Tocca Violette
The smell in short
It smells mostly powdery and violet. Bergamot and ginger at the top, african violet and black currant in the middle and cashmere musk and cedar at the base.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Violette 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
A closer look at Tocca Violette
Violette is made by Tocca.
Violette for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by violet and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and violet smells and notes like african violet and cashmere musk. Less obvious notes include coriander, Bulgarian rose and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 3.83 out of 5.
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Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cashmere musk and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Violette
The best time of year to wear it is spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer.
Violette dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage (4 shared notes), Tom Ford Noir (3 shared notes) and Mizensir Perfect Oud (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear Violette?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Violette project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.