April Violets Contemporary Edition

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• Amarilisbelladona

  May 13, 2022

  

  I adore violets, a taste inherited from my grandmother and her sister, who always grew violets in colourful ceramic pots that now decorate my living room. My great-aunt, who spent summers at the seaside with the whole family, would always bring a giant box of violet sweets, a wonderful mystery to me. She also gifted different French perfumes each year: L’ Air du Temps, Sans la Nuit de Worth, and a rare Guerlain with a mushroom-shaped cap. My grandmother used to give us light wool coats with fur linings in boxes scented with Avon soap tablets, something that is no longer done with such care these days. My aunt brought a violet perfume in a large, heavy bottle, an Eau de Toilette that we all used in the ladies’ bathroom. When she visited, she would lovingly braid my hair into two plaits, rubbing her hands with her cologne and running them through my hair before kissing me. I don’t know what perfume it was, only that her brother brought it from France, and I search for it without losing hope. April Violets is the closest match: simple, soft, sweet, fluffy and fresh violets with a citrus and green note, natural and slightly talcum-powdered with sandalwood and vanilla. They are far from heavy, dark violets; they smell of quality and exclusivity. If they cost as much as an Aqua Allegoria, I would happily pay. April Violets is a warm, cheerful ray of sunshine, ideal for girls, inspiring tenderness. I had few expectations, but it has pleasantly surprised me; for €8 you can indulge in it happily. It is a sweetness to share, perfect from spring onwards. If you like violets, do not miss it; it will bring you joy, and perhaps one day your daughters will remember you perfuming and braiding their hair with tender hands. Remember the power of olfactory memory and the satisfaction it brings.