Voile de Violette Sonoma Scent Studio for women

I love it. It reminds me of Devon Violets (the stuff was emerald green color and came in little tiny glass bottles with a satin bow attached (and little white ceramic bottles with violet decals on them).... only this is better.

It also reminds me of Geoffrey Beene's Grey Flannel.... violets and cedar, I think.

This is most definitely a violet-orris scent, although it starts out with some citrus, cedar, and green leaves in the mix. The notes don’t mention citrus, but I smell something citrusy in the opening. I like the citrus note. As it dries down, it becomes dry and dusty, and I can detect vetiver in the base.

The sillage is huge, dominated by a larger-than-life greenish, slightly sour violet that gradually diminishes over the course of 4-5 hours to become a light, moderately sweet violet skin scent that lasts for another 4 hours or so. I don’t actively dislike violet fragrances, but they’re not my favorite genre. I have to be in the mood for violet in order to appreciate it, and this is one of those violets that I would really have to be in the mood for, since it’s relatively unadorned. However, if you’re a big violet fan, you’re almost guaranteed to love Voile Violette.

Sonoma Scent Studio VOILE DE VIOLETTE is a rich and earthy violet perfume which makes me feel as though I were walking through a slightly damp forest on spongy ground surrounded by tall trees. The path on which I step is strewn with the usual green leaves and pine needles, along with beautiful purple violet petals which don't really belong here and so must have been left by some nocturnal elves.

VOILE DE VIOLETTE has a forest facet which I have not encountered before in a violet-focused composition. The sweetness is offset by the slightly dirty, dark greenish, woody quality. I am impressed by the longevity and the sillage is big enough to notice without overpowering. I'd love to have a bottle of this!

I'm beginning to realize that Sonoma Scent has a distinct signature; and I wouldn't be surprised if I could pick one out of a line up.

I didn't like Voile the first time around, but now I do. My first experience was too heavy handed with stinky vetiver and parched cedar (and take note, Laurie LOVES cedar). But now that I"m wearing it at the beginning of our rainy season the notes are softened by higher humidity, and I"m having a gentler experience.

James Heeley came out with an iris fragrance that includes carrot. That worked for me, and Voile creates the same effect with voilet leaf. The herbaceous lift keeps the weighty powder notes at bay, which is welcomed. Voile wears 'loud', and you'll want to use a light hand applying. It does have an 'attic vibe' going on, common with all cedar scents, and if I'm not careful this can ruin it. Wears best on pulse points (and not the décolleté)

Voile is a solid addition to the iris genre; thumb up

Oh, I like this very much! Voile de Violette is like finding a patch of violets in the middle of sunlit forest.

I like the greenness mixed with violet at the beginning, and the slightly powdery iris and woods in the dry down. This will be perfect for summer where I live, when it's so sweltering hot that anything too sweet or spicy becomes cloying.

I was really disappointed in this one- it seemed sharp, spicy and dusty, somehow-

Old Spice meets violet dust

probably better for a man than for a woman-

Well, I never regarded myself as a violet-fragrance-lover, but after becoming familiar with the Voile de Violette I have to change my mind. Violet flowers, leaves, moss and that nice feeling of sitting in the shadow of big trees - that's what I can find in it. It's just extremely beautiful, natural and long-lasting - especially as it's a fresh summer fragrance! I'm finishing my first bottle and definitely will buy another one.