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Violetta di Parma
Powdery · Violet · Floral.
parfumbible.comViolet · Powdery · Floral.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Berdoues — Notre histoire · Checked 2026-09-21
The brand traces its history to Toulouse in 1902, where Guillaume Berdoues created a cologne and opened a perfumery on Rue Lafayette.
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YearNot recorded
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
Collection: Colognes 1902 Tradition
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
1902 Violette by Parfums Berdoues has a listed violet, powdery, floral profile, with notes of Violet, Iris, Raspberry, Violet Leaf, Musk.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
Violet ↗Iris ↗Raspberry ↗Violet Leaf ↗Musk ↗Lilac ↗Big Strawberry ↗Opoponax ↗Bergamot ↗Almond Tree ↗Jasmine ↗
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
1.92 / 5
50 votes
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Projection
1.88 / 4
52 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.03 / 5
34 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
153Own it
49Previously owned
226Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Guerlain
Meteorites
Powdery · Violet · Iris.
Parfums Berdoues
Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum
Powdery · Violet · Floral.
Sylvaine Delacourte
Florentina
Powdery · Vanilla · Almond.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le NilBoth list Iris and Musk. Explore 1902 Violette’s violet direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Bal d'AfriqueBoth list Bergamot and Violet. Explore 1902 Violette’s violet direction alongside Bal d'Afrique’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does 1902 Violette smell like?
1902 Violette by Parfums Berdoues has a listed violet, powdery, floral profile, with notes of Violet, Iris, Raspberry, Violet Leaf, Musk.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 1.92 out of 5, from 50 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define 1902 Violette?
Its listed notes include violet, iris, raspberry, violet leaf, musk, lilac, big strawberry, opoponax, bergamot, almond tree, jasmine. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
1902 Violette
Parfums Berdoues
Leading accords
violet
powdery
floral
fruity
sweet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Violet · Iris · Raspberry · Violet Leaf · Musk · Lilac
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