Violet perfume: 16 to try, from sweet flower to green leaf

Every perfume here lists a violet note, and each comes as a 3ml or 10ml decant. Pick the side you lean towards, then test one flower and one leaf before you size up.

Comparação rápida

Comparação rápida: Votos da comunidade

#	Perfume	Destaque	Notas principais	Duração	Sillage	Estação	3 ml	10 ml	por ml
1	Aqua Allegoria Flora SalvaggiaGuerlain	Melhor no geral	Jasmim, Flor de laranjeira, Notas solares	Moderada	Moderado	Primavera, Verão	7,83 €	22,86 €	2,29 €
2	J'adore L'Or (2023)Dior		Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale, Flor de laranjeira	Moderada	Moderado	Primavera	14,67 €	44,37 €	4,44 €
3	The Only OneDolce&Gabbana		Café, Íris	Longa	Forte	Outono, Inverno	8,10 €	25,74 €	2,57 €
4	FeminityMancera		Heliotrópio, Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale	Longa	Moderado	Outono, Inverno	6,57 €	18,18 €	1,82 €
5	Daisy Eau So FreshMarc Jacobs		Flor de macieira, Jasmim, Lichia	Moderada	Moderado	Primavera	7,29 €	20,07 €	2,01 €
6	Burberry HerBurberry		Jasmim, Violeta	Moderada	Moderado	Primavera	8,91 €	25,74 €	2,57 €
7	Aventus for HerCreed		Almíscar, Rosa, Sândalo	Longa	Forte	Primavera	14,85 €	42,21 €	4,22 €
8	EGE AIGAIONishane	O melhor para o verão	Manjericão, Cardamomo, Hortelã	Longa	Moderado	Verão	10,35 €	27,18 €	2,72 €
9	Valentino Uomo Born in RomaValentino		Gengibre, Sálvia	Moderada	Moderado	Outono, Primavera	7,29 €	19,98 €	2,00 €
10	Fahrenheit Le ParfumDior	O melhor para o inverno	Coentros, Cominhos, Rum	Longa	Forte	Inverno	8,10 €	23,13 €	2,31 €
11	CK OneCalvin Klein	Melhor relação qualidade-preço	Frésia, Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale			Verão	6,21 €	14,31 €	1,43 €
12	Acqua di GiòGiorgio Armani		Coentros, Ciclame, Frésia			Verão	6,21 €	18,81 €	1,88 €
13	Eau des MerveillesHermès		Âmbar, Pimenta, Pimenta-rosa	Moderada	Moderado	Outono	10,08 €	30,60 €	3,06 €
14	Black SaffronByredo	Melhor escolha de couro	Violeta negra, Couro, Rosa	Longa	Forte	Outono, Inverno	14,49 €	37,35 €	3,74 €
15	Ocean LeatherMemo Paris		Cedro, elemi, Sálvia	Moderada	Moderado	Primavera, Outono	16,20 €	49,32 €	4,93 €
16	Crying of EvilStéphane Humbert Lucas 777	O melhor para a noite	Couro, Rosa, Sândalo	Longa	Forte	Inverno, Outono	13,86 €	38,34 €	3,83 €

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Votos da comunidade

The two sides of violet in perfume

Violet is not one material but two. The flower gives a sweet, soft, powdery effect. The leaf gives something greener and cooler.

The flower side has a catch. Wikipedia's Viola odorata entry says there is some doubt whether true violet-flower extract is still used commercially in perfumes, while violet leaf absolute remains widely used. Wikipedia's Ionone entry explains how the flower is rebuilt instead: the ionones take their name from the Greek word for violet, and alpha and beta ionone together carry the characteristic scent of violets, which perfumers combine with other materials to recreate the flower.

The same entry notes that beta-ionone contributes significantly to how roses smell, which may help explain why violet and rose sit so comfortably together. We list every violet perfume we stock on the violet note page. This guide sorts 16 of them by what happens around the violet.

Violet flower or violet leaf

Choose the flower when you want softness, a powdery finish and a floral heart. Choose the leaf when you want a crisp, green opening. Gender follows the perfume, not the side: the leaf picks below are listed for men or as unisex, the flower picks for women, and five of the sixteen are unisex.

