Description
Just before March 8th, Yardley launches a timeless collection of classics YARDLEY CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS which includes the following fragrances: English Lavender, English Rose, April Violets and Lily Of The Valley accompanied with perfumed body collection with the same fragrant notes as the above mentioned EDTs. According to the house of Yardley contemporary formation contain 95% of natural ingredients and are paraben-free. The compositions are improved and based on floral notes characteristic of the collection of Yardley.
April Violets is a pure, green and fresh floral fragrance celebrating violets! The composition opens with violet leaves and citruses adding orris root, mimosa, rose and velvety white peach in the heart. The base is soft and sensual, created of powdery notes, sandalwood and vanilla.
The collection includes eau de toilette, as 50 and 125ml EDT, body fragrance 75ml, perfumed talc 200 gr, luxurious soap set, 3 pieces – 100 gr each, body bath 200ml, body lotion 250ml, hand cream 100ml, cologne stick 20ml, brillianteen 80 gr.
April Violets Contemporary Edition was launched in 2015.
boltik20102010 – :
I had all the old versions. The contemporary line is terrible. I cannot help but feel such extreme headache with all them (including the new April Violets). There is a huge blast of alcohol which was not in the original one. No violet at all; I feel a mix of green leaves and too much sandalwood. It is in fact a sweet sandalwood fragrance.
I feel so sad because I love violets and it was perfect. Now it is ruined – there is no single note like the old one. Do not blind buy otherwise you may regret if you are looking for any similarity with the original. Very frustrating.
vittorio – :
I haven’t tried the older version of this scent. So all I can say is that I like this current Yardley’s April Violets very much. It’s soft and very feminin. It smells like violets on a spring day; exactly what I wanted when I bought it. It’s powdery when settled, which is nice if you like that kind of scent. I do. To me this fragrance is more sweet than fresh:much more white peach than citrus together with the flowers. My favourite of the current Yardley’s flower scents.
LewisLatten – :
@raw umber
I Am with you)
I definitely prefer this version to the old one and among current series of Yardley that I have tested (literally all of them) April Violets is the only one that deserves kind words.
It is fresh and velvety, definitely April-spring-alike purple gentle flowers, full of water from running streams in the forest, smell of ozon and have this cute powder at the end, very young non-sweet type of powder by the way. By the refreshing crispy mood it reminds me of Prada’s Infusion d’Iris L’Eau d’Iris, which is also crystal-clean, but very refreshing fragrance.
I Am able to smell this fragrance on me for a very long time, so it might be question of personal perception of the notes, as some ppl complain on longevity.
ytpyf.1 – :
This smells just like the old face powder from years ago. The bottom of an old make-up bag.I like this fragrance, very powdery and sharp.Rating 7/10.
Bronoeryday – :
I asked my self “ Did i just spray 8 times !
THEN WHERE IS THE FRAGRANCE ?
Nothing – zilcho !!
Is it just purple water ??
Where is the violets ??
Where is anything ??
I smelled my wrist .., was just my wrist !
What a shoddy , watered down , profit making gimmick !!
Iam violated !
That is where the violets are !!
Yardley you should be ashamed to even sell this
People “ PLEASE PURCHASE THE OLD FORMULATION”
0/10 smell
0/10 longevity
Infact never even registered
Jeeeeeeee
strejchman – :
I’m one of the few who actually prefer this new version to the older one. Having owned both, I can say that each version offers a different portrait of violets. The original had a sweetness and a bizarre (unlisted) melon/carpet shampoo funk note that I didn’t personally feel too crazy about, though the overall fragrance wasn’t bad. This new version smells fresher, less sweet and much more powdery in a cosmetic powder kind of way.
