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Violette(1920)
Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Floral
At a glance
A violet soliflore from Houbigant, opening on bergamot before the violet heart, closing on musk, iris, and woods, following the well-established violet-iris pairing common across Belle Epoque and 1920s perfumery. It joins the house's numerous other single-flower releases from the same period.
Did you know?
This scent's iris note took years to become usable — freshly dug iris rhizomes are nearly odorless until aged.
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Violette is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1920 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot, moves into a heart of Violet, and settles into a base of Musk, Iris, and Woods.
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