Oscar Violet Oscar de la Renta for women

I really know nothing about perfume, so perhaps my complete lack of knowledge/understanding of perfumes will only be useful to others new to it like myself!

This is quite a sweet perfume, without the sickly candy sweetness of many of the current popular perfumes. I bought it blind, partially because of the reviews, and also because i love oscar de la renta's 'volupte' and i wondered if there might be some similarities between the two. On my initial spray (into the air) i thought there definitely was, as at first i got a warmth and full bodied/multi-layered sense from it (no idea whether this terminology makes sense!) that felt very similar. Beyond that though, and certainly once applied to myself, i think they are quite different. This seems to me to be a much less complex scent and fades much faster, but is still very pleasant.

There's an initial very fresh and bright citrus opening, where you really get a hit of the mandarin oranges. That fades fairly fast and you become aware of the chocolate and other flowery elements - couldn't really place what anything is specifically, although occasionally i did think i got a hint of the violets in occasional waves. After dry down it becomes quite floral, then mostly i get just plain vanilla with a hint of the floral still there. It reaches this point pretty fast, which i think is a shame as the more interesting notes have then vanished. However its a perfectly pleasant scent -rich and yet still quite light. -and so i do like it a lot and will definitely get some wear out of it. I think it would make a nice perfume for work. Its a relatively inexpensive perfume too so i think you get decent value for money.

I love violets, so I was instantly intrigued by this perfume. Well, I tried hard to look for violets in Oscar Violet but I just could not locate them. Ironic, isn’t it? What I found instead is a delicious vanilla gourmand scent. So if you are looking for violets (sweet, natural or green), this would not be my choice but if you have a craving for chocolate and vanilla desert then this lovely perfume will seduce you with its simple but delicious notes.

After brief citrus opening, I mostly get the chocolate as the scent develops. Lovely, delicious chocolate mixed with a floral mist. There is a floral layer in this perfume but it is hard to pick individual flowers. They are mixed with a chocolate and vanilla and very sweet. The dry down is vanilla - simple, straightforward gourmand vanilla with a bit of sandalwood and musk.

How Oscar Violet is different from many other gourmand scents out there? It is not. But it is a pleasant scent to wear as I do not find the sillage to be overpowering. I have to make a comment on the bottle though. It is shaped like a whimsical, abstract flower and I love it. Overall score for the scent is 7/10.

Is it floral, really? I get only gourmand notes here - chocolate, coconut and a hint of cinnamon. Similar to Ralph Hot to my nose.

I like this scent alot. At first it is a very subtle floral but it later changes character and turns into a gourmand scent. It's very warm and creamy but I am not sure if I would buy it.

This smells a little like Hugo Boss Deep Red but sweeter. They have similar notes of pear, mandarin orange, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.

I don't get much floral from Oscar Violet. I would consider this a fruity/vanilla gourmand. The dark chocolate and cinnamon really makes this one unique!

Oscar Violet's prominent smell seems to be based around the pear instead of violets. The pear carries through all the layers. There might be the slightest hint of a powdery violets somewhere between the dark chocolate covered pears and vanilla. haha The cinnamon isn't overpowering (good thing for me) but adds a warm spicy/peppery kick in the background. The dry down is sweet and warm from the vanilla and sandalwood with slight fruitiness still lingering from the pear.

Oscar Violet is exotic, sexy and well balanced. I'm surprised this one isn't more popular. Oscar Violet is for dark chocolate fans only which sometimes smells synthetic to those who don't care for that note.

I expected sweet, which it is. After all, violet aroma is quite sweet. But i was hoping for more violet.

Positive: One thing in its favor is that, despite the listed ingredients, it does NOT smell like candy. I'd rather eat a chocolate truffle than smell like one.

Negative: Unfortunately after dry-down on me, all i can smell is vanilla. Vanilla is fine as part of a complex scent, one in which it blends. I do not like primarily vanilla scents, however, and here the vanilla dominates.

I have a soft spot for old-fashioned violet scents. But i really keep hoping to find a modern violet. This does not appear to be the one.

I think I can help about this one. It´s still avaiable in Brazil for a reasonable price.
When it was launched, with its "siblings" I thought it was the best of them.
The subtile entrance is fresh and a bit "sweet peppery". As if preparing for an intoxicating next surprise. BUt, the heart of Violet is kind, more violet than dark chocolate. It is there, but is obscured by the cinnamon and violet.
I don´t think, though, it´s a must have. I found the elements synthetic. The sillage is poor, common; vanilla average.
Sweet, good,for warm nights, I think.