Voile de Violette

Ah, a very nice, refreshing, and retro take on violet. Definitely an ode to a traditional violet perfume of yesteryear. Not overly powdery, which is a nice change from the typical violet-iris powderbombs that seem to be all over these days. I am finally beginning to understand that I do like violet after all. Voile de Violette reminds me of Balenciaga's L'Essence because of the fresh, green factor, almost like violets housed in a greenhouse. There is something in this composition that calls to me--and I think it's vetyver! I smell lots and lots of grassy, dry vetyver in Voile de Violette. I also detect just the slightest bit of bitterness from the myrrh. Voile de Violette is a very special, naturalistic, full bottle-worthy violet.

When I first tried The Different Company's I Miss Violet I immediately thought of this, and I wasn't wrong; now I have them side by side I can see how similar they are, yet different. I Miss Violet has this slightly off-putting synthetic sweetness (a melony note) that's not found here, which makes this all the more pleasant! I've never smelled fragrant violet before but I bet this is the most realistic one out there! It has just the right amount of everything (green, fruity, powdery, floral); it's soft and nice but definitely not character-less or pretentiously purple in color while smelling watery.

Well, I never regarded myself as a violet-fragrance-lover, but after becoming familiar with the Voile de Violette I have to change my mind. Violet flowers, leaves, moss and that nice feeling of sitting in the shadow of big trees - that's what I can find in it. It's just extremely beautiful, natural and long-lasting - especially as it's a fresh summer fragrance! I'm finishing my first bottle and definitely will buy another one.

Oh, I like this very much! Voile de Violette is like finding a patch of violets in the middle of sunlit forest. I like the greenness mixed with violet at the beginning, and the slightly powdery iris and woods in the dry down. This will be perfect for summer where I live, when it's so sweltering hot that anything too sweet or spicy becomes cloying.

I love it. It reminds me of Devon Violets (the stuff was emerald green color and came in little tiny glass bottles with a satin bow attached (and little white ceramic bottles with violet decals on them).... only this is better. It also reminds me of Geoffrey Beene's Grey Flannel.... violets and cedar, I think.

I just ordered several samples from SSS and sent a personal note into their general mailbox and got the sweetest reply from Laurie, the fragrance creator. I was very impressed by her quick and thoughtful reply and cannot wait to try this and several others. I have been on the quest for my dream violet, and reading the descriptions on the Sonoma Scent Studio website, I've realized that I am probably a kindred spirit to the founder. The thought of a path through the forest with moss covered rocks, ferns, and delightful spring violets along with the green green notes of the trees fills me with joy. Update: I received my samples today and decided to try Voile de Violette on one wrist and Wood Violet on the other. I tried Voile first. The opening was pure violets and was delightful. It quickly changed into a very soft soapy, clean scent and that lingered quite a while. To my nose the soapy clean scent is the dominant feeling here. It is soft and pretty but not quite my dream violet. I do not detect any woodiness at all. I've been sniffing my wrists for hours. See my review on the Wood Violet if interested.

This is most definitely a violet-orris scent, although it starts out with some citrus, cedar, and green leaves in the mix. The notes don’t mention citrus, but I smell something citrusy in the opening. I like the citrus note. As it dries down, it becomes dry and dusty, and I can detect vetiver in the base. The sillage is huge, dominated by a larger-than-life greenish, slightly sour violet that gradually diminishes over the course of 4-5 hours to become a light, moderately sweet violet skin scent that lasts for another 4 hours or so. I don’t actively dislike violet fragrances, but they’re not my favorite genre. I have to be in the mood for violet in order to appreciate it, and this is one of those violets that I would really have to be in the mood for, since it’s relatively unadorned. However, if you’re a big violet fan, you’re almost guaranteed to love Voile Violette.

I love violets above all, and this one is gorgeous. It is jammy without being overly sweet, and beautifully mossy green. It isn't really bright green like Grey Flannel or Verte Violet, nor is it powdery like Misia or Goutal's La Violette. This one is dark forest green and deep purple. I would say that it is perfectly unisex. It is a dense perfume-- a little goes a long way and it holds up all day, which I appreciate. Very special.

This one smells exactly like the Violet Candy that I would get from my English family when they visited. There is some woodsy and green hints behind the candy but the candy is so dominant on my skin it's a bit off putting. It's not a bad perfume but not very memorable either. It's just "nice". edit: Someone mentioned a citrus smell, perhaps it's the Vetiver? I didn't get it very srtong but it was in the dry down.

