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replicae89414 – :
A beautiful woody violet. I mainly smell violets, and they smell lovely. I would call this a wedding day scent. Its feminine and classy. However, the only downside is the its low longevity and sillage, otherwise perfect.
wul913elipseskism – :
The first time I wore this, I thought it was beautifully made, but the cedar overpowered the violet. My strongest association with cedar is my mother’s closet, which I don’t want to smell like.
The second time I wore it, the violet overpowered the cedar. I’m not sure if it’s my nose or the hot weather, but it’s lovely like this. Try this chameleon more than once.
Update: I’ve fallen in love with it. Bois de Violette improves with each sniff and sparkles in cold weather. Reminds me of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker––I put this on before every ballet class.
tanja – :
Hands down my favorite interpretation of violets. The cedar in this composition means this doesn’t end up too powdery or sweet. I have other violet based perfumes but none come close to the ethereal cloud of Bois de Violette.
It may only last for a couple of hours, but those few hours are perfection.
Performs better in the shoulder seasons – Spring and Fall. Stays close so no one else may notice but I love this masterpiece and feel content keeping it to myself.
othelvege – :
Basically Feminité du Bois with violets. Lovely, but if you have the one fragrance, you don’t need the other, in my view. I have the original Palais Royal formulation, which has a nice skanky drydown. Glad I own it, but will use it up without regret and won’t replace it – I prefer Aimez-Moi.
кинокикатор – :
I love Feminite du Bois, SL & Shiseido. I love Bois et Fruit. But I don’t love this. I’m heartbroken! I thought this would be a big love for me. I will continue testing, and see if I have a change or heart.
ETA: like with most SL, BdV has a different personality today. More in line with FdB. It actually reminds me of Thrills, the purple chiclet-like gum. I’m still not in love with this.
DeVal – :
This is a comfort-scent for me.
It’s applying lipstick before a lone walk in the woods, just as the leaves begin to turn from summer to fall. The scent is really lovely. It is sweet, but the wood keeps it reined-in from becoming a pastry.
I think if you enjoy violet scents, this ought to be part of your wardrobe. It has “good bones”.
I believe I’ll need another bottle within the year.
lvov.e – :
I forgot about the cedar note with this one, so the woodiness surprised me. The woodiness walks the line between masculine and feminine without ever ‘seeming’ either masculine or feminine. Violet comes shyly, and the leaves are present too. It is so unlike other violet scents I’ve tried, not being candy-sweet. I put it on 30 minutes ago and it is already fading…but fading to a sheer, almost gossamer veil, the color of its namesake. With more lasting power, this could be a real favorite.
toliannn – :
The best woody violet in my opinion. It’s soft and elegant, with just the right dose of sweet vanilla. A well balanced beauty. I don’t find it very powdery, definitely not your-dressing-table kind of powdery.
Tearryjepenia – :
I am working on this perfume. I don’t think I like the smell of violets very much, unfortunately. And I know I don’t like the smell of cumin, which is quite present here, especially in the first hour (why does my perfume have to smell like taco seasoning?). Perhaps I will enjoy the violet scent more in the winter. But in any event, Bois de Violette is somehow greater than the sum of its parts. Like most other Lutens, it has excellent strength and presence about it, something sorely lacking in many of my perfumes. It is a very “serious” fragrance, but there is also a real prettiness in it, and I like it more and more as it dries down. I like to wear it at bedtime. It makes me contemplative. I think it may be winning me over.
slider-1 – :
This is one of Dita Von Teese’s favorites. She wore Shiseido’s Feminite du Bois so it makes sense she would like this. It smells like her: beautiful and alluring.
master582 – :
Sweet, elegant, feminine violet. The opening smells a bit like cola, but it’s less sweet than Guerlain’s Insolence. Then the cedar joins in, it’s a bit soapy which turns this from a love to a like. Perfect for a date or a special night out.
krokosybra – :
Smells good of tea and violets. Poor lasting power.
