violet

Floral · 180 fragrances

violet is a floral accord, recorded in 180 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.

180Perfumes

57Houses

1906–2026Years

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 — old version Insolence	2006	100.0
Guerlain — Insolence Sparkling	2006	100.0
Serge Lutens — Bois de Violette	1992	100.0
Creed — Love in Black	2008	99.6
Naomi Goodsir — Iris Cendré	2015	96.5
Guerlain — L'Heure Bleue	1912	96.2
Tom Ford — Black Violet	2007	93.5
Gucci — Flora by Gucci Generous Violet	2012	92.5
Creed — Royal Princess Oud	2015	89.9
Guerlain — Limited	2008	88.2
Gucci — Garden	2021	87.3
Gucci — gardenia women	2021	87.3
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 — A-65 Byredo Bright No Man	2016	81.8
Byredo — A-7 Byredo Barrydale Super Cedar	2016	81.8
Lancome — Magie	1950	81.4
Balenciaga — Fleeting Moment	1949	81.4
Lancome — Lancôme Black Magic Black	1950	81.4
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
Guerlain — Kadine	1911	77.5
John Galliano — John Galliano	2008	75.5
Guerlain — Colours of Love	2005	75.1
Guerlain — Absolus Allegoria Florabloom	2024	74.1
Worth — Requête	1944	73.8
Gucci — Envy Me 2	2006	72.5
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
Molinard — Madrigal	2022	67.8
Cartier — Eau de Cartier	2001	67.2
Cartier — Eau de Cartier Concentree Edition Limitee unisex	2001	67.2
Cartier — Eau de Cartier Essence d'Orange	2001	67.2
Cartier — L'Envol de Cartier Eau de Parfum	2001	67.2
DSQUARED2 — He Wood	2007	66.9
Santa Maria Novella — Fresia	—	66.3
Gucci — Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme Sport	2008	65.5
Guerlain — Rosa Magnifica	1999	65.3
Prada — Infusion d'Iris	2007	65.0
Valentino — Donna	2015	65.0
Serge Lutens — Iris Silver Mist	1994	65.0
Hermes — Iris	1999	65.0
Hermes — Hiris	1999	65.0
Dior — Dior Homme	2011	65.0
Dior — Men	2014	65.0
Bvlgari — Omnia Amethyste Eau de Parfum	2026	65.0

Accords that travel with it

powdery

15,017 weighted

woody

10,392 weighted

iris

8,303 weighted

floral

8,057 weighted

citrus

4,654 weighted

musky

4,588 weighted

white floral

4,430 weighted

earthy

4,288 weighted

Houses strongest in this accord

Guerlain

36 perfumes

Chanel

11 perfumes

Dior

10 perfumes

Serge Lutens

8 perfumes

Gucci

8 perfumes

Caron

8 perfumes

Byredo

6 perfumes

Yves Saint Laurent

6 perfumes