Violet Shot

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All about this fragrance

Vibe check

Violet Shot suits an unhurried afternoon that slips into evening, its cut-grass greenness setting a crisp edge against worn suede and earthy patchouli. The mood is composed rather than formal: tactile, slightly old-school, with sweetness kept beneath the leather.

How to wear

The leather, patchouli and vanilla suggest a natural fit for cooler weather, when the green opening can contrast with the warmer base. Start with one or two sprays on skin; a restrained application lets the violet-leaf texture remain the focus. In warmer conditions, use a lighter hand to keep the sweet, resinous facets in balance.

Who it’s for

For those drawn to green leather, supple suede and the slightly nostalgic character of violet fragrances. It particularly suits tastes that favor earthy patchouli and restrained vanilla over overt floral sweetness, with botanical freshness woven into a darker, woody structure.

Release year

2019 (or 2020)

The nose

Dominique Ropion is known for combining technical precision with bold, richly structured compositions. His work includes Frédéric Malle’s Portrait of a Lady and Givenchy’s Amarige, as well as Kenzo Jungle L’Éléphant. In Violet Shot, he explores violet leaf through contrasting green, earthy, leathery and sweet facets, giving a single botanical material considerable depth.

Collaborators

Céline Verleure, Olfactive Studio’s founder, developed the trilogy’s creative direction with Dominique Ropion, using specially commissioned photographs by Roberto Greco as starting points. Greco’s contribution preceded the perfumes: his botanical imagery helped shape their concepts rather than serving only as promotional artwork.

Olfactive Studio’s story

Olfactive Studio brings contemporary photography into dialogue with perfumery, treating both as ways to preserve a moment and awaken memory. Its fragrances translate images into scent, with creative freedom for perfumers and no prescribed gender boundaries.

Violet Shot’s concept

Violet Shot belongs to the second Sepia trilogy, alongside Iris Shot and Rose Shot. Photographs created by Roberto Greco provided the starting point for Céline Verleure and Dominique Ropion’s work. The composition focuses on violet leaf rather than the flower, using patchouli, vanilla and leathery materials to expand its earthy, sweet and textured character.

Extra info

The name “Shot” refers both to a photographic image and to a concentrated taste or drink. Violet Shot centers on violet-leaf absolute rather than a violet-flower accord, and Sepia’s stitched Italian-leather bottle covering was conceived to recall a camera case.