WarkenesiaTer – :
Fantastic. I got a sample and ordered a full bottle the same day! The combination of the woody spice and slightly sweet floral violet is brilliant. It does smell “old fashioned” but only in the sense of a truly classic novel of manners (think Jane Austen) or a high classical concerto. Perhaps there is a touch of Victorian era romance here. I picture the Victorians very taken with violets.
I liked the previous review mentioning a “violet patch sprung up in the midst of an oak forrest.” Yes, that sums it up for me, too. Not a heavy, hit-you-over-the-head floral like some of the Italian scents I’ve sampled lately- much more subtle, but sensual, in an understated, spicy/woody way. Give it a sniff!
Checking online, I do not see a lot of availability for the smaller bottles and hope this is not being discontinued. Smaller jars were not featured on the S Lutens website… only a bell jar at $310.
levvys – :
a masterpiece for Luca Turin and for me too !!!
this is a precious gem. A true, gorgeous violet flower in the center of a dance of woody notes, which in turn enhance even more the violet accord. Very elegant and sexy. It’s in my top 5, and in case of discontinuation… i bought 2 bottles !
5/5 stars
gtkoff – :
I’m not sure why, but this perfume turns my stomach. That’s never happened to me before and I don’t know why this one makes me react like that. I would take another deep breath of it and try to figure it out, but I just can bear the thought of inhaling that scent again. To me, it’s more than just unpleasant or off putting. After the last inhalation, I actually broke out into a sweat like you do just before throwing up. I don’t get violets at all or even wood just that underlying something that makes me gag. I feel like I should like this given all the other positive reviews, but I just can’t.
Cranberry – :
I have been wanting this one for awhile because this dude knows how to knock out a frag. This one is very light and ethereal on me. I have several violet based frags. but none this interesting. Can’t wait to wear it. Might let my hub borrow it also-will be nice on a man.
edvinsa – :
Violet, like Vanilla, is a what we Brits call a “Marmite” thing – you either love it or loathe it!
A further complication to the use of these notes in perfume (vanilla and violet not Marmite…. that would be disgusting/delicious) is their treatment: naturalistic, raw and unsweetened or cosmetic and synthetic. Both have their roles in perfumery but, again, lovers of one often despise the other.
So, the Violet here is natural, green, subtle but unmistakable – no lipsticky, Parma Violet moment (Insolence,Silver Iris,Chanel No 22, Misia or Iris Nobile for that). Matched with the authentic cedar wood, it makes for an uncomplicated, pleasant, unisex,natural scent that I can imagine making a useful signature scent for someone who loves these notes.
BUT I still can’t stick Serge Lutens: on me at least there always lurks this metallic tang of blood that just freaks me out. Soz, Serge.
katukov – :
Bois de Violette? No, let me emphasise on ‘BOIS de Violette.’ This is no sweet, ultra -feminine violet.
There are more notes to this creation from Serge Lutens than the three – violet, violet leaf and cedar. Upon first wearing, I was immediately introduced to the chockful of cloves and cinnamon, to which I sadly detest! It smells very Serge Lutens in style if you like that sort of thing with the woody spicy DNA. I can draw comparison to Cedre from the same house which is very clove-y. Then, I thought of Sonoma Scent Studio’s Wood Violet which can be an indie variation of this, also very thick and clove-y. BOIS de Violette is very potent from careful swipes from my sample. In the heart notes there is a waxy texture of plum and peach skin next to the base of wet woods. I must be forgetting something… Oh, the violet? It’s masked beneath the wet woods and spices. If I can detect it, it must be a subtle airiness within the entire composition. Although very hard to dissect at first, patiently waiting for the cloves to subside, the dry down is slightly sweeter and gentle.