Wikipedia's Viola entry adds a quirk. Ionone, a major part of the flower's scent, temporarily desensitises the receptors in the nose until they recover, and the entry says violet is known for a "flirty" scent that comes and goes. Judge a violet perfume over a few wears, not one sniff.

Violet also turns up outside the pure-violet style. Our guide to powdery perfumes covers the soft, dusty side of the family, and fragrance families explained shows where floral, green and fresh scents sit.

Violet flower at the centre

These four keep to the flower, with iris, coffee, heliotrope or white flowers for company. Three of them carry a violet accord as well as the note, and all four are listed for women.

1Melhor no geral

Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia by Guerlain

Notas de saída

Melão, Violeta, Notas aquosas, Flores silvestres

Notas de coração

Jasmim, Flor de laranjeira, Notas solares

Notas de fundo

Íris, Almíscar branco

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 7,83 €10 ml 22,86 €

Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia by Guerlain was launched in 2021. Guerlain describes a wildflower accord touched by the powdery side of iris and violet, lit by white flowers. In the notes, watery notes, violet, melon and wildflowers open, orange blossom, solar notes and jasmine form the heart, and iris and white musk close.

Most community voters rate its longevity moderate, and most rate its sillage moderate. Voters most often pick it for spring and summer, for day and office wear.

2

J'adore L'Or (2023) by Dior

Notas de coração

Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale, Flor de laranjeira, Rosa

Altura do dia

Serão

Experimenta: 3 ml 14,67 €10 ml 44,37 €

J'adore L'Or (2023) by Dior puts violet in a bouquet. The catalogue lists only its heart: jasmine, orange blossom, violet, lily-of-the-valley and rose, so the violet is one of five flowers.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate, then long lasting. Votes on its sillage lean moderate, then strong. Voters most often pick it for spring and autumn, and for evening and night wear.

3

The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana

Notas de saída

Bergamota, Violeta

Notas de coração

Café, Íris

Notas de fundo

Patchouli, Baunilha

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 8,10 €10 ml 25,74 €

The Only One by Dolce&Gabbana is an eau de parfum from 2018. The house names the pairing of violet, coffee and iris. Bergamot and violet open it, coffee and iris sit in the heart, and patchouli and vanilla make the base.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting, then moderate. Votes on its sillage lean strong. Autumn and winter lead its season votes, and night and evening its time votes.

4

Feminity by Mancera

Notas de saída

Café, Couro, Pimenta-rosa, Tangerina

Notas de coração

Heliotrópio, Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale, Violeta

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Caramelo, Musgo de carvalho, Sândalo

Altura do dia

Serão

Experimenta: 3 ml 6,57 €10 ml 18,18 €

Feminity by Mancera is a niche perfume from 2020 with a long list. Leather, tangerine, coffee and pink pepper open it. Violet, heliotrope, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley form the heart, over caramel, white musk, sandalwood, amber, oakmoss and vanilla pod.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting, then moderate, and on its sillage they lean moderate, then strong. Its season votes go to autumn and winter, with evening and night the favoured times.

Violet with fruit and rose

Here violet sits with fruit: berries, pear, green apple and black currant, with rose in two of the three. Voters pick all three for spring and for daytime wear.

5

Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs

Notas de saída

Toranja, Notas verdes, Pera, Framboesa

Notas de coração

Flor de macieira, Jasmim, Lichia, Rosa

Notas de fundo

Almíscar, Ameixa, Cedro da Virgínia

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 7,29 €10 ml 20,07 €

Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs dates from 2011. Green notes, raspberry, pear and grapefruit open it. Violet sits in the heart with litchi, apple blossom, rose and jasmine, and musk, plum and Virginia cedar sit below.

Most community voters rate its longevity moderate. Votes on its sillage lean moderate, then intimate. It is picked most often for spring and summer days.

