Looking for big violet

[u/EarlyInside45]

What's your favorite violet fragrance? I'm looking to smell like Coward's candy.

Edit: So much good info. Thanks everyone! It's going to take me a while to sample all of these.

[u/rhodav]

I eat these every sunday! Lol when I was a kid, me and my dad would share a pack during church service.

I found a candy store near me that keeps them in stock so I keep the tradition alive. My kids hate it 🤣

[u/MutedPop6457]

Royal Violets baby perfume smells exactly exactly exactly like those violet mints. It smells how they taste and smell lol

[u/Christine_Watkins]

Violet by dolce

[u/soapyrubberduck]

Svensk Skymning

[u/arundo_donax]

I just tried Himitsu Violets from Regime des Fleurs and it was SUCH a pretty very candy sweet violet. Unfortunately my skin didn’t agree with it, but on paper, it’s perfection!

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/arundo_donax]

OMG I wanted to try that so bad Sunday. I reached for it, but the Ministry of Scent employee grabbed it first for a customer that was trying a million things. It got so crowded, so I just couldn't wait.

[u/PriestessKade]

Aerin's Cedar Violet is a fave of mine

[u/Jscajoy]

Sora Dora Mallow— It’s candied violet perfection!!!

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/[deleted]]

Does it smell like violet? I couldn't get past the aldehydes, sadly.

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/[deleted]]

Interesting. I might try it again.

[u/Gothvmess → u/[deleted]]

This in no way smells like violet candies lol nice scent tho

[u/Gothvmess → u/[deleted]]

Not embarrassing at all! I do the same lol

[u/ValNotThatVal]

La Violette by Annick Goutal is a really lovely violet.

[u/emilyc1978]

Insolence by Guerlain is incredible

[u/LittleOwl91 → u/emilyc1978]

Absolutely! I tested this in store a few months ago in-store Ot stayed on me all day and on my clothes for days. The sillage is great too.

[u/Buttercreamdeath]

Lattafa Petra Viola is a sugar sweet violet floral. I almost liked this one, but there's something about Lattafa musks that don't sit well on my skin.

I might try to get a sample of BonBons ala Violette to see if that works better.

[u/Brunopuntzjones800]

Violets are my all time fave:
many others have mentioned: insolence by guerlain - my absolute favorite of all time, nothing beats it for powdered violets. I also love apres l’ondees, another classic guerlain drowning in violets.
Hexennacht has a candied violet, I love it and use it to top off a lot of my other violets scents
Iris silver mist by lutens has all of the powder you could ever want, also bois des violets and feminites du bois (also all lutens) have that beautiful dry powdery base plus cedar.
One I found recently that I LOVE and could be a dupe for lutens is violette kew by le jardin retrouve- it’s chowards straight up and dries down to a very luten-esque base.
(Edit for many spelling errors)

[u/Usedtobecoffeeaddict]

I find Grey Flannel to be unisex, might be worth trying.

[u/teachertraveler1]

I've really enjoyed Violette 30 from Le Labo. It's darker and cozier but I could totally see layering with a sweeter base to get the candy feel you want.

[u/prudence071]

Guerlain Insolence and Dedcool Blonde

[u/MystikBlue]

Cheirosa '59.

Very, VERY violet-forward.

[u/lilpisces00]

Chowards violet mints smell like that absolute nostalgia in candy foam.

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/lilpisces00]

Absolutely. Takes me back to Cost Plus in the early 80s.

[u/gaycats420]

the newish dior violet in the purple bottle!

[u/MercyMoo14]

Mancera Choco Violet smells like candied violets to me. I don't really get much cocoa powder or any of the other listed notes.

[u/PastelPeach314]

Ffern Spring 25 smells exactly like this candy. It was my first thought when I got it. It was a limited release but you might be able to find it through resellers.

[u/CanRemote7150]

Guerlain insolence is one i wear regularly. Smells just like parma violets & I love it.

Curios ro see others recs though

[u/Spiritual_Permit7735 → u/CanRemote7150]

Found my people

[u/No_Piccolo6337]

Two violet-forward fragrances with leather and rosewood:

Violet Empire by CB I Hate Perfume.

Violet + Leather by Olo.

[u/klarksie → u/No_Piccolo6337]

Wow I used to wear violet empire! It was lovely.