If you love grounding woody notes, spicy flair or the Serge Lutens base, then you’d enjoy this. If you are looking for a violet soliflore with a hint of wood, then you too may also be a bit disappointed…
replicaw49757 – :
This is truly a wonderful scent. Several people comment on its fairly linear quality. I am so happy to say that I disagree. On me, it changes throughout the day. It begins with a lush smell of violets. Semi-sweet, not sugary. No vanilla tones. It is dreamy while full of light. Amorphous. I picture the violet of the Serge Lutens boutique in the Palais Royal. A substantial, yet soft scent. About mid-day the woods become much more pronounced, and I find myself strolling and meandering through a dappled, scented forest. This evening, 13 hours after my sprays from early morning, I am still surrounded by this scent. Now it envelops me in an intimate, comforting embrace. Still dreamy, but now more contemplative. This is an emotional fragrance, and one I will return to often.
DKWpop – :
This is my first try of the Serge Lutens line of fragrances and I am very taken with this one. I got a tiny decant and there is something very comforting in the composition of the three simple ingredients – violet, violet leaf, and cedar. I’m drawn to those scents anyway. It brings a feeling of serenity. This would be a beautiful meditation perfume. It makes me feel as if I were in a deep quiet wood with dappled sunshine warming the sea of violets I’m floating upon.
Game, set, and match to the Lutens line on this first try of their product!
ole2842 – :
I feel a little biased writing a review on this perfume because it was the perfume that began my “niche” obsession! I had the tiniest decant of this and fell in love with it. To me it is a perfect blend of masculine (woodsy, lightly smoky) and feminine (candied violet, green violet leaves)notes that compliment each other perfectly without any one particularly standing out. It has a fairly linear quality that for me is a positve but I could see where it would be a more “boring” Lutens fragrance for some tastes.
Brodyga-1976 – :
Another violet fragrance to add to my collection!
This is one of the more simple violets out of my stash, but one of the few “truly unisex” ones! The fragrance is pretty linear, but delightful! It’s a softly candied violet, with additional dry woody notes. Not an overbearing amount of cedar, which I’m always very thankful for. There’s a nice balance here between longevity and sillage, which is very crowd-friendly!
MISHONOK – :
If you are looking for some spring, bright violet smell – Bois de Violette might not be for you. Here the violet is very real, but dimmed and mixed with cedar. The result is a beautiful, delicate, sweet fragrance, definitely on a feminine side.
This isn’t a “big” fragrance, it seams simple, modest and comforting, stays close to your skin.
Allelasheeply – :
This scent is pretty linear. The Cedar and Violet leaf are dominant throughout with a touch of powder from the violet flower. The sillage is low and the scent is rather short lived. It is very beautiful while it lasts though.
This one makes me think of sundresses with little floral patterns. All dainty and girly. This is also a very comforting scent for me, which is why I’ve considered buying it despite it’s short longevity.
Xeroxusjel – :
Violet scents – I love some , but can’t figure them out…
This due to be a Lutens I really had high hopes for.
Do I like it – yes !
Violet and violet leaf makes this start fresher than the normal powderty Violet.
It goes then more into a slumbery earthy tar smelling violet wich is quite pleasant.But it is soo subtle , I can only detect a soft earthy violet for the ours to come.
A very nice violet skinscent indeed and maybe better in colder weather…
I would never pay these kind of money for it, but maybe as a gift
or found heavily discounted , I would gladly wear it !
Nice to have found a Lutens I actually like !
harsa – :
There is so much more to Bois de Violette than the notes listed and many have been left out (such as plum, peach, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, musk). It is part of the Bois series that includes Bois et Fruits, Bois et Musk and Bois Oriental, which are all very close relatives of Feminite de Bois. You can look at the notes on those to kind of see what is missing. They all smell incredibly similar and to most people who were not sniffing around for the difference, they may be mistaken for being the same perfume. I happen to be in the LOVE camp on ALL of them…so much so that I have full bottles of Feminite, Bois et Fruits and also Bois de Violette. They are so incredible that I can not live without a single one of them.
I assume the woody cedar base is something you either love…or do not. I can not imagine smelling this and doing anything but swooning but I realize fragrance strikes us all differently. Bois de Violette is the softer and less intense version (as compared to Bois et Fruits and Feminite)…less cinnamon and spice. It is overall a much more gentle fragrance. The extra violet on top of the SL cedar Bois base makes for an incredible combination. While it contains synthetic ingredients (as most perfume does), in no way is it some bad synthetic department store smelling fragrance. This is high quality and complex and interesting and I am madly in love with it.
