Violette Divine

First of all I love the decadent black and gold old-fashioned bottle with the hand pump. The perfume comes in an adorable round box similar to those boxes that were used for fashionable hats in old times. The perfume too captures the charm of the old times when getting a perfume and putting it on a dresser was like receiving precious jewelry. VIOLETTE DIVINE is a dark, dense and lavish violet perfume, slightly powdery but quite captivating and beautiful. I am sure that the notes that are listed here are incomplete. There is something dark, complex and opulent about this scent that cannot be explained by the listed notes. The start is a dense, dark, purple and rich citrus mixed with what I think is geranium and sweet, almost vanilla like powdery note. The violets become prominent in the heart notes surrounded by the sweet and powdery floral bouquet. I am sure I smell sweet, dark roses mixed with the violets in the heart notes. The base is more musky than woody on my skin with a touch of vanilla and I love it. I highly recommend this scent if you are looking for sexy, dark and opulent violet scent. I love violets and I have many gentle, soft, innocent and beautiful violet scents. But this one is different. It has a lot of character and quite sensual. I could imagine that this is something that a capricious prima donna of the Opera House in Paris circa end of 19th century would love to receive from her aristocratic lover to celebrate their infamous love affair. (This review is for Eau de Perfume)

Absolutely love this scent. I find it has just right level of projection & longevity for my average day, and fits many moods, seasons, & activities. Also, it's quite affordable, which is always a plus! Something about violet notes just remind me of childhood, and they leave me with a "clean and comforted" feeling. This fragrance is soft (slightly musky), with a hint of mystery and femininity, but due to the cedar/sandalwood, it tones it down into something more wearable for me than a "full-blown floral". The violet here is somewhat similar to the violet in Guerlain Insolence EDT- (though THAT perfume is turned up to an 11, and this one is turned down to about a 3); It starts out a little bit like a candied violet, and morphs into a more solid, musky, cashmere/powdery violet. Insolence was a little too much for me, but Violette Divine is perfection. Has somewhat of an old-school vibe! Could picture a classy pin-up wearing this, maybe a foxy lady with a black dress and a fur coat! (Also: I was torn between using the bulb atomizer and "ruining" the fragrance, or using it as a splash bottle and "contaminating" the juice...so the only way for me to apply this fragrance is via Travelo!)

Oh, my goodness...this is as light as the feathers of a cygnet, and just as delicate. Divine wears much like an Annick Goutal perfume. A sweet and simple fragrance, it opens with a bit of a sour orange, but then the violet quickly comes forward, and blends together with the cedar, and lastly the sandalwood joins in making this a lovely, powdery violet that transforms it into a beautiful swan. But don't blink, you might miss it, before it spreads it wings and flys away... Gorgeous

I absolutely love this fragrance. Is the sexiest I've ever encountered. It's mysterious, sensual and very mature. Projection and longevity are not good though, too bad it only stays as a skin scent for a few moments only. I like the presentation, I think is quite unique.

Beautiful beautiful violets with a touch of cedar and a wisp of juicy berrysfruit. I do find a slight slight similarity to insolence , but they are not alike especialy not regarding longevity and sillage . This is so fleating and soft on me .. to bad realy sins its such a beauty ( well i like my scent to be smelled by others , if your into close skin scent i guess this is fine.) The Bottle and box is so beautiful and artistic aswell. back to the scent, It starts of floral violety with a touch of what my nose picked up as berrys and also slight touch of rose , but this are not listed .I do not find tuberose in any sharp form at all just a floral gentelness. The drydown is woodsy and slightly more green do to the violet leafs , at some stage there is a green crispness that made me a bit pussled , i thougt to myself did i just break a flower or held a green leaf in my hand ? it was that strange crispy slightly bitter green note , but it disapered and left me with woody Cedar Violet. There is better stronger Violets out there im shure , but this is absolutly worth a try . Just wished it was longer lasting