17 community ratings

Calypso Violette

1999WomenClassic

7.3/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Calypso St. Barth Calypso Violette is a fresh, powdery women's fragrance led by violet and rose; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Bottle

5.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Lemon Violet

Heart notesfirst few hours

Eglantine rose

Rose Heliotrope

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Honey Tonka bean White musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Calypso Violette smell like?

It opens with bergamot and lemon, then moves into violet for a floral feel. The heart holds eglantine rose, rose and heliotrope, with a green, fresh edge beside the flowers. In the base, sandalwood, honey, tonka bean and white musk sweeten it and add a woody, oriental warmth that ends powdery.

Released in 1999, it is made for women. Its longevity is rated moderate, though the sample is small, so this is only a rough impression. Ricarda M. Ruby Love and Marc Cain Mysteriously No.2 have a close profile.