Violette is more casual and wearable for me as compared to Bois et Fruits or Feminite. I wear all of them and love all of them (with Feminite probably being my favorite) but I feel that Violette has a more relaxed feel to it and something that I can wear more often.
If you own Feminite or Bois et Fruits, you probably have no need to add this to your collection. Unless you are like me and are completely obsessed with this smell and have to have all of them. I feel like they are something truly special and I just can not be without them. There is a reason why Luca Turin said that when he bought a bottle of Bois de Violette that he felt like he was “carrying the most precious object in the world.” I pretty much feel the same way.
badaylord – :
I would call it Bois de Violence, very violent violett and kind of strange, but sells as big buck niche perfume))))
mypelveFape – :
I like this and can appreciate the perfume; however, both my husband and my daughter HATED this on me. Like, roll down the windows in the car hate. Not sure why my skin reacts so poorly to it, and I don’t seem to smell what they can. It is the only perfume they have reacted to in this way.
SemenKoby – :
I’ve tried many Lutens creations but this is my first review as I never quite know what to make of them.
Bois de Violette is one that I can firmly have an opinion on though as it’s pretty straight forward to my nose.
I like violet, two of my all time favorites Lalique Hommage L’Homme and Dior Fahrenheit both have sweet sharp violet notes at the forefront of their composition.
Lots of people mentioning candy or sweets in their reviews and violet notes often remind me of Parma Violet sweets I used to get as a child and that you don’t see anymore. I don’t think this seems as chemical as that but not super accurate either.
BDV has both violet flowers and leaves so I was expecting the most intense violet ever but it somehow isn’t… it is quite muted which is kind of a plus because it would get cloying very, very quickly.
SL were most likely aware of this and made quite a toned down and ultimately feminine scent which to be honest is quite lackluster.
Spbmagadan – :
The first spray brings on a spicy, sharp violet that is not at all like the shy, sweet violet scents like Tocca Violette, Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse, or L’Artisan Verte Violette. It seems old-fashioned, but not in a quaint way, rather like an out-dated cheap perfume from the early 80s. It has this “perfumey” quality that does not make me think of real flowers. This is probably due to the cedar, which comes through about thirty seconds after applying. The scent seems to go back and forth between the warm wood and the violet, which manages to be both sharp, spicy and sweet at the same time. Yet, at times it feels very “old-ladyish.” My opinion on this also goes back and forth- one minute I like it, the next I don’t.
After an hour, I can barely detect the violet (only when I am searching for the note) and you are left with what smells like a retro cedar plank wearing too much perfume. But I can’t stop smelling my wrist…
Speech – :
Victoria Frolova’s review of this had me itching to test it – the simplicity of it sounded perfect. However it’s simplicity turned out for me to be a drawback.
The opening violets are a little bit candy-like – an instant reminder of parma violets. But it settles fast into a pretty and demure violet scent with a nice clean cedar note making it relaxed and contemplative. It’s nice, easy, versatile and very inoffensive. But it feels a bit like a shrinking violet. So inoffensive it passes without remark. It’s nicely put together, but somehow uninteresting. I can think of better violet scents – either with a nice green polish (Balenciaga L’Essence) some old fashioned spice (Penhaligon’s Violetta), some body and personality (Caron Aimez Moi) or a full gourmand interpretation (Lolita Lempicka). It’s a bit rounder than Balenciaga which is too clean to be as simple or universally appealing but it just doesn’t hook me. It’s a perfectly acceptable violet fragrance. But I wouldn’t pick this if splashing out on a Lutens. I’d go for the violet predominant, equally pensive De Profundis, which while still a low-burner, feels like it takes you somewhere. Or Feminite du Bois – which Bois de Violette feels like a stripped down version of, which is just as elegant and simple, but with the personality Bois de Violette lacks.
