Flora by Gucci Generous Violet
Opening with a bright, grassy violet leaf that carries a hint of cucumber coolness, Flora Generous Violet veers immediately into floral territory without hesitation.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Powdery85
- Iris75
- Fresh50
- Aquatic
The note pyramid
- Violet Leaf
- Orris
- Iris
- Violet
- Suede
By the editors · 2 min readOpening with a bright, grassy violet leaf that carries a hint of cucumber coolness, Flora Generous Violet veers immediately into floral territory without hesitation. The entrance feels green and slightly aqueous, a clean wake-up call before the perfume settles into its core intention.
The heart unfolds as a sustained meditation on violet in both its aspects: the powdery softness of orris and iris roots mingling with the petaled sweetness of violet flower. This isn't violet as a side player but as the entire composition, explored through botanical layers that shift from earthy to gently talc-like. The effect is less naturalistic garden and more refined cosmetic, recalling vintage face powders and lipstick cases.
Suede in the base adds a muted textile warmth, keeping the violet from floating away entirely. The result is politely pretty, distinctly feminine in the classical sense, suited to those who appreciate soliflores and aren't afraid of a perfume that announces its floral character from the first spray. It wears close and fades gracefully.
Scent twins
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