Fleurs d`Ombre Violette - Menthe Jean Charles Brosseau for women

Violette-Menthe is a precious, refined, realistic violet with a translucent chorus of dewy flowers and sunny fruit.

The ingenious touch of mint and melon, rather than stand out, adds a fresh, fruity background glow to the whole composition, rendering it perfect for warmer weather.

Its beauty and brilliance can be both marvelous and somehow easy to miss, as this perfume is a soft, casual, rather understated composition. But the way it features the violet is quite masterful and unique when observed carefully.

It took me two samples to fall in love with it, but I'm finally hooked.

Lasting power and projection are both very good.

This is the pure violet smell! I have tried other violet perfumes but this is the one to have if you like the purple smell.The peony shines through, very lovely indeed.

Jean-Charles Brosseau VIOLETTE-MENTHE is a breath of fresh air. The violets are in abundance, but their sweetness is tempered slightly by the mint, which grows stronger as the fragrance develops. The composition is simple yet very pleasing, and I find myself smiling whenever I catch a glimpse of myself wearing this faceted peridots an d amethyst-encrusted golden brooch. Like a small cluster of violets gathered together and bunched up in one's hand with fresh mint sprigs on a bright sunny spring day, VIOLETTE-MENTHE is as disingenuous as can be.

There is no artifice or complexity here. The beauty is clean and straightforward, like a single scene captured from nature with nothing added. There is no plastic or dextrose thrown in to mar the natural beauty of the violets in this refreshing eau de toilette with quite good longevity—relative to some of the natural violet perfumes which I've tried—and pretty big sillage. VIOLETTE-MENTHE is a must-have for all lovers of violet perfumes! (If anyone out there actually thinks that this composition smells like glue, I can only surmise that it must have been left in her nose...) 3.08.11

This is beautiful! No detectable mint on my skin, just all violets, pale roses & peony. I'd describe it as a perfect blend of My Queen and Ellen Tracy's Peony Rose.

Soft and sweet (but not overly sweet) and very, very appealing. I'm reminded of violet candies and the smell of my great aunty's bosom when she'd give me a hug. Pretty, light pink roses add to it being a bit powdery but green notes cut the sweetness. No oakmoss is listed among the ingredients on the box and I don't get even the slightest impression of oak moss. Not much development but that's OK by me as what I smell first is what I enjoy most. Excellent longevity on skin, hair and clothing and sillage that makes people smile.

Violets always seem to evoke pleasant memories. This one is a "must have" & a safe blind buy for all lovers of violets. Mint lovers should buy Mentafolia and layer My Queen over it if that's the combination you're going for (that combination worked quite well when I tried it).

I had this one given to me by someone who didn't want it anymore and I found it gruesome. For me there was no detectable mint and all in all it came over very "stinky".

First of all I'd like to thank Michali for giving me the opportunity to try and own this beautiful fragrance.

To be honest, when I first tested Fleurs d'Ombre Violette - Menthe on my skin, I wasn't overly impressed. The mint was very strong, but not in a pleasant sense. I thought of toothpaste and gallons of talcum powder creating havoc on my delicate skin.

I didn't give up, so after a few days I tried again. Oh my god, what a difference the second wearing made in forming a completely different opinion concerning Fleurs d'Ombre Violette - Menthe. This fragrance was a beautiful, unique and feminine blend of powdery violets, refreshing mint, sweet melon and soft musk.

I thought that nothing could surpass my adoration for Thierry Mugler's Violette Angel, however it may have just met its match. They are both powdery violet scents, however the mint adds something quite beautiful to an already pretty blend.

I have worn this fragrance during both Summer and Autumn, and have been surprised by the amount of compliments I've received, especially from men. I found it quite innocent, yet men seem to find it rather seductive and captivating.

Who would have thought that violet and mint could go so well together? Whoever constructed this fragrance is a genius. The lasting power is fantastic, really surprising for an EDT. I recommend this fragrance to anyone that loves their violets, or for that matter, floral lovers in general that enjoy their scents with a bit of a twist.

In the top I smell the melon and minth very good. It gives the scent its freshness. Then the violet is there I cant detect any white flowers. On my skin it dry's down to a powdey minty violet. I cant help it to smell a bit similarity with Galliano. Maybe coz of that woody violet.
I will try it again in warmer weather. Coz im not sure right now if this is a scent for me

I won a generous decant from lovely member Michali. I could not wait to try it. I love it! The mint opening is lovely... Then I get violets and this is not my favorite part. The drydown is divine: powdered woodiness.. On my skin it lasted 12+ hours. I would like to mention that the notes listed on Jean-Charles Brousseau's site are:

TOP: Peppermint, Mint leaves, Honeydew
MIDDLE: Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Parma violette
BASE: Santal (sandalwood), Oakmoss, Iris, Wild Strawberry, Coconut

Thank you Michali for sharing this outstanding perfume with me!
PS: this is my first review :)

Love this perfume. It is blended to perfection. Not to sweet or powdery, just refreshing, classy and very french. It lasts a lot longer when the body lotion is applied. If you like violets, then I am sure you will love this perfume, it is just perfection in a beautiful bottle. Love it.

This perfume is quite woody and the violet not too sweet.
Perfect summer refreshment. I love this alot. Takes a while for the alcohol to evaporate but when it does it becomes a very cooling, soothing and nostalgic scent.

Got this today on recommendation of some people here--and it is lovely!! Soft, not too strong or sweet on me. I wasn't sure about the mint part, but it is so gentle, blending beautifully with the violet, almost like a woodland garden. The only downside is it doesn't last, but for summer it is perfect--if I put it on every two hours.

Unexpectedly came across this today while shopping and fell upon it with glee, spraying some on my arm to test.
I am so attracted by anything that is meant to smell of violets but sadly I was very disppointed by Violette-Menthe.
The violet is there instantly and strongly, as is the mint and they blend surprisingly well together.
However, it was not long until my nose detected an 'edge' to this fragrance.
I've looked at the notes of the perfume and I have no idea what it could be but this edge appeared to my mind as 'blue but spicy' - it was almost like a little tinge of Old Spice aftershave and I simply couldn't bear it.
The fragrance for me was a scrubber. Have washed my arm and can still smell it there. Ick.
However, this may just be down to my own skin chemistry, it may be lovely on someone else....

True to it's name, it is very much a violet fragrance. It's soft and powdery, not so in-your-face as Insolence is. Very fuzzy and comfortable.

Very beautiful stuff.I am not a big fan of violet scents as most of them smell like sweet candies.This one is incredibly elegant and powdely.
I don't detect any berries and melon, and the mint is just a bit, adding some green freshness.

MARIE ANTOINETTE by Kirsten Dunst captured in a bottle! This is such a stunning violet perfume! I blind-bought it after reading a lovely review on this @ the blogg 'scentedsalamander'. If you are interested in this one, check that review, it describes it very well. As a lover of violet-perfumes I so much love this addition to my collection. It's PERFECT! It's composed so very well, balanced and beautiful. This is smells like a expencive powdery Parma violet. As it starts of with greens, then the scent turns to violet pastilles covered in sugar-dust. A trip to early 1920's pastry Boutique in spring Paris. Romantic French seduction. The oak basenotes completes this in a classy, refined, beautiful way. It makes the violet not too candy-sweet, but real and classy and just that perfect amount of powdery sweetness. This perfumes is a modern classic. A violet version of the famous Ombre rose perfume. I highly recommend this to everyone. It's perfection, in both juice and the LOVELY ombre-bottle. I just can't describe it as lovely as the scent really is. Try it!