As someone who loves powdery scents, this is perfect for me, but if you like your violet deeper purple and more syrupy/candied/vibrant, I can see how this would be disappointing. The new One smells like expensive violet talc to me with subtle mixed florals and green notes in the background and I don’t get any fruits or major sweetness. Between the two, I prefer the new. I get good staying power. It provides a very soothing and calming sensation. The ingredients are supposedly more natural too.
bhb348Bessinepome – :
A while ago I sent a complaint to Yardley company and they sent a reply saying that they just did the changes as popular demand from customers. this companies must think we are idiots and should just accept the rubbish they are given us for the purpose of higher company profits. I email then and told it was not true and they should checkup fragrantica reviews about their products. I never heard anything from them again. Thank God I still have a bottle of April Violet before reformulation.
superibf – :
I went to purchase this today and I am so glad that I didn’t do it. Yardley have destroyed their classic scent and turned it into some green monstrosity devoid of any discernible violet fragrance at all. Hunt down the original on ebay and you wont be disappointed. The new one is only useful as bathroom spray.
Dima-dr – :
Another reformulation. Mimosa? White peach? what were they thinking?! After a painfully brief violet note in the top that vanishes almost immediately, this settles into a sweet fruity floral that has little to nothing to do with violets. Why the hell can’t they just leave this one alone.
rpgame – :
After the initial blast of alcohol, I got a quick glimpse of violets, and then it turned into smokey sandalwood.
divis-d – :
Imagine waking up on a sunny Sunday morning, yawning sleepily, walking into the garden with a cup of tea in hand to view a chorus of Violets, dew still on their faces turned to greet the Sun.
I have always loved the Original version but I must admit I do love AV 2015 update.
AV 2015 is definitely more modern, lighter and instead of being centre stage it is more a garden bed full of Violets framed by an English garden full of all your favourites. Roses, Sweet Pea, Lily of the valley, Heliotrope…
Definitely a more realistic scent made with 95% natural ingredients makes this less cloying and powdery than the original.
It does wear closer to the skin and you do have to spritz more often than the original but I don’t mind because I just love that opening Verse…
“All things Bright and Beautiful”
By the way this is lovely layered over the original April Violets if you want to give those shy Violets a push to the front of the stage.
Wodker – :
Nice perfume, but so sad that it doesn’t smell anything like april violets anymore, wish they didn’t discontinue the old version wich actually smelled like the flower! Oh well other than that i like this perfume too, its soft and sensual with fruity undertones so will rebuy, have gucci violet for when i want to smell like violets
popovaa6 – :
This would be nice, if I could actually smell it. Such poor longevity I wouldn’t even use it as a room spray. Was excited to see all the 3 new EDTs in violet, lavender and rose, too bad the lasting power was so poor… and $15 for a small bottle was a rip off. I’d have to empty the entire thing to smell actual violets.
Edit: Tested this again recently and it was a bit better. Perhaps a different bottle. If it was on sale I’d probably pick it up just because I’m a violet lover. Good for layering with other light, springtime floral perfumes for an extra violet kick. Curious about the accompanying toiletries.
Jerhoorpogele – :
The old formulation had a lot of violet in it, it was rather “in your face” and so I had a love/hate relationship with it. We are used to reading how perfume houses relaunch an old perfume and it doesn’t smell as good. Well, in my opinion, this is an exception to the rule. It still has violet in it but It’s now a very different and more complex scent and I think it’s beautiful. I reckon Yardley is telling the truth about 95% of natural ingredients too. So it’s very well worth £14.99 for the large size and can be liberally sprayed on body and clothing as a day scent or at night before going to sleep. Any lack of longevity remarked upon by others is more than compensated for by value for money. But in any case, the more I use it, the more I like it, and I do find I can still just smell it after a few hours. People when they hug you will probably hug you for a fraction longer than usual!
rxj – :
A nice scent, but longevity is terrible, so much so that I use it just as a body spray.
Xeroxglsur – :
Love the original version so i really want to try this too! Unfortunally it’s only available in the UK at the moment so unless i go there i won’t get my hands on it 🙁
Vladumur – :
Sweet -but not candy like- frag reminding early spring violets. I have its deo spray and has no staying power but the feeling after spritz is reviving…