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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Violetta
meets Ortensia.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Violet · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with violet; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Violetta bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Violetta

Concentration not recorded

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L'Erbolario Ortensia bottle
L'Erbolario

Ortensia

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2013
Leading accordsviolet · powdery · greenpowdery · floral · vanilla
Notes unique to this recordGreen NotesHortensia, Jasmine, Rose, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Bourbon Geranium, Artemisia, Coriander, White Musk, Iris, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.00 · 34 votes2.72 · 90 votes
Projection / 42.53 · 45 votes2.08 · 106 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Violetta

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ortensia

Not specified by source · Italy listing · 50 mL spray bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tocopheryl acetate, Citric acid, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool

The manufacturer labels this product as Profumo without specifying an EDT/EDP concentration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied; body-care and solid formulas are not substituted.

Source: L’Erbolario official Italian product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed violet and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.