Violet Petals The Merchant Of Venice

"The violet always stands for simplicity and naturalness."
Thus, "The Merchant of Venice" introduces its fragrance "Violet Petals."
A considerable understatement for this violet.

This Eau de Toilette, as modest as its name may sound, again contains the usual opulence of the scents from this house.
As part of the "Museum Collection," which belongs to the now quite extensive "Monothematic Collection" from the Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice, I expected nothing less from "Violet Petals."

Fruity mandarin, always slightly tart blackcurrant, and the violet leaf open a rich fragrance symphony right from the first spray.
Together with four of the most intensely fragrant flowers, namely rose, jasmine, mimosa, and plenty of the namesake violet, "Violet Petals" already impresses with its very feminine bouquet.
Musk, iris, and sandalwood are then the key to a fragrance that skillfully combines awakened femininity with the innocence of the violet.
A shy, violet little flower matures through its rich, fragrant accompaniment into a sensual being that has not yet completely lost its innocence.

Thus, for me, the simplicity and naturalness mentioned at the beginning are displaced by the image of a lovable woman who has preserved some of her dreams amidst the whirlpool of life.
A woman who is very capable and present in her profession, yet in a white dress, with a Florentine hat or a parasol, is searching for romantic love in the shade of southern colonnades.

A fragrance - a bit old-fashioned, a bit modern - that carries the contrasts in the nature of a woman and her mystery within it.
So there are probably only two possibilities with "Violet Petals": you either like this scent or you don't!
For compromises, it does not seem suitable to me either.
I warmly welcome this newcomer to my collection, in any case.