The smell in short
Main smell: ozonic and warm spicy. It opens with green grass and Italian mandarin, moves to violet leaf and safraleine and dries down to Madagascar vanilla and spanish labdanum.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Violet Shot 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 Olfactive Studio Violet Shot EDP
Violet Shot EDP comes from Olfactive Studio. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
How far Violet Shot spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca and Mancera Instant Crush spread further.
The style of Violet Shot
The strongest accord is ozonic (100%), followed by warm spicy and green. You will probably like it if you enjoy ozonic and warm spicy smells and notes like violet leaf and Madagascar vanilla. Less obvious notes include pink pepper and indonesian patchouli leaf. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Olfactive Studio perfumes worth knowing
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Still Life In Rio, Lumiere Blanche and Iris Shot.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Dsquared2 Wood Original. Base notes like Madagascar vanilla and spanish labdanum are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: winter, fall, summer and spring.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca is a lighter match.
Violet Shot dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent (1 shared note), Xerjoff Casamorati La Tosca (2 shared notes), Dsquared2 Wood Original (2 shared notes) and Mancera Instant Crush (2 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Mancera Instant Crush starts from €143.
Questions people ask
Is Violet Shot unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Violet Shot come out?
It came out in 2019.
Is it expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €221 in Europe.