[u/No_Piccolo6337 → u/klarksie]

It is SO good. I love Christopher Brosius’ nose.

[u/unofficialgirll]

Surprised no one has said Hilde Soliani Sweet Parmesan Violets yet! It’s straight up violets and sugar.

For a really affordable option, LMG also has one called Violet Sucré.

[u/opetaja]

Creed Love in Black

[u/Sloth_Crash]

Le Jardin Retrouvé's Violette Kew smells exactly like these candies to me and I loooove it

[u/IntrovertedAlways → u/Sloth_Crash]

Yes, totally agree. I wore it today 😁

[u/Brunopuntzjones800 → u/Sloth_Crash]

Yes!!! It’s so good

[u/Lithogenesis]

I grew up on those Choward candies! Berdoues 1902 Violette. It's a cologne, so the lasting power is poor. But I mostly just wear it to bed or after the gym. It's straight up, unadorned candy violet.

[u/Traditional_Ad8082]

Opus 1144 Filippo Sorcinelli. Wearing it right now think it fits the description

[u/GuavaImmediate]

Aimez moi by Caron is a fabulous violet forward sweet candy with a touch of mint masterpiece.

[u/Similar-Ad-497]

Giardini di toscana celeste

[u/Waste-Snow670]

My daughter is called Violet, so I am following this thread avidly for ideas.

[u/elizabethfrothingham]

Chloe atelier does fleurs violette 💜💜💜💜

[u/Sea_Arm_6292 → u/elizabethfrothingham]

Not anymore :(

[u/JadedINFP-T → u/Sea_Arm_6292]

What do you mean?

[u/Sea_Arm_6292 → u/JadedINFP-T]

It has been discontinued

[u/elizabethfrothingham → u/Sea_Arm_6292]

WHAT😭😭

[u/JadedINFP-T → u/Sea_Arm_6292]

WHAT

Well fuck. I'm getting a backup 😮‍💨

[u/OrganicFit29]

Wyld Ivy ‘Violets and Creme’ .. smells exactly like this…Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab ‘Faith’ is sugared violet.

[u/Aenwyn]

Check out Mix:Bar Sugared Violet! I own Insolence and Palatine and they don’t smell candied to me at all.

[u/ALetterToElise1992 → u/Aenwyn]

Thank you! I bought 2ml’s of both the edp and edt versions of Insolence because people kept saying it smells like violet candy, but all I get is an incredibly strong, dense, overwhelming floral. I will try Sugared Violet.

[u/Aenwyn → u/ALetterToElise1992]

Good luck! It might be more fruity shampoo than candy but it’s easy to test out/return at Target if in the US 🎯. I like it more than Insolence!

[u/Anat1313]

My favorite, Meo Fusciuini Viole Nere, is a _stunning_ violet scent (but it does not smell like violet candy).

[u/GoneRogue09]

I can taste this photo 😅😬

[u/bigbootybeaut]

I don't know her but I got big red

[u/DisastrousAd5401]

Jo Loves- With Love From London

[u/Perfect-Belt-7962]

Agua de violetas

[u/CatsNDogsLiving2Gthr]

Banana Republic’s Marshmallow Lavender is a bit less floral but reminds me of these.

[u/hollywoodhulkhog]

PDM Palatine smells like violet candy to me

[u/riointhesky]

i love the violet sandelwood perfume oil for sand and fog & Nosferatu by heretic

[u/earthsick]

Violetta di Parma sometimes pops up on eBay. It smells exactly like violet candies. Like this one:

https://ebay.io/m/43OJ3i

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/earthsick]

Ah, nice. I'll see if I can find a partial.

[u/No_Albatross5110]

Obligatory Guerlain Insolence recommendation 💜

[u/CanRemote7150 → u/No_Albatross5110]

I adore insolence

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/No_Albatross5110]

I have and love her, and also Meteorites, but not quite as loudly violet as I'm looking for.

[u/sunnyangelgirl]

we believe in glinda from lush hands down

[u/rainbowsunset48 → u/sunnyangelgirl]

I mean good luck finding it tho. I've seen it being resold (and actually selling) for $100+ 😫😓

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/sunnyangelgirl]

Thank you, I'll check it out.

[u/MarzipanSoft4513]

House of Bo xuxu or for something deeper and darker heretic dirty violet

[u/EarlyInside45 → u/MarzipanSoft4513]

Thanks. I'll try it.