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Violet Blonde, Tom Ford Iris · 2011

Violet Blonde

Rating4.0 ★ 3,424 votes
GenderWomen
Year2011
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate 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 →
11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
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 →
52
intimateenormous
Price value38
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
IrisPowderyMuskyWoodyOzonicEarthyAquaticLeather
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Iris
Powdery
Musky
Woody
Ozonic
Earthy
Aquatic
Leather

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
6%
moderate
32%
long lasting
43%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
38%
strong
31%
enormous
19%
Season
spring
25%
summer
12%
fall
37%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
43%
more female
25%
unisex
30%
more male
2%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
18%
overpriced
28%
ok
45%
good value
6%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
highqualityconsistencyevocativeromanticslightlymelancholicultrafeminineseductivesophisticatedlong
What people criticise
sophisticatedvintagevibefeeldatedsuitabledislikecedarsuedenotesharshplastic

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

Mandarin Ora…Pink PepperViolet LeafJasmineIrisOrris RootMuskCedarVetiverBenzoinSuede
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Signature pair: Violet Leaf and Vetiver

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In plain words

The main accords of Violet Blonde are iris and powdery. It opens with Violet Leaf and Pink Pepper, reveals Iris and Orris Root at its heart, and dries down to Suede and Benzoin. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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