What does it smell like?
Main smell: fresh spicy and woody. It opens with black and pink pepper and nutmeg, moves to violet and dries down to woody notes.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Violet notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Franck Boclet Violet EDP
Franck Boclet is the house behind Violet EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Franck Boclet perfumes worth knowing
The house has 28 perfumes here, led by Tobacco, Cocaine and Vanille.
How long Violet stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Mancera Black Gold and Tom Ford Noir Extreme last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Noir Extreme and Hugo Boss In Motion 2022.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Tom Ford Noir Extreme has more depth.
Violet through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by woody and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and woody smells and notes like violet and woody notes. Less obvious notes include cardamom. Perfume fans rate it 3.58 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Violet
Similar picks to try: Mancera Black Gold (4 shared notes), Tom Ford Noir Extreme (3 shared notes), Hugo Boss In Motion 2022 (3 shared notes) and Diptyque 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Eau de Parfum unisex (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Hugo Boss In Motion 2022 starts from €45.
Questions people ask
When did Violet come out?
It came out in 2016.
Is Violet expensive?
It is mid priced: about €88 in Europe.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.