Вованище – :
I adore the simple elegance of Bois de Violette. The gorgeous violet top notes fade into soft cedar. It’s the perfect day into evening fragrance. Bois de Violette is long-lasting without being overpowering. It definitely possesses the warm sensuality of Shiseido’s Feminite du Bois (also produced by Serge Lutens). Bois de Violette is a five star eau de parfum!
doorhankievua – :
Hmm. This Lutens creation does not move me like the others I’ve tested so far. It could be simply the fact that I’m not inspired by violet. The cedar smells lovely, but not enough so for me to be interested in this fragrance. There are others which will feature the lovely drydown, which is the only part I really enjoyed. It’s a pleasant, inoffensive fragrance. But does not feature anything unique to hook me. Just a rather generic semi-powdery wood. Exactly as its represented, simple & quiet. Rather uninspired in my opinion, although the cedar is a very lovely example! Not a perfume for me.
johnsil2 – :
This is a toned down version of feminite du bois, less spicy (thank god) and more floral and happy. i love it.
Alexander88 – :
I would say that it’s rather night violet fragrance, because it’s dark enough. Actually, it really smells almost like Feminite du Bois. Violets and cedar are in both of them for sure.
I can’t call this fragrance a soliflore. Not at all. If I was a soliflore violet lover, I would better buy daylight violet scent – Verte Violette by L’Artisan Parfumeur. But if you want something like Feminite du Bois – try this one. As I have the first one, I don’t need it, because they’re almost the same, but Feminite du Bois seems more complex to me also.
But I like Bois de Violette, too, in general.
andruyak – :
The description of the smells is as of the other fellow fragrantica wrote…the only problem is on skin it does not last about 2 hours max, the silage initial burst is strong after 10 minutes it start to smell close to the skin but on the clothes it last more than 8 hours… the smell it is really wonderful…as describes by others..worth to own for just the smell alone as a collection and nor for daily wearing..the price is exorbitant for the silage and longevity
naruto2017 – :
At first this is a blast of semi-sweet violets. Then it goes away and I think it’s going to be one of those fragrances that shouts and then vanishes.
However, about twenty minutes later it emerges as a gorgeous, violet, woody fragrance that smells of freshly sharpened pencils and pixie-stix candy. It’s how my desk must have smelled in elementary school. It reminds me of librarians, teachers, and yardsticks. I enjoy it, and it suits me well.
zlidny – :
This opens a little too loud (and sweet) for me, as if someone yelled VIOLETS!!!! right next to my ear. About 15 minutes later the violets start to mellow to something more natural and I start smelling the cedar. They are very well balanced against each other. I also catch a slight hint of what I first thought was another wood of some kind, but now I think maybe it’s a bit of honey or beeswax. The opening is loud, but within an hour it has dried down to a lovely skin scent. I am going to enjoy getting to know this one.
sergeaud – :
This violet is a snow queen. She is cool and collected. When I wear BDV, I envision that I am in a wintery forest fairyland, minty frosted violets twinkling in the light from the sunbeams filtering through the cedars above. Lovely, dries down powdered.
There is the perfect combination of violets and cedar here, and violet leaf to keep it from being to sweet…very very lovely and wearable while I sit here enjoying a cup of lavender tea.
Looking forward to a FB.
Violets in the snow
A very cool, and refreshing violet…
Enchanting fairytale fragrance, I loved it the minute it hit my skin
ustrix – :
This was my first SL to try and I’m sad to say I am a bit disappointed. At first I loved the strong opening, the violets were just gorgeous. However, as little as an hour later it is disappearing and what does remain is nothing as lovely as the opening. For violets I prefer Balenciaga Paris for myself, it wears better and lasts for much longer.
zramerstendss – :
Now here’s a cedar-violet composition from le Grand Serge for me. When I donned FEMINITE DU BOIS earlier today, I seriously worried that I might be suffering an “anosmic moment”. I literally could smell NOTHING for a couple of minutes. BOIS DE VIOLETTE has solved that problem by basically tripling the violets and doubling the cedar to produce a gorgeous creation obviously intended precisely for me, the world’s biggest violet ‘ho’ (big in passion, not in size).
