Notes
Separate powdery violet flower from green violet leaf, understand ionones, and find the right floral or leafy perfume style.
1
Violet flower effects are commonly built with ionones and related materials.
2
Violet leaf has a distinctly green profile that can suggest cucumber or wet stems.
3
Powdery, sweet and green are separate qualities worth comparing.
4
A flower name does not prove that a flower extract is present.
No. They can share powdery or woody impressions, but iris can be more rooty and earthy while violet may feel more floral or confectionery-like.
No. A perfume colour is not evidence of a botanical ingredient or a particular violet effect.
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