morphs into something deeper but still lovely, which I believe is the patchouli and vanilla peeking through the powder to say hello. All in all, I love this and hope that its random appearance at TJ Maxx was not a one-time deal, because I - I mean, my daughter - is going to need a backup pretty soon. And the bottle is all kinds of adorable!

Violet is one of Marc Jacobs' best scents. It's hard to understand why this had a limited release; the bottle and scent are gorgeous. As others have noted, Violet is mostly vanilla with some precious floral notes. Definitely violet; can't find the lily in this (tant pis!). What makes Violet special to me is that it is a vanilla I can wear in warm weather. Vanilla becomes cloying in the heat most of the time, but not in Violet. It's a subdued vanilla, not an aggressive nostril-blasting vanilla candle-type vanilla. The fruit note soft-pedals the vanilla so that what you get is sweetened fruit, not fruity vanilla. Although the notes are common, the fragrance is something unique and worth a try, especially if you find other vanillas to be too much.

Violet deserves to be more than just a limited edition. Like lots of reviewers are saying, it's a beautiful vanilla/violet that doesn't overload the senses. It's somehow both creamy and powdery at the same time, sweet without being too sweet, and simply gorgeous. The tiniest little bit of fruit in the opening notes (which I suspect to be kumquat, as I've never smelled one before) paired with the ever-present violet and vanilla makes this perfume ridiculously addictive. Maybe even a little sophisticated. Also, while I don't detest patchouli like I used to, I'm still very sensitive to it. It's listed here as a base note but to be honest, I don't smell it at all. And that bottle? So cute on my shelf next to my bottle of Honey.