Voile de Violette (2007)
by Sonoma Scent Studio

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 that 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!

10th July, 2011.

Floral. Deep.

This may be the best floral I've tried on me. In contrast to the sharpness another reviewer has experienced, I get the lushness of a whole field of flowers. Great depth and balance, very smooth on the skin, it's quite an enchanting scent. I just feel fresher, better with it on.

14th April, 2011. (Last Edited: 15th April, 2011.)

I'm discovering that there are many ways to handle the violet note. In this composition it is very woody, earthy and deep (brings to mind my visits to European castles where I saw rooms lined with walnut overlay instead of tapestries)

While I"m not the biggest fan of this earth heavy note, I"m also not opposed to it, and when the powdery iris and green hay appear I find it quite comforting. However, there is something here that just doesn't work for me, a sweet note, possibly the tonka bean or myrrh. It's the olfactory equivalent of stepping into one of those walnut overlaid rooms, running your eyes over the velvet covered furniture, ornate dressing tables, majestic paintings, and then a lava lamp in the corner.

'What's this?' you'd say. It would be out of place, not right. When everything else is conservative, deep and rich, this flamboyant flair is not necessary. It would ruin your experience, and you' would move on to a different room.

24th February, 2010.

Many of the violet-inspired scents on my previous encounters have been bright and powdery. But not this one; the violet here seems lush and a little green, thanks in no small part to notes of fresh roses. But there is also a darker element lurking beneath this floral surface, one of dry roots and moist earth. It makes the composition somewhat “noir” and I find this aspect rather appealing.

Notes: violet, iris, rose, violet leaf, cedar, vetiver, tonka bean, hay, myrrh.

16th January, 2010.

This scent would be more appropriate for a home product than for personal use, in my opinion. On me, it's too sharp, linear, and one dimensional- I sense that it may appeal more to men than to women.

30th November, 2009.