Violette Iris

I don’t know why, but I am always drawn to violet-scented perfumes despite my leaning towards smoky spicy scents that tend to shout their presence before they even enter the room. This is a lovely, lovely perfume whose top and middle notes, despite including raspberry and mimosa, give me neither. Instead, I get a heady rush of sparkling violets, sweet but not overpowering - no shades of Granny's wardrobe that often accompany this sort of floral nose. It dries down soft, and that's when I pick up the lingering notes of iris with hints of vanilla - just enough to add skin warmth, not that harsh pipe tobacco scent of many vanilla notes. It's a lightly creamy scent, smelling quietly expensive and one I can see myself wearing a lot over the summer. Its perfect for either office or a discreet and elegant date night. I picked up this 100ml bottle at the Musee de la International Parfumerie in Grasse - not somewhere I visit often, so I hope I’ll be able to find it again when the time comes for a replacement.