L'Originale Violettes de Toulouse - Eau de Toilette

L'Originale Violette de Toulouse by BERDOUES

BERDOUES is a perfume house established in 1902 in Toulouse by Pierre and... see more

L'Originale Violette de Toulouse by BERDOUES

BERDOUES is a perfume house established in 1902 in Toulouse by Pierre and Guillaume Berdoues. In the 1930s, Henri Berdoues, Guillaume Berdoues' son, became the nose behind BERDOUES. A chemist by training, he quickly developed a passion for the world of perfumery and unveiled in 1936 the first creation that would become the brand's emblem: Violette de Toulouse.

Launched in 1936, L'Originale Violette de Toulouse is a creation by Henri Berdoues, the house's perfumer. The Eau de Toilette is presented in a relatively understated bottle, with its violet-coloured juice visible through the glass. The neck of the bottle is topped with a violet flower. The fragrance label depicts women emerging from a hatbox containing Violettes de Toulouse fragrance, presented in a glass “bobèche” bottle fitted with a bulb atomiser.

The fragrance's composition includes violet leaf absolute, an essence extracted from the leaves that gives off a fresh, herbaceous, slightly floral scent. This essence is the fragrance's signature. The top notes also include iris flower, jasmine and raspberry. The heart note offers a more floral bouquet of heliotrope and violet leaves. The base note, meanwhile, is longer-lasting thanks to musk and the aroma of Tonka bean, which gives L'Originale Violette de Toulouse a warm, sweet trail.
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