Palatine

I love it, too; and am honestly shocked that with an uptick in the fascination with vintage modern on social media platforms this fragrance hasn't been embraced more by the fragrance community. Maybe the gluttony of gourmand chocolates & vanillas added to literally everything on the market has tainted the minds of the masses that the expectation is for every fragrance to be foodie, dessert like, sugary sweet..... This is a classic Victorian pure purple floral.🪻🌸💜 I'm confused how someone can wish this smelled like violets? as this is thee violetest of the violets. Marie Antoinette would have loved this. It's clean 🫧, floral, somehow juicy yet "powdery" at the same time. A streamlined, classy yet super playful, fresh violet option; fit for royalty. I enjoy violet in perfumery, so this scratches the itch. It says it has lavender, the bottle is purple. Yet I see comments complaining it smells like lavender? When did the community become a hub for complaining Karens and Shaniquas? Just because it doesn't have vanilla, milk, sugar, or a corny title full of popular buzzwords (Kayali👀) doesn't make it a horrible fragrance. I don't understand all the hate for the pretty purple floral. Ok, rant over.

Once I started seeing the negative reviews I had a feeling I’d like it. This is a love for me and my current favorite fragrance at the moment. When I first tried it on a tester strip, I liked it but wasn’t super impressed. It wasn’t until I wore it on my skin that I really started loving it. My husband also loves this on me and comments on it whenever I wear it. It’s balanced and not heavy on one specific note. It’s a feminine citrusy-violet-woody fragrance with a freshness. I detect a touch of vanilla in the base that rounds it out so it doesn’t go sharp. It’s feminine but not girly. The dry down is my favorite. The projection is moderate but lasts on my skin all day. Is it overpriced? Well, I think all fragrances are overpriced. So for me it comes down to really enjoying a fragrance and wanting to wear it. And if I do, then I’ll buy a bottle. I did purchase this on sale though and I generally avoid paying full retail as much as possible. For reference the only other PdM I really like is Safanad. I strongly dislike all the Delina’s, especially Delina Exclusif as it makes me nauseous.

Beautiful. And this is coming from someone who was unable to like any of the viral PDM perfumes. It is a gorgeously fruity and slightly soapy flower field that leaves a trace behind it's wearer. I can almost imagine myself head to toe in soft white cotton, walking through the sea of violets during the sunset on a summers day. It does not scream potent bomb of notes in your face like the rest of PDM perfumes, which is probably why I like it way more than the other ones, but it works wonders after applying the correct amount and waiting some time for it to settle on your skin. It starts to softly radiate off of you and, if it matches your PH, oh, what an elegant beauty it is. It does slightly remind me of Insolence (comparing to the new version, not sure about the OG Insolence) but to me it is way more feminine and bright. Just a gorgeous blend of feminine notes, proving once again that class never goes out of style. Edit: Just realised what it reminded me of - Solo Ella by Loewe! Pear, Orange, Violets and Flowers. Gorgeous, but Palatine is way more sophisticated.

This is beautiful! It blooms throughout the day. Something about it reminds me of a lighter violet infused version of Guerlain Samsara’s original formula. Which I guess this is why it’s being compared to a lighter version of Insolence( I’ve never smelled Insolence, which is why I thought of a violet infused Samsara)There’s something in here that smells like Guerlain dna in the best of ways. At first spray I thought I was getting a generic, but pretty, “shampoo” scent like Chloe, but the opening is the weakest part! This blooms throughout the day and is just the perfect powdery violet with a touch of fruitiness. This doesn’t need layering but this would smell very nice with VCRS’s or La Belle’s syrupy pear note if you wanted to add a bit more sweetness to it. Not a safe blind buy, unless you love powdery violets! I blind bought this off of the notes, and have zero regrets .

I'm going straight to the point here, it smells like an intense/deeper version of any typical citrusy-floral body lotion that you can get at Bath&Body Works, doesn't smell cheap at all but gives off designer perfumes vibes. Smells better on skin yet lasts way longer on fabrics (lasted for days on my pillow sheet). I couldn't detect the base notes very well but the top notes (bergamot) was going hand-in-hand with the heart notes (violet flowers). Versatile, not overwhelming at all, Palatine is my 3rd favorite of the line for now but she unfortunately doesn't deserve that price point compared to the other princesses. EDIT after 3 months of use: Yall she grew on me, she smelled like how she looks and I got no sense of designer perfume from her. I'm soooooo using Palatine everyday, even more than Delina La Rosee (which used to be my no.1)