6

Burberry Her by Burberry

Notas de saída

Groselha-preta, Amora-silvestre, Limão, Mandarina

Notas de coração

Jasmim, Violeta

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Almíscar, Musgo de carvalho, Patchouli

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 8,91 €10 ml 25,74 €

Burberry Her by Burberry is a 2018 perfume that opens on berries. Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, sour cherry, black currant, mandarin orange and lemon open, then violet and jasmine form a short heart. Musk, vanilla, cashmeran, woody notes, amber, oakmoss and patchouli are in the base.

Moderate is what most voters say for both its longevity and its sillage. It is picked for spring and autumn, and for daytime wear.

7

Aventus for Her by Creed

Notas de saída

Bergamota, Maçã verde, Limão, Patchouli

Notas de coração

Almíscar, Rosa, Sândalo, Estoraque

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Groselha-preta, Lilás, Pêssego

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 14,85 €10 ml 42,21 €

Aventus for Her by Creed is a niche perfume from 2016, listed for going out. Green apple, bergamot, lemon, patchouli, pink pepper and violet open it. Musk, rose, sandalwood and styrax fill the heart, and black currant, peach, amber, lilac and ylang-ylang end it.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting, then moderate, and on its sillage lean strong, then moderate. Voters most often pick it for spring and summer, in the day or at the office.

Green violet leaf perfumes

Violet leaf perfume is the green, cool side. EGE AIGAIO and Born in Roma Uomo set the leaf beside yuzu, salt and herbs, while Fahrenheit Le Parfum puts it among rum, licorice and vanilla.

8O melhor para o verão

EGE AIGAIO by Nishane

Notas de saída

Anis, Folhas de violeta, Yuzu

Notas de coração

Manjericão, Cardamomo, Hortelã

Notas de fundo

Alcaçuz, Olíbano

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 10,35 €10 ml 27,18 €

EGE AIGAIO by Nishane is a unisex niche perfume from 2020. Nishane calls it a tribute to the Aegean Sea and a green aquatic scent. Violet leaves, yuzu and anise open it, basil, mint and cardamom follow, and licorice and olibanum finish.

Most community voters rate its longevity long lasting and its sillage moderate. Voters most often pick it for summer, by day or at the office.

9

Valentino Uomo Born in Roma by Valentino

Notas de saída

Notas minerais, Sal, Folha de violeta

Notas de coração

Gengibre, Sálvia

Notas de fundo

Vetiver, Notas amadeiradas

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 7,29 €10 ml 19,98 €

Valentino Uomo Born in Roma by Valentino came out in 2019 for men. Valentino calls the violet leaf absolute at its opening an unconventional ingredient for a masculine fragrance. Mineral notes, violet leaf and salt open it, ginger and sage follow, and woody notes and vetiver close. Valentino's range is wider than this one scent, and Valentino perfumes sorts ten of them and names Valentino Donna Born In Roma, a jasmine and Bourbon vanilla scent, as the one to try first.

Most community voters rate its longevity moderate, and most rate its sillage moderate. Autumn and spring lead the season votes, for day or evening.

10O melhor para o inverno

Fahrenheit Le Parfum by Dior

Notas de saída

Alcaçuz, Mandarina da Sicília, Camurça

Notas de coração

Coentros, Cominhos, Rum, Folha de violeta

Notas de fundo

Baunilha bourbon

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 8,10 €10 ml 23,13 €

Fahrenheit Le Parfum by Dior is the warm one of the three, a 2014 perfume for men. Suede, licorice and Sicilian mandarin open it. Coriander, violet leaf, rum and cumin form the heart, with bourbon vanilla underneath.

For Fahrenheit Le Parfum, most community voters say long lasting on longevity and strong on sillage. Winter tops the season votes, with night and evening wear.

Violet in fresh classics

In these three, violet is one note in a busy heart, not the lead. They are here because the violet is listed, among citrus, sea notes and resin. Our guide to clean perfumes covers more of this fresh side.