There is some real depth to this deceptively simple combination of notes. Ironically, the first Serge Lutens perfume to go into the “must buy” category of my wish list is also the one that costs 50% more than the others. Why? I ask most sincerely. Violets? Cedar? What’s the special ingredient which justifies the “special” price? I wonder.
Well, let’s not get bogged down in ignoble mundanities. This perfume is beautiful–that’s the bottom line.
VStwinge – :
Got a sample (together with my Arabie Christmas present) and applied. My husband – usually only mildly interested in perfumes – purred “hmmmmmmm, that smells very much like a pair of new leather gloves”.
Guess I have to get the BdV as well………. ;
dima2008 – :
At night I like to slip into my comfy pajamas and hang out with a mug of hot tea. This is when I try my new samples, preferring those that aren’t loud and clangy. For the past three nights I’ve been sitting with Bois de Violette, and oh my, what lovely evenings I’m having!
I almost want to say this should be dabbed and not sprayed. Dabbing is giving it a well rounded, lush aspect. Yes I detect the wood violet, which in other scents was a bit too much, but here it is sweet with a green, springy softness.
The violet is youthful and candied, and brings a playful edge to a note that can turn melancholy on a dime. I’m really liking this one. Violet, in my opinion, is a hard note to deal with. All too often I find it ‘an experience’ and not an olfactory treat. Here it is a treat, and a dewy, perfect treat at that.
This is one of the Lutens I most enjoy.
Beckham – :
The first time I tried Bois de Violette I kicked myself for having bought Feminité du Bois a few months earlier. You know that shitty feeling of having bought the good, and then finding the better? I quickly came to the conclusion, though, that I prefer Feminité for most purposes and would choose it over BdV if I were to have just one. BdV brings into relief a feeling about Feminité that I could never quite get my nose around. Feminité’s boozyish combination of fruit, wood and flower expresses itself with a dried-fruit resinousness that I find nowhere except in the SL Feminité and Bois perfumes. Without using any of the classic perfume resins/oils (benzoin, olibanum, myrrh, spikenard, peru balsam, cistus labdanum) Feminité synthesizes a flower/fruit/wood that has the same stickiness and chewy quality that we associate with botanical resins.
Bois de Violette, while gorgeous, removes the stickiness of Feminité in order to focus on the highs of the added violet. The result is that it speaks in a higher, perhaps prettier tone of voice, but loses some of the implicit harmony of Feminité’s middle register.
The Feminité / BdV dilemma fleshes out an understanding that I’ve been coming to. I’ve always preferred the range of the viola to that of the violin. In the small bit that I’ve experienced of opera, I’m instantly drawn to the mezzo soprano rather than the soprano. The majority are drawn to the most prominent, the one that shines the brightest, the highest in the hierarchy. But just listen to Marilyn Horne singing Rossini and you’ll understand why I’ve come to prefer Feminité du Bois to Bois de Violette.
shcrew – :
It’s beautiful, top line and I just can’t stop showering myself with it. Thank you so much Serge Lutens for making the world better with Bois de Viollette.
IrinaGBLni – :
For the money, Bois de Violette is a little harsh. The violet is very sweet, very thick, and very much the spine of this fragrance, which is surprising to me. I thought the “Bois” part would be the upholding factor, but I guess they took the floral part more seriously. Then again, the woods are prominent, and the ashen cedar intensifies as the perfume dries down. Unfortunately, this heavy dosage doesn’t do much for the composition, which gets a little bogged down by the darkness and sheer weight of so much earthy timber. It’s a double wallop of heaviness with Bois de Violette; the violet note is too strong for my nose, and the woods does nothing to alleviate this imbalance. Frankly, I can’t recommend this. It’s just too hard to wear, and personally I find it to be an overrated mood-killer.
pashok-251 – :
Wearing “Bois de Violette” makes me think of a day in the forest. The violet buds bursts early in the morning and release their scent, all sweet and juicy. Apart from violet I can detect curious notes of liquorice, cough syrup, soap and a Swedish candy/breath freshener named Läkerol. Makes you wonder what kind of creatures wander those woods at night…
But as the day goes on, sunbeams find their way down to the forest floor, drying the petals, making them drier and more brittle, weakening the flowers. But the sun also warms the trees and the forest floor, adding an aroma of woods and warm soil. A reminder that life goes on.
