Violet
Violet smells powdery, cool, and softly sweet, with the texture of lipstick, sugared petals, and old-fashioned face powder touched by dew. It can tilt floral, cosmetic, green, or candied, sometimes with a faint earthy rootiness behind the bloom. Violet appears in powdery florals, woody florals, vintage bouquets, gourmand-leaning compositions, and some leather perfumes, where it lends softness without losing character. It turns iris more playful and woods more romantic. It is beautiful in Guerlain Insolence, where violet becomes vivid and almost sparkling, and in Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose, where the note recreates the plush powder and satin glamour of a classic dressing table.
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle — Acne Studios
- Mancera — Amber Fever
- Nishane — Meant To Be Seen
- Mancera — Amberful
- BDK Parfums — French Bouquet
- By Kilian — Cruel Intentions
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian — Absolue Pour le Matin
- Amouage — Dia Woman
- Etat Libre d'Orange — Bendelirious
- Mancera — Aoud Blue Notes
- Penhaligon's — Halfeti
- Vilhelm Parfumerie — Black Citrus
- BDK Parfums — Vanille Leather
- Mancera — Aoud Exclusif
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle — Dans Tes Bras
- Matière Première — Oud Seven
- Memo Paris — Ocean Leather
- Ex Nihilo — Iris Porcelana
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle — French Lover
- Juliette Has a Gun — Lipstick Fever
- Mancera — Aoud Violet
- Memo Paris — Sicilian Leather
- Amouage — Imitation Man
- Mancera — Black Gold