Violet / Veolay
Fragrances since 1827.
Maison Violet was established in Paris in 1827 by François-Étienne Violet, making it one of the oldest continuously operating fragrance houses in France and a contemporary of Guerlain. Through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the house earned royal warrants and built a reputation for refined eau de colognes and floral waters rooted in classical French parfumerie. The brand later sold under the Veolay name in some markets, and its archives include compositions that trace the full arc of French fragrance history. Today Maison Violet has been revived as a niche house attentive to its heritage, enlisting celebrated nose Nathalie Lorson to create new works that honour the house's Parisian classicism while speaking to a contemporary sensibility. The fragrances are anchored in quality naturals, spare in their modernity, and sold through the brand's Paris boutique and select international niche retailers. Violet's longevity — nearly two centuries — is rare even by French standards, and the house wears that history as both a credential and a creative responsibility.
Releases
DNA over time
Each column is an era. Each colored band shows that family’s share of accord weight across every perfume the house released in that window. Bigger band = the house leaned harder on that family.
