Top Notes 
Violet
Bergamot
Black pepper
Rhubarb
Heart Notes 
Tobacco
Black tea
Frankincense
Iris
Base Notes 
Leather
Papyrus
Silver birch12/19/2024
TonkaCat
4 Reviews
TonkaCat
1
Lovely smoky leather with violet
I'm not sure why my expectations were so low for this one. It was part of several fragrances purchased when I was exploring violet. I still haven't found the violet scent I really love (other than Insolence ofc), but this is close.
Violet Ends begins with a blast of tea smoked leather wrapped around a bouquet of violets and a few iris. There is tobacco, but it lends more to the overall smoke effect than any specific tobacco note. Feels like a light or blonde tobacco. The violet doesn't persist enough into the drydown for me; if it stayed as when it opens I would love this one. The smoke does become less tanin spicy and becomes more smooth leather, tea soaked leather. The violet will occasionally appear, a gentle breeze of florals to cut through the spicy leather. It stays like this and doesn't change much through the drydown, it just fades. The papyrus and birch make themselves known after 30mins or so, blending well with the iris for a soft woody background. I wouldn't say the iris ever becomes powdery.
I really enjoyed this fragrance. This and Rose Load are the only two I have from Boy Smells; I haven't done a review of Rose Load yet. It's not an overly complex smell, at various points most of the notes are individually detectable. A really lovely unisex smoky leather with a unique violet turn. For me this seems best for spring and fall when it's not too warm or cold. I think either extreme would hamper it's presentation.
Violet Ends begins with a blast of tea smoked leather wrapped around a bouquet of violets and a few iris. There is tobacco, but it lends more to the overall smoke effect than any specific tobacco note. Feels like a light or blonde tobacco. The violet doesn't persist enough into the drydown for me; if it stayed as when it opens I would love this one. The smoke does become less tanin spicy and becomes more smooth leather, tea soaked leather. The violet will occasionally appear, a gentle breeze of florals to cut through the spicy leather. It stays like this and doesn't change much through the drydown, it just fades. The papyrus and birch make themselves known after 30mins or so, blending well with the iris for a soft woody background. I wouldn't say the iris ever becomes powdery.
I really enjoyed this fragrance. This and Rose Load are the only two I have from Boy Smells; I haven't done a review of Rose Load yet. It's not an overly complex smell, at various points most of the notes are individually detectable. A really lovely unisex smoky leather with a unique violet turn. For me this seems best for spring and fall when it's not too warm or cold. I think either extreme would hamper it's presentation.
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