L’Artisan launched Verte Violette in 2000 as part of the Je T’ai Cueilli Une Fleur trio, which also included Jacinthe des Bois and Oeillet Sauvage. Perfumer Anne Flipo created all three fragrances; the notes for Verte Violette are violet leaves, raspberry leaves, rose, heliotrope, cedar, iris and white musk.
Verte Violette starts slightly astringent, as violet fragrances sometimes do, but it settles quickly. It is rather sweet, although perhaps not quite so sweet as the opening of Borsari Violetta di Parma. It is also less directly focused on the violet: the Borsari is more likely to satisfy a craving for the scent of the flower itself…
