Le Labo has launched Violette 30, a new fragrance.
Within the lexicon of floriography — the secret language of flowers meticulously preserved in Victorian-era texts — the violet evades easy explanation. Across history, violets have symbolized a delightfully paradoxical bouquet of meaning, standing for both burning passion and wide-eyed innocence, steadfast strength and poetic delicacy, measured wisdom and persistent optimism.
VIOLETTE 30 is an ode to the undefinable contrasts in a single specimen. Centered around the rarer, shadow-seeking white violet – at once crystalline and untethered – it pairs verdant green floral notes with white tea notes, cedarwood, and a touch of guaiacwood. Familiar yet unknown, it is a study in saying yes to contradiction; a call to reclaim and embrace our many multitudes.
Le Labo Violette 30 is available now at Breuninger in Germany, in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
(quote via lelabofragrances.com.au, additional information via breuninger)
so many multitudes…
Yes, what if you only have ‘ one’ multitude as opposed to ‘ many’ multitudes? So many infinite possibilities…..and the poor untethered white violet ( does that mean it’s dead?)?
We the many delightful, paradoxical, untethered, white violet multitudes.
You guys are cracking me up.
I think that’s baloney about the white violets.
Baloney? That they exist or that they’re rare? Because they do exist, I have white violets in my yard. That said, I don’t think they’re rare. I have wild yellow violets too and they are much more elusive.
That they’re rare, and seek shadows, and above all, have a different scent.
Oh, I thought you meant it was nonsense that that’s the actual “natural” origin of the fragrance note. And I’d guess that’s utter nonsense.
Hello AI!