Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy76%
The Scoop
Novellista Violet Charade leans violet and woody and is regularly compared with Parfums de Marly Layton. It holds a 3.8 out of 5 community rating from 117 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as fairly priced by those who own it.
Key Differences
Brings lemon, vanille and ylang-ylang to the mix and skips lavender, vanilla and cardamom from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.8 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 3.8 from 117 ratingsWhat people who wear Novellista Violet Charade report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Emilie Bouge.
Main accords
violet
woody
powdery
fresh spicy
fresh
patchouli
warm spicy
citrus
Longevity
Very weak0%
Weak10%
Moderate53%
Long lasting33%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate11%
Moderate75%
Strong12%
Enormous2%
Who wears it
Female5%
More female9%
Unisex33%
More male44%
Male9%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced8%
Overpriced31%
Ok51%
Good value10%
Great value0%
People say it reminds them of
What wearers say
“Well, it's not necessarily like Layton. Layton is in your face vanilla heavy lavender scent. This one is more subtle and it's based on violet, vanilla is waaaay in the back. Also Layton is twice as expensive.Violet Charade is about duh...violet. It's not overly sweet and is also a bit juicy. I spray it a lot and often layer it with something less approachable. The price is a big plus. Longevity and sillage are mediocre but not bad.”
“i read on the brand’s website that this is inspired by the novel “a thousand and one nights” and it makes sooo much sense. it’s dark and mysterious and it has an oriental feel. violet mixed with patchouli is the basis of the scent and i believe this will be great for a fall-winter date night, i find it seductive and there’s a kind of eroticism about it. it definitely smells niche and kind of “dusty” so in my mind, this will be paired greatly with a tobacco scent, as it gives off the same smoky vibe. worth trying it out.”
“I really liked it. I have as a sample and as soon as I applied it, I began to like it. Lemon is constantly felt, then something pine comes in. Suprisingly good although I usually don`t like oriental perfumes.”