Violette Lysergique I Fiori Del Male by I Fiori Del Male

Violette Lysergique I Fiori Del Male

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2018

At a glance

Is Violette Lysergique I Fiori Del Male worth trying?

Violette Lysergique by I Fiori Del Male is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Office, Evening wear in Spring, Summer
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
powdery, violet, musky with Bergamot, Rhubarb, Lemon
powdery violet musky

The first impression

Violette Lysergique by I Fiori Del Male is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Violette Lysergique was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Luca Maffei. Top notes are Bergamot, Rhubarb and Lemon; middle notes are Black Violet, Iris, Heliotrope and Rose; base notes are Musk and Ambroxan.

What shapes the scent

powdery 100%
violet 85%
musky 70%
iris 60%
floral 50%
vanilla 40%

The perfumer behind it

Luca Maffei

Luca Maffei

Luca Maffei is an Italian perfumer known for his work with Acca Kappa, creating scents like Black Pepper & Sandalwood and Tilia Cordata. He also composed Amnesia Rose for Aedes de Venustas and Ambre Gris for Alyssa Ashley. Maffei's style often blends natural ingredients with modern sophistication. His portfolio includes a range of floral, woody, and aromatic compositions.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Bergamot Bergamot
Rhubarb Rhubarb
Lemon Lemon

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Black Violet Black Violet
Iris Iris
Heliotrope Heliotrope
Rose Rose

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Musk Musk
Ambroxan Ambroxan

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Violette Lysergique I Fiori Del Male

Essence

The Alchemist transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Violette Lysergique's surreal floral bouquet-where black violet and heliotrope twist into something uncanny-embodies this archetype. Bergamot's brightness against musk's shadow suggests their talent for balancing opposing forces.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear structured vintage silhouettes with one deliberate disruption: a deconstructed seam, or iridescent buttons on a matte wool blazer. The powdery iris note mirrors their love of faded velvets and oxidized silver.

Philosophy & Values

They believe beauty lies in distortion. The rhubarb's tartness cutting through rose parallels their conviction that truth requires friction. Ambroxan's synthetic warmth reflects their embrace of human ingenuity alongside natural wonders.

Relationships

They collect fascinating misfits, bonding over shared obsessions. Romantic partners are often artists or scientists-those who appreciate how the lemon's acidity sharpens the violet's melancholy.

Lifestyle

Their workspace is a curated chaos: dried flowers under glass domes, sketchbooks filled with botanical diagrams. The scent lingers on their collar after midnight studio sessions.

Shadow

Their experiments sometimes alienate; not everyone understands why they'd taint perfection with rhubarb's sourness. The musk's animalic undertone whispers of arrogance disguised as innovation.

Conclusion

This fragrance is a love letter to the strange-a potion for those who find magic in the space between petal and powder.

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