The Description
Orange and neroli open bright and clean before violette settles into a soft, powdery heart. Musk and precious woods hold it close to the skin through the evening.
- Top
- Orange · Neroli · Bergamot
- Heart
- Violette · Lavender · Mimosa · Lotus
- Base
- Musk · Precious Woods
Composed and bottled in India
Violettea
Powdered violet over sunlit citrus.
Longevity: up to 24 hours. Varies from person to person.
Citrus · Floral · Powdery
- Brand
- Élure Aromas
- Item Form
- Liquid
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Volume
- 50ml
- Shelf Life
- 36 months from the month of manufacturing
Violet, held in daylight.
Violettea was written around a flower that usually gets overdressed. Orange, neroli and bergamot open it in full light, bright and clean, with none of the syrup that citrus so often brings.
The heart is the point. Violette is set against lavender, mimosa and lotus so it reads powdery rather than candied, soft at the edges and slightly cool, the way the flower actually smells before perfumery gets to it.
A daytime fragrance in the plainest sense. Wear it on cool skin in the morning and it stays powdery and lit for hours, softening into musk and wood by late afternoon without ever raising its voice.
A few simple habits to help your fragrance last longer and smell its best.
Start with moisturised skin
Apply after your shower on skin with an unscented moisturiser. Hydrated skin holds fragrance longer than dry skin.
Spray, don't rub
Mist from about 15 to 20 cm away and let it dry on its own. Rubbing makes the bright opening notes fade faster.
Choose your spots
Neck, collarbone, behind the ears and inner wrists are easy places to wear scent where you and others can enjoy it.
Two to three sprays is plenty
Start with 2 and add a third if you want a stronger trail. The 20 ml and 50 ml bottles take the same dose; the bigger bottle simply lasts more wears.
Perfume first, then dress
Let it dry before you dress and put on jewellery. Avoid spraying silk, satin, leather, suede, pearls or plated jewellery directly.
Can't smell it any more?
Your nose gets used to your own scent quickly, while people around you can still notice it. Wait before reapplying.
Keep it cool, dark and dry
Store it in its box in a drawer or wardrobe, away from sunlight, the bathroom and hot cars. Keep the cap on.
Patch test and sun-smart
If your skin is sensitive, try one spray on your inner forearm and wait 24 to 48 hours. Keep away from eyes and broken skin. Some of our fragrances have citrus notes such as bergamot, so on strong-sun days apply where clothing covers your skin.
Longevity varies from person to person. All our bottles are within the 100 ml cabin limit for flights; pack them upright in a clear resealable bag.
Our suggestions, not rules. Wear what you love.
Spring
- Use 2 to 3 sprays on the neck and wrists.
- Moisturise first with an unscented lotion, as spring air can still be dry in the North.
- Hold the bottle 15 to 20 cm from your skin and let it dry without rubbing.
- Mild weather suits both day and evening, so one extra spray at night is fine.