I like it a lot!
анатолий9090 – :
Dark, unusual violet, slightly smokey and buttery. Of course, violets in the hands of Serge Lutens, what did you expect? Because her name is Di Bois, the power of the cedar balances her ethereal sweetness, giving her a spine, a character, becoming witchy and haunting; As if a fairy stepped inside the enchanted forest to pick some flowers, but the wicked wizard is lurking somewhere behind the trees… The perfume’s evolution centres around the hunting of the fairy by the dark wizard, and as she’s chased around the forest, you get whiffs of each ingredient. When she finally gets away, after three to four hours on my skin, I look forward to her next pursuit!
adau – :
I don’t like it at all. It’s so synthetic! The fragrance seems to be very cold and metallic. It’s a little bit similar to eternity by CK which I really dislike. Definitely not for me.
buliakov – :
Starts off as violet lozenges on my skin! Actually would be good to try if you’re feeling a little tired- a ‘I am violet hear me roar!’ scent. The violet is not sweet or powdery but dark and bracing. I think this would be excellent on a man.
piciustrong – :
At first a sickly cough-syrup-candy violet then fades to a boring soft woody leafy scent. I’ve hated every lutens I’ve ever tried, and sadly this is no different. This is one of very few perfumes that I’ve actually wanted to wash off immediately, it turns my stomach.
sanekpor – :
Violets are center stage from the beginning, but they’re dry, powdery, leathery ones, not candy and not the fresh flowers. After an hour or so, there’s a sweet, slick, green note that creeps in from time to time, but for the most part the scent is fairly linear. It’s one of those perfumes that is good to have on hand for times when I want something that smells pleasant to me but that won’t smell weird or too strong to other people. It’s quiet but lasts all day.
swetoch – :
Yes, it is synthetic but I am not sure it`s a flaw. Violet candies? Probably that`s how violet jell-o would taste and smell like…That`s what this scent comes to in about 15 minutes – gourmand + weird gelatinous note.
kj29920sf – :
I’m wearing it today for the first time and love it. It starts like a sharp pine forest and then the wood warms up, and the the soft floral musk emerges after while. It’s not a candied violet sweetness, but almost a gourmand sweet after a few hours, like soft fruity wood.
kes – :
I loved the rich, plush Dolce Vita at first sniff, and so was excited to try its “cousin” Bois de Violette. Earlier in the day, I was testing another violet scent (Violets and Rainwater, from indie perfume house Soivohle’) and was happy to find that lovely deep-purple violet note right away. There’s no powdery, opaque, wimpy flower here; the violets are huge, dewy and luscious, and backed with that rich wood. This is very nice.
I already own Dolce Vita (and to be honest, prefer its jammy fruitiness), so I won’t purchase this similar fragrance with my limited perfume budget. However, I highly recommend trying it; it’s well worth loving.
august110th – :
First it´s like fight between violet and wood and you can´t really decide what is this fragrance about. just wait few minutes when everything settles down and you appreciate the delicacy of violets,not owerwhelming floral smell but violets in wooden vase.So unusual, like everything from Serge Lutens,and must have for me.
I have a feeling that Serge Lutens is becoming love of my life, a bit pricey lover but definitely worth it!
bintix17 – :
I will be saving up my pennies for this one. It’s interesting that it’s billed as “for men and women” – I always thought most men thought of violets as something that grandma wore. Well, I love violets; I used to eat violet scented candy when I was a kid. And this is a fine amalgamation of scents, like a huge violet patch that has sprung up in the midst of an oak forest, beaded with fresh summer morning dew, befor it gets hot.