Violette Fumee

A dizzling classic fougere opening with mossy-citrusy lavander trio, it connects perfectly with the typical violet leaf scent (earthy crashed green leaf mixed leathery musky notes) that's true violet leave absolute for sure, and all those above bridged so skillfully to opoponax and myrhh resins, one would wonder when and why violet jumps into the game, well although the marblish powdery and creamy heady scent of violet would have normally stood out off this otherwise classic fougere-ambery concoction, thanks to the magnificent binding function of fragrant molecules in rose absolute, all the ingredients including the violet smell so well blended, I love this sophisticated, semi vintage piece of ambery floral fougere perfume , I simply love it

Beautiful fragrance from Mona !! The entrance already feels floral-streaked with a fern touch. The effect is given by the lavender and violet that is already tinged and with a slight contribution of luster by the bergamot (precious combination) and another dark touch by the moss. Then it softens and begins to increase the smoky-woody note on the floral effect and the fragrance begins to darken like the sunset of a cloudy day. The body of the drying is quite oriental and somewhat monotonous, begin to appear woody notes like the vetiver leaves its smoky mark and notes very balsamic as the opopanax that ends up dominating all the drying with a warm feeling of coat, in less effect it feels the Myrrh and cashmere that produces a musky effect so that it neutralizes well and engages with the skin. Fragrance that deals with a theme already seen and trite, but this work of Mona, in addition to having excellent qualities and a fairly good duration, has been original, very well mixed, serious work and with a different vision to the typical treatment of The violet spice or iris. Rating: 8

Violette Fumee opens up with an absolutely beautiful herbal lavender cloud. The smokiness starts to come through shortly after and wafts around for an hour or two, before settling down into soft vetiver and violet, which on me grows sweeter with a slightly just-right powderiness. I don't smell tobacco but my partner commented on it so it's clearly there. Presentation is outstanding - it comes in a lacquered black hinged box, lined with a velvety cream fabric - it feels like something special before you've even popped the twisted gold champagne wire off the bottle. I appreciate the luxuriousness of the perfume and the presentation which is by far the best I've ever seen, but at this price point (230 euros) I would like more sillage. Having said that - while wearing it at work yesterday I had one or two violet-tendril-laced moments during which I felt sorry for my colleagues who were not able to share the experience - and i understood then that this should be described as personal or private scent, rather than one with low sillage. As beautiful as this is, I'm a Leo, and like my perfume to announce itself to the world just a little more than this. If anybody is interested in buying the bottle (with all packaging) please PM me - I'm in Australia but happy to ship internationally depending on HAZMAT regulations.

This is not a smoky violet, but a violet smoke. Today this thing grabbed by entrails and twisted them to the painful place where nostalgia swirls high, and your soul is whimpering with both expansive delight and the insecurity of a newborn. - I am officially ISO, so if you have a bottle you're not using in the US, please give me a sign.

Violette Fumee is such a lovely, feminine perfume. On the whole it fits the soft and powdery profile, yet it's anything but ordinary. If you take a closer look, there is much going on beneath the surface. At first it smells like violet pastilles. As it develops it takes on an interesting oiliness. I was reminded of the greasy creaminess of mayonaise when it has been sitting out too long and starts to become a bit transparent. At first I struggled to find any "Fumee". Violette Fumee is not obviously smoky as I thought it would be. Instead the smoke is extremely subtle and seems like it's an effect caused by a few of these ingredients when they are combined, rather than, for example, a synthetic smoky ingredient that is blended into the composition. I pick up a lot of vetiver in the heart. Where vetiver can be sour, here is it used with great skill to the point where it really doesn't jump out at you, but it's very obvious if you make an effort to seek it. I really loved the drydown when all of these elements combined and deepened on my skin. This is just an incredibly beautiful and understated fragrance. It's the kind of thing I would wear if I were out shopping in Paris. I feel very impressed with the skill of the nose. Violette Fumee is beautifully composed. Just to compare, I felt there were major similarities with the magnificent Violette Sacre by Au Pays de la Fleur d'Orange. Violette Sacree is more intense, more smoky, much more woody. It smells more natural whereas Violette Fumee feels more like you're wearing something perfumey. But if you like the idea of a smoky, creamy, woody violette, these are both excellent.