Parfums de Nicolai Violette in Love was originall introduced in 2009 as a limited edition scent, but now has become part of the permanent line, created by Patricia de Nicolai. Notes of raspberry, lemon, cassis, coriander, violet, rose, orris, musc. This is an EDT, eau de toilette.
Patricia NIcolai is the granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and was trained by Jean-Paul Guerlain. She is an excellent perfumer with odd quirks and also a winner of the Prix International du Meilleur Parfumeur.
Fragrantica - "wearing this brings one in touch with being an adored bunch of purple petals the way no one else will ever look on the person again. sweet, respected, understanding, longing to keep the plant fresh and lively with enough love and water to last . . . until both salt the dearth."
Fragrantica - "Violette in Love reminds me of romance in a very approachable, realistic, "brushing our teeth together" kind of way, rather than a lofty, Hollywood, "love at first sight with our hair blowing in the wind on top of the Eiffel tower" kind of way."
Fragrantica - "To me this is a violet in sugar. But sweetness is not sticky and syrupy as has been mentioned - it is rather a sweet crystallised sugar. Slight hint of citrus juice there as well. The whole impression is clean, crisp, but also with certain simplicity and innocence. Very evocative of a bride in a white dress."
