Very Violet
Very Violet by Bath & Body Works is a feminine-leaning eau de cologne in the budget price tier. It opens with ambrette seed, starfruit, pear and mandarin, moves into violet, water lily and magnolia and dries down to sandalwood, orris butter, cedarwood and clean musk. Expect around 3 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
- Starfruit Watery, green-tart tropical fruit. Common in nineties aquatics.
- Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Water Lily Watery floral. Soft, cool and slightly green.
- Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Orris Butter The expensive form of iris. Cold, buttery, faintly carrot and violet.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Clean Musk Fresh laundry and soap. Safe and universally liked.
Smells like this
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- Bath & Body Works Gingham
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- Byredo Mojave Ghost
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