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Everyone has a favorite floral note. Some are partial to rose while others prefer jasmine. However, there’s one floral note that, in our opinion, doesn’t get nearly enough love: violet. Violet is a soft, slightly sweet yet powdery flower that has a slightly moody edge and a bit of nostalgia to it, which makes it the perfect floral for fall and winter. It’s delicate, yet evocative, and not overwhelming. It’s time to give this floral note its flowers. We’ve gathered our top six violet perfumes that feature violet notes that you absolutely must try.
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Glossier You Doux Eau de Parfum
Key Notes: Sweet violet, palo santo, myrrh, ambrette, ambrox.
Fans of the original Glossier You will love this NEW flanker that we like to think of doux as the quiet luxury option on this list. Similar to a staycation at a luxury hotel or a cashmere sweater of the highest quality, it‘s opulent without being ostentatious. It’s light warm and woody yet smoky and sensual makeup blends into your skin and is made possible by sweet violet, palo santo, frankincense, myrrh.
Parfums de Marly Palatine Eau de Parfum
Key Notes: Mandarin, bergamot, violet petal, sandalwood and musk.
This is the perfume you wear when you want to exude sophistication and demure vibes. It perfectly balances out the powdery violet petals with a blend of other fruit and floral notes. The scent opens with fresh and vibrant notes of mandarin and pear. Next the violet petals add this soft powdery sweetness. Lastly, comforting sandalwood makes itself known in the dry down. Another plus? The bottle absolutely doubles as decor with its dreamy violet-colored bottle.
Merit Beauty Retrospect L’Extrait de Parfum
Key Notes: Bergamot, pear, jasmine, violet, orris, moss.
Merit is known for its cool-girl minimalist makeup and skincare…and their first foray into fragrance fits right in with the vibes. While this scent isn’t outwardly violet forward, it features a laundry list of notes including pear, violet, jasmine, orris, bergamot, rosemary, moss, vanilla, and musk. What we love about this scent is how it transforms on the skin as it wears, it starts out clean in the opening, turns floral in the middle, and ends with this warm powderiness that gives vintage violet vibes.
Dolce and Gabbana Violet Eau de Toilette
Key Notes: Blackcurrant, violet, and Madagascar vanilla.
Violet is known to be a moody, sexy fragrance note, but this perfume leans into the flowers light feminine side that’s playful and not-so-serious. This quintessential fruity floral stars notes of cassis, violet, black currant and Madagascan vanilla. The pairing of notes create a delightful aroma that’s not overwhelmingly powdery yet still captures the essence of violet.
Sol de Janiero Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist
Key Notes: Velvet Plum, sugared violet, whipped amber, sandalwood, and vetiver.
Traditional perfume too powerful for your nose? You’ll adore this body spray that offers a sugared violet note that’s otherworldly good. It’s creamy, fruity, floral—everything you want in a body spray that kisses skin with a touch of scent. In addition to the sugared violet you can expect notes of plum, vanilla, orchid, and sandalwood. We suggest bringing this on your next beach vacation to complement its sultry sweet ambiance.
Juliette Has A Gun Lipstick Fever Eau de Parfum
Key Notes: Raspberry, violet absolute, iris absolute, patchouli essence, vanilla absolute.
If you’ve ever smelled a vintage lipstick, you know how amazing the violet powdery scent is. While finding a lipstick that smells like this nowadays maybe be few and far between, but luckily Juliette Has A Gun was able to bottle up the exact smell. With notes of raspberry, violet absolute, iris absolute and patchouli essence, you get that nostalgic, vintage lipstick smell that’s also slightly woody too.
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