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Bios814 – :
It is pretty in the bottle, not on me. On me, It’s a musky lotus & tea fragrance (with a touch of waxy floral tossed in)… until the musk turns sour on me (musks rarely agrees with my skin – it probably won’t do this to you). Also, I keep thinking I got a whiff of african daisy, not violet or wysteria in there. Is my nose just batty? I’m surprised the fruit notes didn’t show at all. It made me itchy, which is an automatic ‘no’ for me (I think it’s the dye added to give the pretty color). I really wanted to like this. But, too much musk, not enough violet, itchy.
79114604552 – :
I was really disappointed in this one. I was hoping for a fragrance with a more pronounced violet note, and it just doesn’t deliver.
The strong citrus and tea opening reminds me of ’90s mass market fragrances. It’s pleasant, but not unique. The dry down is a mulberry musk. Only in the middle do I notice the florals, and the violet note is very faint or maybe even only hinted at.
It has good staying power on my skin. Maybe I’ll appreciate it more come springtime, when the fresh citrus tea notes are more season appropriate.
domdva – :
This is a really metallic violet to my nose. I have some beautiful perfumes with violets in my collection, and was hoping this would be like those, but a soliflore. Sadly it doesn’t work on me. I only have a small decant, so not a big deal, but was disappointed. It smells almost like a deodorant I used to wear–that sort of metallic deodorant smell. That said, I know some people who absolutely love this fragrance, so YMMV.
cst781Unlogrere – :
A very unique fragrance that’s mainly white tea and white musk to my nose. There are some other perhaps floral notes that blend in and make the whole fragrance seem very discordant. I liked the citric top notes, but after a few minutes something unpleasant comes through and spoils the fresh and clean beginning. I don’t smell violet leaf or notes that are commonly used to denote violet flower. So I get nothing violet in this except the color of the perfume. And it’s not as deep a purple as is shown in the photos.
My reaction to this one is a complete opposite to Sultry Rose, which is a total love for me.
So far of the two from this line I’ve tested, they really are surprisingly different from expectations and just reading the notes. You must sample!
detale – :
Beautiful. Lovely gentle flowers, including violet, and very lovely fruit and tea. I love it.
And the colour!!! Wow! Stunningly beautiful purple!!
freeland – :
Wow! Very pretty, delicate floral. I also definitely get the hint of mandarin too which gives it a slightly juicy smell. If you really like florals and the smell of real flowers, you will enjoy it.
Анастасия1994 – :
I was quite surprised that this one ended up being my least favorite of the 5 Buterbaughs I’ve tried. It is still quite pretty – don’t get me wrong – but on my skin, this one is much less an ode to violet then it is a white tea-citrus fragrance with a very slight hint of violet. It is lovely for what it is, but I wanted MORE violet! It’s a shame, too, because the juice of this one is a dark, velvety purple that is absolutely STUNNING in the bottle. If you are looking for a white-tea and citrus scent that’s a bit different from the Bvlgari line, definitely try Fragile.
WolfCry – :
I find it rather comical that Mr. Buterbaugh had a violet soliflore created, yet solely uses imagery of an African Violet in his video clip and on his website to represent this scent. African Violets HAVE no discernable scent. He should be using an image of Parma Violets. Yes, the color of the African Violet flower matches the color of his fragrance, but he’s selling perfume here, not paint. It’s the scent that should be showcased.