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Violet · 2024

L Eau d Issey Solar Violet

Rating3.7 ★ 361 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
3 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
42
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
26
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean8
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
VioletPowderyIrisFruityFreshSweetFloralAquatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Violet
Powdery
Iris
Fruity
Fresh
Sweet
Floral
Aquatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
28%
moderate
59%
long lasting
6%
eternal
1%
Sillage
intimate
35%
moderate
55%
strong
8%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
46%
summer
37%
fall
11%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
82%
night
18%
Gender
female
77%
more female
15%
unisex
5%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
33%
ok
42%
good value
10%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
safenonoffensivefemininescentidealofficedailywearperfectspringsummer
What people criticise
reportsfragilebrokenbottlecapsdeceptivenameminimalvioletnoteslinearscent

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PearVioletIris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Violet and Iris

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In plain words

The main accords of L Eau d Issey Solar Violet are violet and powdery. It opens with Pear, reveals Violet at its heart, and dries down to Iris. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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