Longexact's Review of Les Nombres d'Or : Violette Fumée by Mona di Orio

As with many in the Mona di Orio range, this is a grower. The first time I tried it, I was disappointed - not much of the "fumee," lighter and sweeter than I'd hoped. But I soon found myself returning over and over again to my decant; there's something really strange and addictive about this, even though a better name would probably be "Violette Lavender." As an added bonus, the drydown makes a 180-degree turn from the green violet of the top & base notes, turning into a dark vetiver skin scent that lasts for a long time, over a day on my skin.

Bottom line: if you have any interest in the more unique end of niche perfumery, you should definitely try this, and don't make your mind up about it too soon. There's nothing else out there quite like it.

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