Floral Charm carries some rare and nostalgic scents. Made in Torre, Torquay by Brian Lownds-Pateman, a third generation perfumer, whose grandfather started trading Devon Violets back in 1921. He also is the source for our Babbacombe Pottery-- which is hand made in Devon.
DV is exceedingly green, especially in the beginning. The violet gets more prominent as it goes on, but the greenness never really leaves. It’s as if you grabbed a fistful of violets and got a handful...Read more
DV is exceedingly green, especially in the beginning. The violet gets more prominent as it goes on, but the greenness never really leaves. It’s as if you grabbed a fistful of violets and got a handful...Read more
I love violet scents. This is ''nice''. My teen daughter likes the smell on me. However, for me it is a little too sweet and simplistic and this has absolutely no sillage for me. It can also be slig...Read more
I love violet scents. This is ''nice''. My teen daughter likes the smell on me. However, for me it is a little too sweet and simplistic and this has absolutely no sillage for me. It can also be slig...Read more
I can see why certain fragrance lovers would love this classic scent. It has a nice violet note, but for me, the note is smothered in greenness. I cannot do that much green. I need more purple.
I can see why certain fragrance lovers would love this classic scent. It has a nice violet note, but for me, the note is smothered in greenness. I cannot do that much green. I need more purple.
Truer to real violets, to my nose, than any other violet scent I've tried. Just violet--more of a pure, solo violet than Violetta di Parma or even Violettes de Toulouse. Deep, complex, with a hint o...Read more
Truer to real violets, to my nose, than any other violet scent I've tried. Just violet--more of a pure, solo violet than Violetta di Parma or even Violettes de Toulouse. Deep, complex, with a hint o...Read more
I love Devon Violets, partly because it smells sweet and beautiful, and partly because it has helped me pick out violet notes in other fragrances. You see, I don't think I've ever smelled a living vi...Read more
I love Devon Violets, partly because it smells sweet and beautiful, and partly because it has helped me pick out violet notes in other fragrances. You see, I don't think I've ever smelled a living vi...Read more
I've been tempted by violet fragrances, because I love Apres l'Ondee. But apparently I only like the note as part of a larger composition. This was just too sweet. It was less sweet and soapy than Vio...Read more
I've been tempted by violet fragrances, because I love Apres l'Ondee. But apparently I only like the note as part of a larger composition. This was just too sweet. It was less sweet and soapy than Vio...Read more
A beautiful, clear violet fragrance that's similar to Borsari's VdP, just more present (but not perfumey). It's really quite beautiful: what more can you say about a true violet fragrance? Lasting pow...Read more
A beautiful, clear violet fragrance that's similar to Borsari's VdP, just more present (but not perfumey). It's really quite beautiful: what more can you say about a true violet fragrance? Lasting pow...Read more
Love Love Love this fragrance. Always have, always will. The only true violet I have ever worn. I can sniff my long empty bottle and be transported back in time. This would last all day, be comple...Read more
Love Love Love this fragrance. Always have, always will. The only true violet I have ever worn. I can sniff my long empty bottle and be transported back in time. This would last all day, be comple...Read more
Absolutely classic - probably my first perfume! This scent has captured the true elusive violet and with a tiny sniff I am immediately transported to my carefree summers in Devon and can actually see...Read more
Absolutely classic - probably my first perfume! This scent has captured the true elusive violet and with a tiny sniff I am immediately transported to my carefree summers in Devon and can actually see...Read more
