Crown of Violets is a regal yet inviting charisma of royal purple violets, orris root, Mauve Queen iris, French lavender, bergamot, earthy vetiver, rosemary, Dittany of Crete, oakmoss, tonka bean, sacred Atlas cedar, white ambergris, cardamom and sandalwood. It is a perfume.
This is the alcohol free perfume, not an oil. It is also free of parabens, phthalates, PDGs and other unpleasant things. Alkemia is hand-blended and small batch perfumery using natural essences, ethically rendered accords, and lab-created aroma molecules.
Alkemia: “This is such a beautifully blended and comforting scent. The lavender and violet give it a gender neutral floral aspect, while the ambergris and tonka create soft warmth. Gives fresh laundry vibes. Reminds me of clean linens and lying sun-warmed on the shore.”
Alkemia: “Crown and Violet’s perfume is delightful. The violet really comes through. Love it.”
Alkemia: “If you want to smell feminine but without the fruity, pink, typical floral notes that all the mainstream brands carry, this fragrance is perfect. It's also mature and sophisticated without the smoky/musk notes. Just hits of lavender, elegant florals, and earth. The perfect balance!”
Reddit: “It felt right to compare this one to Lilacs Along the Winding Drive, but it would've actually been better in my Part 1 because I'd call this a green scent. In the bottle: “spicier” than Lilacs Along the Winding Drive. This is definitely a more complex scent, as you can see by the notes. The main difference is the complete lack of ozone - these violets are more sweet and green than floral, more "realistic" than "cleaning product". I think it’s Alkemia’s vetiver note that usually makes me think of men’s cologne - but this is actually a fairly feminine perfume, just as if a feminine perfume had a “men’s cologne” note - if that’s a thing? I think it’s also the ambergris giving it a certain saltiness. On the skin, I do mainly smell the violets that are missing in the bottle - again, somewhat of a cologney take on a feminine fragrance. It has a bit of a salty, creamy backdrop, then some clean greenness due to the moss and cedar? And purple florals on top of that. After a little bit of time, there’s a bit of powderiness (the orris root,), but not offensively so. After two hours it was faint violet, and I would call the secondary note the cedar (cedar haters beware! I enjoy it as far as "clean scents" go). Overall: you do somewhat smell like a realistic bush of violets, but with enough notes to make it a distinct enough violet-based perfume. Not as realistic as, say, Baccante. 7/10 You WILL smell like violet perfume.”
