Violet

lat. Viola odorata

Group: Flowers

Violet Viola odorata
Violet Viola odorata
Violet Viola odorata
Odor profile: earthy, powdery scent that resembles iris rhizome when talking about the flower; metallic, green and aqueous when talking about the leaf


Violet (Viola odorata), also called Sweet Violet, grows in the Mediterranean regions and Asia Minor. Its delicate purple, white, or variegated flowers appear early in spring, even before trees grow leaves. Violet is well known for its sweet floral scent, but also for its wide variety of therapeutic properties: It helps fighting colds, asthma, rheumatic pains and a range of infections (including syphilis). Violet was the symbol of ancient Athens and was one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favourite flowers. In the 19th century, violet-based perfumes were very popular.
 

The scent of violet flowers is different than the scent of the leaves. The flower possesses a sweet powdery, woody-floral scent which is due to ionones in the flower. These ionones were first separated from Parma violets by Tiemann and Kruger in 1893. The discovery of ionones triggered the successful production of synthetic violet notes identical in scent and less expensive as the precious natural oil. Nowadays, ionones and methyl ionones are used in almost every perfume. The scent palette of ionones ranges from aromas of fresh violet in blossom to mild woody and sweet floral nuances. Methyl ionones possess a stronger woody nuance, similar to iris.


Violet aromas can be found in the following fragrances:
Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel (Thierry Mugler)
Ultraviolet (Paco Rabanne)
April Violets (Yardley)
Black Violet
La Violette (Annick Goutal)
Verte Violette (L'Artisan Parfumeur)
Violette Precieusse (Caron) - created in 1913, launched again in 1999, and re-launched in 2007
Oscar Violet (Oscar de la Renta)
Caprice Violette (Lolita Lempicka)


The scent of violet leaves is different from the scent of the flowers. The leaves give off an intensively green aroma which is resembles mowed grass combined with a hint of cucumber. In the South of France two kinds of violets are cultivated mainly for their leaves - Parma and Victoria. The fresh scent of violet leaves is an integral component in many fragrance compositions, ranging from fresh floral to oriental spicy and fougere. The aromas of violet leaf are, for example, part of the compositions of L by Gwen Stefani, Dior's Fahrenheit, Annick Goutal's La Violette and Dona Karan's Be Delicious. In Be Delicious the fresh, green note of violet leaves with the characteristic cucumber nuance is quite intensive and plays an important part in the "construction" of the green apple scent.
 

The violet root is has therapeutic properties and is used in traditional medicine, but not as a perfume component. Although it can often be found in the description of perfume compositions, violet root has nothing to do with violet. This accords is actually iis root.


Its natural scent is not too intensive and is reminiscent of a violet scent, which is where the name comes from. The "false" violet root, or rather iris root, is a component in many fragrances. It gives off a woody-floral aroma and, at the same time, it is a very good fixative. It can be found in Pleasures for Men and Boss Woman.
 

