violet

Floral · 242 fragrances

violet is a floral accord, recorded in 242 fragrances in the Codex. Accords carry a weight rather than a simple yes/no flag: a high weight means the accord dominates how the fragrance reads, while a low weight means it appears as a supporting texture. Fragrances where it dominates sit mostly in the floral family.

242Perfumes

58Houses

1901–2026Years

100.0Peak weight

Where violet dominates

Fragrance	Year	Weight
Nina Ricci — Cœur-Joie	1946	100.0
Guerlain — Insolence Eau Glacée	2009	100.0
Guerlain — Insolence	2006	100.0
Guerlain — Insolence Sparkling	2006	100.0
Serge Lutens — Bois de Violette	1992	100.0
Guerlain — Aqua Allegoria Figue-Iris	2008	100.0
Hermes — Hermessence Violette Volynka	2022	100.0
Creed — Love in Black	2008	99.6
Bvlgari — Eau Parfumee au The Bleu	2015	98.2
Naomi Goodsir — Iris Cendré	2015	96.5
Guerlain — L'Heure Bleue	1912	96.2
Giorgio Armani — Cuir Amethyste	2005	96.0
Tom Ford — Black Violet	2007	93.5
Guerlain — Voilette de Madame	1901	92.9
Gucci — Flora by Gucci Generous Violet	2012	92.5
Creed — Angélique Encens (2019)	2019	92.3
Creed — Royal Princess Oud	2015	89.9
Gucci — Guilty Love Edition MMXXI pour Femme	2021	89.4
Guerlain — Limited	2008	88.2
Gucci — Garden	2021	87.3
Gucci — gardenia women	2021	87.3
Creed — Fragaria	2025	87.0
Giorgio Armani — Rose d'Arabie	2018	86.8
Annick Goutal — Mon Parfum Chéri	2011	86.8
Welton — Cuir Insolite Eau de Toilette	2013	85.7
Ermenegildo Zegna — Florentine Iris	2012	85.4
Ermenegildo Zegna — Ermenegildo Florentine Iris	2012	85.4
Serge Lutens — De profundis	2011	84.3
Serge Lutens — De Profundis Limited Edition	2011	84.3
Hermes — Kelly Caleche Eau de Parfum	2009	84.0
Le Labo — Iris	2006	83.9
Prada — L'Homme	2016	83.8
Dolce & Gabbana — The Only One	2018	83.1
Guerlain — Météorites Le Parfum	2018	82.5
Louis Vuitton — Spell On You	2021	82.3
Caron — Aimez-Moi	1996	82.0
Caron — Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis	1996	82.0
Caron — N'Aimez Que Moi	1996	82.0
Byredo — Bright No Man	2016	81.8
Lancome — Magie	1950	81.4
Balenciaga — Fleeting Moment	1949	81.4
Lancome — Lancôme Black Magic Black	1950	81.4
Gucci — Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum Intense Pour Femme	2022	80.9
Prada — Infusion de Rossetto	2013	80.4
Marc Jacobs — Daisy	2007	80.3
Guerlain — Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia	2021	79.7
Guerlain — Nuit d'Amour	2006	78.4
Alexander McQueen — McQueen	2005	78.0
Givenchy — Bloom	2013	78.0
Chloé — Chloé Innocence	1995	78.0
Guerlain — Kadine	1911	77.5
Dior — Aqua Fahrenheit	2011	77.2
Guerlain — Aqua Allegoria Lavande Velours	1999	75.9
John Galliano — John Galliano	2008	75.5
Guerlain — Colours of Love	2005	75.1
Guerlain — Absolus Allegoria Florabloom	2024	74.1
Guerlain — Aqua Allegoria Florabloom	2024	74.1
Worth — Requête	1944	73.8
Gucci — Envy Me 2	2006	72.5
Gucci — Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum	2019	72.2
Penhaligon's — The Favourite	2020	72.1
Jean Patou — 1000	1972	71.7
Bvlgari — Bvlgari Pour Femme	1994	70.7
Byredo — Bal d'Afrique	2009	70.6
Guerlain — Instant Magic	2007	70.4
Guerlain — Quand Vient La Pluie	2007	70.3
Tom Ford — Noir	2012	70.1
Lalique — Le Baiser	1999	69.8
Yves Saint Laurent — Paris	1983	69.5
Yves Saint Laurent — Old Paris	1983	69.5
Yves Saint Laurent — YSL Inverted Paris	1983	69.5
Byredo — Mojave Ghost	2014	69.0
Guerlain — Rose Chérie	2021	69.0
Guerlain — Place Rouge	2013	68.5
Burberry — Hawthorn Bloom	2017	68.5
Guerlain — Après L'Ondée	1906	68.4
Givenchy — L'Interdit	1957	68.0
Hermes — Hermessence Cuir d'Ange	2014	67.9
Molinard — Madrigal	2022	67.8
Penhaligon's — Artemisia	2002	67.5

Accords that travel with it

powdery

19,846 weighted

woody

14,038 weighted

iris

10,838 weighted

floral

10,467 weighted

citrus

6,898 weighted

earthy

5,890 weighted

musky

5,691 weighted

white floral

5,444 weighted

Houses strongest in this accord

Guerlain

41 perfumes

Dior

22 perfumes

Gucci

12 perfumes

Chanel

11 perfumes

Prada

10 perfumes

Hermes

9 perfumes

Creed

9 perfumes

Serge Lutens

8 perfumes