Violette Précieuse Caron 1913

Dear Snoopy, thank you for the sample, and no, the top note is not off; it smells very strongly of iris, and then the violets come immediately. This is probably the most violet-scented perfume I have ever smelled! I am captivated by so much concentrated violet power, and it has been hours. Around 11:00 AM, violets, violets, violets, violets........................................

1:00 PM, violets, violets, violets, violets........ ......................

So you don’t fall asleep while reading, here’s some interesting information about violets:
The flowers of March and Parma violets have been processed into cosmetic products for centuries. The natural violet flower absolute has practically disappeared today and is replaced by synthetic ionone in the cosmetics industry. Violet leaf absolute (from Viola odorata) is still used extensively in perfume production. So-called "natural violet perfume" has also long been derived from the so-called violet root/iris root, which consists of dried rhizomes of various iris species.
As children, we always picked March violets in the woods (they bloom from late March to late April). You hardly see them in native forests anymore, but we still have a few in the garden under the trees, as they love it shady. They come in purple, light blue, and white. I am always amazed at the lovely and enchanting scent that emanates from these tiny flowers.

4:07 PM, writing a comment, and what surrounds me? Guess: violets. The violets have completely overpowered the lily of the valley and jasmine, those little rascals. With a lot of imagination, I see in the base the forester stuffing nutmeg into his sandalwood pipe, so it gets a bit spicy after all, but otherwise, it’s all violets!