Perfumes and Colognes With Violet

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La Violette Annick Goutal
1.5084817902811
Verte Violette L Artisan Parfumeur
1.5064733528421
Kapsule Floriental Karl Lagerfeld
1.5054092400461
Daisy Bloom Marc Jacobs
1.5030149862552
Give a Little Pink Victoria`s Secret
1.5022169016582
Ajaccio Violets Cologne Geo. F. Trumper
1.5019508734593
X Pose Passion Christina Aguilera
1.5015961691939
Violetta Zara
1.5015074931276
Always Belong Celine Dion
1.5014188170613
Ladyboy B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful
1.500798084597
Sweet Violet Monotheme Fine Fragrances Venezia
1.5007094085306
Iris Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
1.5006207324643
Lady Greystock DS & Durga
1.500532056398
Violetta Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
1.500532056398
Le Pot Aux Roses Stephanie de Saint-Aignan
1.5004433803316
Olympios Missoni
1.5004433803316
You Rock Laila Bagge
1.5004433803316
Les Fleurs de Provance: Violette Molinard
1.5003547042653
mat; metal Masaki Matsushima
1.5003547042653
Empress Jingu DS & Durga
1.500266028199
Beauty-to-Wear Vintage Chic Pout
1.500266028199
Diavolo Extremely Woman Antonio Banderas
1.5001773521327
Violette Norma Kamali
1.5
N° IV Violette Mad et Len
1.5
Rajamusk Illuminum
1.4998226478673
Saturnalia Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
1.4954267469185
Violettes Divines Parfums Berdoues
1.4881969298572
Calypso Violette Calypso Christiane Celle
1.482013056398
Aqua Aromatica Violetta Florascent
1.4719359175313
Bois de Violette Serge Lutens
1.4712329298572
Les Fleurs: Violette Molinard
1.4605126905205
Insolence Blooming Guerlain
1.4523491843575
Meteorites Guerlain
1.4451429305666
April Violets Yardley
1.4417564511838
Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Toilette Parfums Berdoues
1.4384754367296
Nativa Spa Violet + White Sandal O Boticario
1.4340728322249
Violetta Penhaligon`s
1.4301833333333
Lolita Lempicka Lolita Lempicka
1.4289257042653
Le Serpent qui Danse Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
1.4287483521327
Love & Rock Eau Jeune
1.4261445869469
Balenciaga Paris Cristobal Balenciaga
1.4260155213266
Soir De Grasse Galimard
1.4200366905205
Paris Premieres Roses Yves Saint Laurent
1.4175537606633
Tresor In Love La Coquette Limited Edition Lancome
1.4172877324643
Rivertown Road Soivohle
1.4130951409949
Wink Wink Victoria`s Secret
1.4130951409949
Varens essentiel Violette Delicate Ulric de Varens
1.4126380426532
Betty Barclay Women No 2 Betty Barclay
1.4113079016582
Marc Jacobs Autumn Splash Violet Marc Jacobs
1.4045483883125
Euphoria Calvin Klein
1.4031923383879
Genie des Bois Keiko Mecheri
1.4013301409949
Flower By Kenzo Spring Fragrance Kenzo
1.4009754367296
I Want Candy Tokyo Milk Parfumarie Curiosite
1.400532056398
Wild Pansy CB I Hate Perfume
1.3893346905205
The Unicorn Spell Les Nez
1.3876663165736
Insolence Eau de Parfum Guerlain
1.3770556362508
Insolence Eau Glacee Guerlain
1.372227084597
1902 Violette Parfums Berdoues
1.3695933101889
Fair Play Adidas
1.3673764085306
My Fair Lady Washington Tremlett
1.3655868734593
Flora by Gucci Generous Violet Gucci
1.3553333610889
Daisy Marc Jacobs
1.3535617324643
Flower Edition d`Artistes Kenzo
1.353207028199
Viola Odorata Parfums Berdoues
1.353207028199
Isotta Cerchi Nell’Acqua
1.350313084597
Cedre Parfums 06130
1.3492877613727
Muse Oriflame
1.346952084597
Romantic Spark Impulse
1.3469130997606
Aqua Allegoria Pivoine Magnifica Guerlain
1.3461657613727
Armani Prive Cologne Spray Pierre de Lune Giorgio Armani
1.3420617888623
M4 A Room With A View CB I Hate Perfume
1.3419334931276
