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Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet
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Dolce Violet

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Woody
Musky
Powdery
EDT · 2023 · womens

Dolce & Gabbana's Dolce Violet is a 2023 addition to the Italian house's fragrance lineup, arriving as an eau de toilette with a decidedly floral focus.

The fragrance opens with cassis, cyclamen, and mandarin orange, immediately establishing a fruity-floral character. The heart deepens with black currant and pear layering around a prominent violet note, which serves as the fragrance's anchor. Madagascar vanilla, musk, and sandalwood form a warm, slightly creamy base that grounds the composition. The overall effect is a balanced blend of sweetness and florality with subtle woody and musky undertones, avoiding excessive sugar despite its clear candy-like accords.

Dolce Violet works best for those who appreciate straightforward floral fragrances with fruit-forward openings and creamy vanilla closures. It's best suited to casual daytime wear or layering occasions where a moderately present scent works better than something more assertive. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Heirloom, and The Homesteader scent families, this will likely resonate with you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
30%
Fresh
50%
Floral
100%
Fruity
90%
Woody
70%
Musky
70%
Powdery
70%
Vanilla
70%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
70%
Creamy
70%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cassis
Cassis
The French name for blackcurrant, cassis has a dark, distinctive fruitiness with a slightly catty, herbal edge that makes it unlike any other berry. It's more complex than blackcurrant juice: both sharp and rich, with an almost savory depth. A signature opening note of certain classic and contemporary fragrances.
Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Crisp, watery, and slightly green with a delicate floral sweetness, cyclamen is one of perfumery's more transparent flowers. It evokes mountain air and rain-wet gardens rather than a florist's shop. Used to add a clean, airy quality to floral compositions that might otherwise feel dense.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Black Currant
Black Currant
Pear
Pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Madagascar Vanilla
Madagascar Vanilla
The world's dominant commercial vanilla variety, grown primarily in Madagascar, with a classic, balanced vanilla character: warm, sweet, and creamy with a woody undertone. Madagascar vanilla is the reference-point vanilla in perfumery, widely used for its excellent quality and reliable character. The benchmark against which other vanillas are measured.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
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The RomanticBest match88% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Heirloom86% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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The Homesteader82% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Citrus30%Fresh50%Floral100%Fruity90%Woody70%
Fragrance Family
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Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Dolce Violet is $28.80. Without a coupon the lowest price is $28.80. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Dolce & Gabbana fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet? +
$28.80 at The Perfume Spot. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet smell like? +
Dolce & Gabbana's Dolce Violet is a 2023 addition to the Italian house's fragrance lineup, arriving as an eau de toilette with a decidedly floral focus. The fragrance opens with cassis, cyclamen, and mandarin orange, immediately establishing a fruity-floral character. The heart deepens with black currant and pear layering around a prominent violet note, which serves as the fragrance's anchor. Madagascar vanilla, musk, and sandalwood form a warm, slightly creamy base that grounds the composition. The overall effect is a balanced blend of sweetness and florality with subtle woody and musky undertones, avoiding excessive sugar despite its clear candy-like accords. Dolce Violet works best for those who appreciate straightforward floral fragrances with fruit-forward openings and creamy vanilla closures. It's best suited to casual daytime wear or layering occasions where a moderately present scent works better than something more assertive. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Heirloom, and The Homesteader scent families, this will likely resonate with you.
What are the notes in Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet? +
Top: Cassis, Cyclamen, Mandarin Orange. Heart: Black Currant, Pear, Violet. Base: Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Dolce Violet? +
Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Violet belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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