Collection Excessive - I miss Violet
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
Votes lean feminine
97 ratings
From your scent profile
The Different Company Collection Excessive - I miss Violet is a fresh, floral unisex scent built around violet leaf, violet and iris.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
76% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Woody
- Powdery
- Leathery
What does Collection Excessive - I miss Violet smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, then fall, and wear is spread across daytime, work and evening. Most voters read it as feminine, though it is presented as unisex. It has been discontinued.
It opens with Thai basil, mandarin orange and violet leaf, which give a green, fruity freshness. In the heart, violet, iris, mimosa and osmanthus form a floral, powdery body. The base of vanilla, musk and leather softens the sweetness, with mahogany adding a woody floor.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Thai basil
- Ambrette seed
- Violet leaf
First hours
- Cyclamen
- Osmanthus
- Iris
Towards evening
- Mahogany
- Vanilla
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Spring
- 27%Autumn
- 20%Summer
- 18%Winter
- Daytime21%
- Casual21%
- Office20%
- Evening19%
- Nighttime17%
Smells like this
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