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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

1902 Violette
meets Violetta di Parma.

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

Shared ground

Violet · Iris · Musk · Jasmine

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
Parfums Berdoues 1902 Violette bottle
Parfums Berdoues

1902 Violette

Concentration not recorded

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Borsari Violetta di Parma bottle
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Violetta di Parma

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1970
Leading accordsviolet · powdery · floralpowdery · violet · floral
Notes unique to this recordRaspberry, Violet Leaf, Lilac, Big Strawberry, Opoponax, Bergamot, Almond TreeHiacynth, Heliotrope, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla, Vetiver, Cedar, Rose, Lily
Longevity / 51.92 · 50 votes2.73 · 122 votes
Projection / 41.88 · 52 votes2.17 · 158 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.

1902 Violette

Eau de cologne · France listing

Alcohol, Aqua (water,Eau), Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Methyl 2-octynoate, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Coumarin, Isoeugenol, Pinene, Turpentine, Cananga odorata oil / extract, Linalyl acetate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol. cette liste d'ingrédients peut faire l'objet de modifications, Veuillez consulter l'emballage du produit acheté.

Current French manufacturer declaration. Formulas may change; check the packaging supplied.

Source: Berdoues official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Violetta di Parma

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 violet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.