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Blanc Violette Histoires de Parfums 2005

7.1 / 10 96 Ratings

A perfume by Histoires de Parfums for women, released in 2005. The scent is floral-powdery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Fresh

Sweet

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Violet

Iris

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Violet

Ylang-ylang

Star anise

Base Notes

Violet

Rice powder Vanilla

Vanilla

Sandalwood

White musk

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Gérald Ghislain Creative Director

Ratings

Scent

7.196 Ratings

Longevity

6.564 Ratings

Sillage

5.665 Ratings

Bottle

6.657 Ratings

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/18/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

6

Let There Be Violets!!!

Aesthetically related to BVLGARI POUR FEMME, Histoires de Parfums BLANC VIOLETTE ups the violet ante, boasting a triple dose of one of my favorite floral notes. Yes, violets, violets, and more violets are found in the top notes, the heart, and the base notes of this scrumptious composition (according to the house's literature...) This means, of course, that I, a certified violet 'ho', cannot really claim to offer anything even approaching an objective review of this perfume. It's beautiful, it's splendid, and full-bottle worthy for any lover of violets!

In a side-by-side comparison with BVLGARI POUR FEMME, I confirmed my initial sense that the compositions are similar. Basically, if you replaced the rose and other non-iris, non-violet notes with violet, then you'd have a gorgeous perfume closely related to BLANC VIOLETTE. The main distinction I see is that rice and musk notes substitute for the benzoin of the Bvlgari, but the overall effect is very similar. Very beautiful, very glamorous, very appealing. The longevity and sillage of this creation are both excellent, and I'd love to have a bottle of this!

Postscript: I have zero idea why “professional perfume reviewer,” as TS refers to herself in The Holey[sic] Book (believe it or not, in her review of Ellie parfum) labels this beauty “harsh violet”. Aucune idée. Keine Ahnung. Ninguna idea. Another great example of why to me it's really “The Antiguide”...

04/24/2013

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Markyta
86 Reviews

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Markyta

Very helpful Review 8

An Immodest Violet...

I love violet scents and have plenty of them in my garden: white, blue, violet, and speckled, which I find particularly beautiful. Added to this is the Pentecost violet, which has a completely different scent.
In the top note of Blanc Violette, I encounter a delicate blue violet, subtly powdered with a very soft iris. I don't perceive the bergamot, but I find the top note beautiful just as it is.
The heart opens with a chord of fresh green anise and white violet, a very unique and unusual fragrance combination, with the ylang-ylang providing the perfect balsamic sweet framework.
In the base, it becomes even sweeter and more opulent, a very assertive violet dominates the musk and vanilla and does not relinquish the scepter until the end.

Many violet scents are rather girlish (modestly demure and pure....), this violet is a Lolita; she plays the naive at first, but she has a lot more going on beneath the surface and knows exactly what she wants and how to get it.

A beautiful and extraordinary violet fragrance. However, in the end, it's a tad too sweet for me, hence "only" 90%.

06/30/2011

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Florblanca
1168 Reviews

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Florblanca

Top Review 11

An Approach to White Violets

Are there white violets, I hear some asking. Yes, there actually are. And they even have a scent, although quite different from the violet-scented violets we know. The violet note is present, but wilder, not as lush as in scented violets, and distinctly softer and brighter.

Is Histoires de Parfums really trying to capture the scent of this extremely rare violet species in a bottle? Well then, man tou, as we Nordics say! :-)

And it seems they have actually succeeded quite well, I am amazed! Many thanks to the donor of this sample and for making this test possible.

A clear opening of bergamot, violet, and iris, with the iris trying to unleash its powdery aspect. However, against the bergamot/violet duo, it doesn’t stand a chance, and so it dusts the two a little.

The bergamot bids farewell after a surprisingly long time - it lasts about 25 minutes - and alongside the violet, anise joins in to take on the freshness role, and ylang-ylang adds sweetness and creaminess.

The scent is now almost balsamic: soft, creamy, and spicy. Yet here too, the violet is dominant, but not in a headache-inducing way; rather, it is very well balanced with the other components to create a harmonious fragrance.

The base comes across quite woody, so it doesn't lean too sweet in the long run. And that's a good thing, because this fragrance composition in sweet would give me my next migraine attack! However, as it is, it may be a matter of taste, but it is bearable for oneself and the surroundings. The sillage is not overwhelming, but the scent is quite noticeable in a subtle way. The longevity is okay; more would be too much, in my opinion.

Blanc Violete is an interesting scent, but due to the rather distinct violet note, it may not be for everyone. True violet fans might be disappointed that they won't find what they are looking for in this violet. However, it is worth a try, and I would be happy to make the sample available for another member.