11Melhor relação qualidade-preço

CK One by Calvin Klein

Notas de saída

Bergamota, Cardamomo, Notas verdes, Limão

Notas de coração

Frésia, Jasmim, Lírio-do-vale, Noz-moscada

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Cedro, Acorde verde, Chá verde

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 6,21 €10 ml 14,31 €

CK One by Calvin Klein is a unisex perfume from 1994 by Alberto Morillas and Harry Fremont. Lemon, green notes, bergamot, mandarin orange, pineapple, cardamom and papaya open it. Lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, violet, rose, nutmeg, freesia and orris root form the heart, over musk, cedar, green tea, sandalwood, oakmoss and amber.

The catalogue holds only season and time votes for it: voters most often pick it for summer and spring, for day wear.

12

Acqua di Giò by Giorgio Armani

Notas de saída

Bergamota, Jasmim, Limão, Lima

Notas de coração

Coentros, Ciclame, Frésia, Jacinto

Notas de fundo

Âmbar, Cedro, Musgo de carvalho, Patchouli

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 6,21 €10 ml 18,81 €

Acqua di Giò by Giorgio Armani is a 1996 perfume for men, credited to Alberto Morillas, Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier. Its heart is crowded: sea notes, calone, rosemary, peach, freesia, violet and rose, among others, with white musk, cedar and oakmoss beneath.

Its votes, again season and time only, favour summer and spring, for day wear.

13

Eau des Merveilles by Hermès

Notas de saída

Resina de elemi, Limão, Laranja

Notas de coração

Âmbar, Pimenta, Pimenta-rosa, Violeta

Notas de fundo

Benjoim, Cedro, Abeto, Vetiver de Madagáscar

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 10,08 €10 ml 30,60 €

Eau des Merveilles by Hermès was launched in 2004 and is listed for women. Elemi, lemon and orange open it. Amber, pepper, pink pepper and violet make the heart, and fir, cedar, Madagascar vetiver, oakmoss and benzoin sit below.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate, then long lasting, and on its sillage they lean moderate, then strong. Voters most often pick it for autumn, for the day or the office.

Violet with leather and saffron

The last group pairs violet with leather, saffron and spice, and all three are unisex.

14Melhor escolha de couro

Black Saffron by Byredo

Notas de saída

Bagas de zimbro, Pomelo, Açafrão

Notas de coração

Violeta negra, Couro, Rosa

Notas de fundo

Madeiras claras, Framboesa, Vetiver

Altura do dia

Saída à noite

Experimenta: 3 ml 14,49 €10 ml 37,35 €

Black Saffron by Byredo is a niche eau de parfum from 2012. Saffron, juniper berries and pomelo open it. Black violet, rose and leather form the heart, over blonde woods, raspberry and vetiver.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting, then moderate, and on its sillage lean strong, then moderate. Voters most often pick it for autumn and winter nights.

15

Ocean Leather by Memo Paris

Notas de saída

Manjericão, Mandarina, Violeta

Notas de coração

Cedro, elemi, Sálvia

Notas de fundo

Couro, Noz-moscada, Vetiver

Altura do dia

De dia

Experimenta: 3 ml 16,20 €10 ml 49,32 €

Ocean Leather by Memo Paris is a niche perfume from 2020. Basil, violet and mandarin orange open it. Sage, elemi and cedar follow, and vetiver, leather and nutmeg close.

Most community voters rate its longevity moderate and its sillage moderate. Spring and autumn lead its season votes, for the day.

Crying of Evil by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777

Crying of Evil by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 was launched in 2022 and is listed for going out. Spices, red berries, violet and tuberose open it. Leather, sandalwood and rose make the heart, and amber, olibanum, patchouli and musk end it.

Crying of Evil gets long lasting from most voters on longevity, and strong on sillage. Winter and autumn nights lead its votes.

The violet map

Compare a flower violet and a leaf violet

The quickest way to find your side is to wear both. Try The Only One as the flower, in a 3ml decant at 8,10 €, and Born in Roma Uomo as the leaf, in a 3ml at 7,29 €. That is around 60 sprays from the 3ml, plenty for judging how each side wears on you.

Once one wins, move up to a 10ml decant, with around 200 sprays. Our guides to what a decant is and choosing perfume without smelling it cover the details, and our women's perfume page has more to browse.