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The Violet Shoe Cream
A wonderful scent, just to my taste. I have the impression that rather unknown facets of the violet are showcased here. Wherever violets are used - in my opinion, they are rarely distinctly identifiable. A rose is a rose is a rose, but violets seem to smell a little different in every perfume. Ajaccio Violets also has a special expression. This fragrance is strong, on one hand fresh-floral, but on the other hand also dark and bitter. Not very sweet. When I sprayed it, motor oil came to mind, there was something gasoline-like about it. Later, it reminds me more of black shoe cream, turpentine, or furniture polish. There are also slight green notes present. I think there is wood and a bit of vanilla or tonka in the base. Unfortunately, no significant notes are known.
When you find violets in a meadow in spring and smell them, you notice a very peculiar, dark yet fresh scent. This is precisely what you don't find in perfumes. If you are looking for that, you might be disappointed here. It’s better to buy a pack of violet pastilles from the pharmacy. In fact, only a very specific type of violet is cultivated for the perfume industry among the numerous species.
I can barely recognize similarities with another violet scent. When I compare it to Prada pour Homme, I notice that the violet here has a different function. While in Prada pour Homme the violet clearly shapes the character of the fragrance, here it plays more the role of a floral companion. It integrates into the penetrating shoe cream accord, but could also be replaced by another flower if necessary. I see more similarities with Volo AZ686 from Profumum Roma, due to the shoe cream. A very similar style, only that there the gardenia was used as the floral note instead of violet. However, Ajaccio Violets does not have the outrageously broad vanilla accord from Volo AZ 686; it is slimmer here. Ajaccio Violets is a strong scent, but not quite as strong as Volo AZ 686, for which you would need a gun license.
I find the bright green of the bottle somewhat extraterrestrial, but it emphasizes the strong presence of this fragrance. I like Ajaccio Violets, but I don’t need it, as I already have the "Intense" version with Volo AZ686.
When you find violets in a meadow in spring and smell them, you notice a very peculiar, dark yet fresh scent. This is precisely what you don't find in perfumes. If you are looking for that, you might be disappointed here. It’s better to buy a pack of violet pastilles from the pharmacy. In fact, only a very specific type of violet is cultivated for the perfume industry among the numerous species.
I can barely recognize similarities with another violet scent. When I compare it to Prada pour Homme, I notice that the violet here has a different function. While in Prada pour Homme the violet clearly shapes the character of the fragrance, here it plays more the role of a floral companion. It integrates into the penetrating shoe cream accord, but could also be replaced by another flower if necessary. I see more similarities with Volo AZ686 from Profumum Roma, due to the shoe cream. A very similar style, only that there the gardenia was used as the floral note instead of violet. However, Ajaccio Violets does not have the outrageously broad vanilla accord from Volo AZ 686; it is slimmer here. Ajaccio Violets is a strong scent, but not quite as strong as Volo AZ 686, for which you would need a gun license.
I find the bright green of the bottle somewhat extraterrestrial, but it emphasizes the strong presence of this fragrance. I like Ajaccio Violets, but I don’t need it, as I already have the "Intense" version with Volo AZ686.
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