When I first tried this, I really hated it. The name made me expect something completely different. I mean, doesn't it sound like a sweet, powdery violet pastille perfume? And that's absolutely not what I get here.
Instead it's the leathery kind of violet that smells more like the leaf than the flower. I really wonder why there is no leather, saffron or violet leaf in the notes list. There is something bracing, harsh and bitter about the scent that I wasn't prepared for.
Admittedly there is also some sweetness in the background, so the name isn't totally off, but it's not really what I think of when I hear "bonbon".
The bright coloring of the packaging and the edgy statue with the nose ring and the big sunglasses are very appropriate for the scent though. It has an intentionally synthetic, neon-like vibe.
Definitely not for everyone, and not for me personally, but after trying it a few times, I find it more tolerable than I thought at first. I could see it work well for a man (or really, anyone) who likes powdery flowers, but doesn't want to smell dainty and ladylike.
There are some votes for this as similar to Baccarat Rouge 540 at the moment, and while I don't doubt that they might be similar to some other noses, I wanted to add that I don't smell any reminiscence of BR540 in this whatsoever.
