Héritage

Sketch Violet / Veolay 2017

Version from 2017

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7.5 / 10 80 Ratings

A popular perfume by Violet / Veolay for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-floral. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Floral

Earthy

Powdery

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Nutmeg

Bergamot

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Rose

Tuberose

Base Notes

Patchouli

Bourbon vanilla

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Nathalie Lorson

Ratings

Scent

7.580 Ratings

Longevity

7.869 Ratings

Sillage

7.369 Ratings

Bottle

7.668 Ratings

Value for money

7.131 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 04/10/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Héritage" collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Bijou Romantique

Shalimar Eau de Parfum

Grand Soir

Ambre et Vanille

Casamorati - 1888

L'Eau d'Ambre

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/16/2024

IrinaSpalko
15 Reviews

IrinaSpalko

2

What Shalimar Promises, Sketch Delivers

Sketch is an ambery sweet vintage cozy smoothly blended vanilla oriental. This is what I'd imagine the 1920's Shalimar Shalimar Eau de Parfum originally to be like. Or perhaps, if it had never been invented until this day, what a newly invented Shalimar would be. My husband is put off whenever I dab on from my collection of vintage Shalimar examples, but with THIS, he sniffed the air around me and quipped "mmm.... smells like a succlent Chinese meal." (This is a meme reference btw - Sketch does not in any way smell like Chinese food, although it possibly resembles Chinese five spice powder). After his demonstrated approval I full bottled it pronto (2.5 ounces, the smallest size offered). It is huge and this bottle towers over anything else in my collection to date. Such value! And a reward of a lifetime of use. My love for Maison Violet is real as I wait to receive another full bottle of their scents, Pour Rêver Pour Rêver (2024) that resembles (but not as nearly identical to) Guerlain's Fève Gourmande Fève Gourmande. This is my call to lovers of Guerlain and Shalimar to try out Maison Violet's Sketch, and be amazed.

06/17/2024

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7
Scent

FitzLi
35 Reviews

FitzLi

2

A familiar outlier

Sketch has a very different personality to other Maison Violet scents; it gives out an assertive aura and demands to be noticed. The scent opens up like a floral and sweet army; it marches towards you and grabs all your senses. Meanwhile, a citrusy sparkle or pepper-like spiciness pops up from here and there. Gradually, the floral smell calms down and relents its forceful nature, and blends in with the spice note. Lastly, tonka bean comes onto the stage, addes a slice of elegance to the otherwise lively only experience.

I have Gran Soir as my winter signature, and particularly like its dry down (tonka bean). Not surprisingly, it is also the part that I enjoyed Sketch the most. However, there are distinct differences between the two. Gran Soir is more harmonious and refined, and Sketch comes across as rebellious and doesn't shy away from showing its personality.

I like Sketch for its non-conventional characteristics, and can see myself coming back to it in the future.

05/21/2020

7
Sillage 8
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Einfachich
23 Reviews

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Einfachich

Helpful Review 9

Battle of the Giants

Ladies and gentlemen. ...today is the greatest fight in history. We welcome you all to this spectacle and we hope you enjoy it. You can expect a relentless title fight between two opponents at eye level over the full number of rounds The fight will be broadcast worldwide as the number of spectators in the hall has been set to almost zero due to the current situation.

In the right corner: Rose
In the left corner: Tuberose

Ring free for the first (and last) round. The fighters have voluntarily and unanimously renounced the breaks between the rounds.
Rose and Tuberose circle around each other and strike first strokes to scan the opponent. Unfortunately, the coaches Muscat and Bergamot are unable to attend today and miss the match, but the main players are not bothered by this. They have prepared long enough for this final.
Rose lands first impact hits, which are directly countered by tuberose.
With some delay, the referee Patchouli appears, dressed in a resinous track suit jacket.
He doesn't have much to do, both fighters deliver a fair exchange of blows without aiming below the belt.
After two hours the camp is still raging at eye level. Neither Rose nor Tuberose show signs of fatigue - in contrast to the referee who threw his training jacket into the corner and now does his job in a chocolate T-shirt.
So this battle rages on for a long time until the only spectators of the evening arrive: Mr. Tonka and his wife Vanilla, who sponsored the fight. Both give a timid applause, because this fight is not as exciting as expected.
After about 5 hours, the fight is stopped by the referee Patchouli and is considered a draw.
Rose and Tuberose leave the ring in the direction of the changing room, while the referee with Mr. Tonka and Mrs. Vanille will stay in the hall for follow-up and interviews

Sketch is a well-made scent. No question about it. But you've gotta like rose and tuberose. If, like me, you don't like either one very much, sketch should be avoided. For all those who like both a clear recommendation