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Choco Violette, Mancera Powdery · 2016

Choco Violette

Rating3.9 ★ 1,688 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 →
55
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean23
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
PowderyNuttyVioletChocolateSweetVanillaWoodyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Nutty
Violet
Chocolate
Sweet
Vanilla
Woody
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
5%
moderate
27%
long lasting
45%
eternal
19%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
36%
strong
41%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
15%
summer
7%
fall
38%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
52%
night
48%
Gender
female
41%
more female
29%
unisex
27%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
14%
ok
56%
good value
18%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
interestingunusualscentoutstandinglongevitysillagerealisticchocolatehazelnutnutellaaccordgreat
What people criticise
lacksfreshairyfloralqualitiescloyingoverwhelminghighlypolarizingsafeblindbuy

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

BergamotOrangeHazelnutVioletDark Chocola…VanillaWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange and White Musk

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In plain words

The main accords of Choco Violette are powdery and nutty. It opens with Hazelnut and Orange, reveals Dark Chocolate and Violet at its heart, and dries down to Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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