Clin D`oeil Cosmic Girl Bourjois
1.3414075921788
Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum Parfums Berdoues
1.3361501227277
Insolence Guerlain
1.3360819580562
Evolution Etienne Aigner
1.3343084367296
No7 Violette Prada
1.334131084597
Made In Love Jeanne Arthes
1.334131084597
Violet Bottega Verde
1.3339537324643
Police Naked Pour Femme Police
1.3337763803316
Dior Passage No.8 Dior
1.333599028199
Soft Pimkie
1.333599028199
J'ai Osé Aqua Guy Laroche
1.3335103521327
Violet Empire CB I Hate Perfume
1.3334216760663
Aurora Carla Fracci
1.333333
Flower Market Lush
1.333333
Violetta Extreme Acqua di Genova
1.333333
Eau Bienveillante Pour Le Bonheur Keep Lucky
1.3332443239337
Li Altarelli Stephanie de Saint-Aignan
1.3247792689545
Love in Black Creed
1.3224095622949
Flower by Kenzo Kenzo
1.3220790433626
Tuca Tuca Lush
1.3207663665869
Violette Tocca
1.3207005552009
Feerie Van Cleef & Arpels
1.3192633290769
J`adore Dior
1.319246112796
Transcendant Sin Lolita Lempicka
1.3172073656114
Green Irish Tweed Creed
1.3171191409949
L'Eau de S.T. Dupont pour Homme S.T. Dupont
1.316055028199
Borbonese Borbonese
1.3122958734593
Divine Boadicea the Victorious
1.3097695552009
She Wood DSQUARED²
1.3091917187195
Folies de Saisons Fantaisies d'Hiver Yves Rocher
1.3062988734593
R Revillon
1.3051229023677
Emilie Fragonard
1.3049767469185
Bellissima Acqua di Primavera Blumarine
1.3029805798528
Lipstick Rose Frederic Malle
1.3026501706128
Black Violet Tom Ford
1.3012590642015
Ultraviolet Paco Rabanne
1.3003750990512
Geste Humiecki & Graef
1.2977537187195
Paris Roses des Bois Yves Saint Laurent
1.2974058734593
Glam Rose Les Parfums de Rosine
1.2964235777246
Promesse Eau Fraîche Cacharel
1.2957141691939
Teatro Olfattivo Di Parma: Vecci Rossetti Hilde Soliani
1.2954481409949
Sur Un Nuage Jeanne Arthes
1.2952910151636
Wisteria Crabtree & Evelyn
1.2949877613727
Fleurs d`Ombre Violette - Menthe Jean Charles Brosseau
1.2935198604239
Violetta di Parma Borsari
1.2933919298572
Sassy Swirls Vanilla Blossom Avon
1.2918694229848
Karleidoscope Karl Lagerfeld
1.2905989450208
De Profundis Serge Lutens
1.2871328170613
Passion Flower Eau Fraiche Bronnley
1.286246056398
Khantor Nutrimetics
1.285980028199
L´eau d´Iris DSH Perfumes
1.2858913521327
Horseball Extreme Horseball
1.2857059637315
Fahrenheit Absolute Dior
1.2842679016582
Flower by Kenzo Summer 2011 Kenzo
1.2842432964441
Delice des Fleurs L`Occitane en Provence
1.2837425717833
He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood DSQUARED²
1.2829348452603
No. 04 Violet & White Lily Rituals
1.2824829298572
Musk Alize Comptoir Sud Pacifique
1.2811300428305
Miss Dior Cherie Dior
1.2789904229848
Violette Precieuse Caron
1.2788511700807
Acqua di Gio Giorgio Armani
1.2783987324643
La Martina Mujer La Martina
1.277113245012
Halloween Jesus Del Pozo
1.276660084597
Le Prince Charmant Princesse Marina De Bourbon
1.2748234229848
Blanc Violette Histoires de Parfums
1.2738797888623
Voilette de Madame Guerlain
1.2737024367296
Ridzinieces noslepums Secret of Riga Dzintars
1.272993028199
Lingerie Silhouette Eclectic Collections
1.272727
Soie Sage Jardin de France
1.2711996796134
Baby Rose Jeans Versace
1.267199056398
Folies de Saisons L'Humeur Nomade en Automne Yves Rocher
1.2671103803316
Gracing the Dawn Roxana Illuminated Perfume
1.2649774649286
Pauline Rance 1795
1.264706
Touch Sugababes
1.2640447606633
Bleu Royal Princesse Marina De Bourbon
1.2638480324554
He Wood DSQUARED²
1.2624146492862
L`Air Nina Ricci
1.2622577353019
Naughty Alice Vivienne Westwood
1.2620170433626
Eclat Oriflame

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