No matter what the perfumer's intention is, this is no coy flower. It's rather loud, you may even call it "melodramatic". Smells good ? 4/10 Smells interesting ? 6.8/10 In Short Metallic green + sour plum flesh top, gave way to sweet powdery play-dough body. In Details The beginning is hard to put to words: perhaps boozy, borderline metallic-green (rose oxide?) but not nearly there, and a sour purple plum flesh. They sound like totally different things, but in fact, they're all mixed in one, or just different aspects of the same note. A well-hidden abstract violet leaves (as in Fahrenheit) is also present. Then slowly, very slowly, the boozy tide fell back, a play-dough like powdery tone gradually unfold. Interestingly, even with a sweet-bean-paste tone (甜豆沙) underneath,the sweet scent feels weirdly lighter than it should be. The sweets have been washed away, the beginning notes (borderline metallic-green and sour plum flesh scent) rise again, perhaps with an imaginary tender greenness (violet leaf?), but the main note is still play-dough powdery. Strangely, although not much sweet left, now it smells like a specific kind of candy (violet candy maybe?) I don't perceive much development from now on, the powdery scent roughly keeps the same until completely dies down.

I was really disappointed in this one- it seemed sharp, spicy and dusty, somehow- Old Spice meets violet dust probably better for a man than for a woman-

I'm beginning to realize that Sonoma Scent has a distinct signature; and I wouldn't be surprised if I could pick one out of a line up. I didn't like Voile the first time around, but now I do. My first experience was too heavy handed with stinky vetiver and parched cedar (and take note, Laurie LOVES cedar). But now that I"m wearing it at the beginning of our rainy season the notes are softened by higher humidity, and I"m having a gentler experience. James Heeley came out with an iris fragrance that includes carrot. That worked for me, and Voile creates the same effect with voilet leaf. The herbaceous lift keeps the weighty powder notes at bay, which is welcomed. Voile wears 'loud', and you'll want to use a light hand applying. It does have an 'attic vibe' going on, common with all cedar scents, and if I'm not careful this can ruin it. Wears best on pulse points (and not the décolleté) Voile is a solid addition to the iris genre; thumb up

A dense blanket of violets growing out of a slightly damp and decaying bale of hay. The hay note is very strong. It took me awhile to figure out what the note was. It strikes me as animalistic, a bit 'kitty tinkle', to my nose. This is not a sweet doe-eyed innocent violet. This is punk rock violet. Cool, sharp, metallic. Cynical. I have a few different Somona samples and this one I find the most interesting. The others tend to be extremely heavy on the cedar note, becoming the only thing I smell, But SSS used a light hand when blending cedar into Voile de Violette, making it much more agreeable on my skin. V de V confuses me, challenges me, and most definitely intrigues me. I suggest sampling before buying, as this is not an 'easy' scent. Now, having said that, I think I want a fb

Sonoma Scent Studio VOILE DE VIOLETTE is a rich and earthy violet perfume which makes me feel as though I were walking through a slightly damp forest on spongy ground surrounded by tall trees. The path on which I step is strewn with the usual green leaves and pine needles, along with beautiful purple violet petals which don't really belong here and so must have been left by some nocturnal elves. VOILE DE VIOLETTE has a forest facet which I have not encountered before in a violet-focused composition. The sweetness is offset by the slightly dirty, dark greenish, woody quality. I am impressed by the longevity and the sillage is big enough to notice without overpowering. I'd love to have a bottle of this!

Have to be careful with this one. This can easily go from green to toxic radiation if you apply too much. It is very green, threading a line between stems and metal, chemical. Like the green ooze that mutated the Ninja turtles, fortunately for me I appreciate that type of violet, but be easy or you could become mutated yourself with this one. 9/10 in the radiation green department. I am tired of it after 15 hours I'm really ready for it to chill out. I accidentally spilled 1/4 of a ml trying to dab it on. I would guess that's equal to 4-5 sprays, I never usually top 2.

Very, very precisely mixed violet leaf and violet. To perfection, actually... Often, violet leaf leaves a horrid, metallic bitterness and often taints an otherwise pleasant scent (Baikal Gris), but this is NEXT level stuff here. The violet leaf is clear, it's there, it's apparent and it is NOT obnoxious. The violet is also done tastefully and it really REALLY works. Next stage for you!

sharp, a bit metallic almost, can definitely smell the iris. not fbw for me