๐ฅ The Inspiration: The English Garden
Cucumber sandwiches and rain. Violet Leaf Cucumber is a watery, crunchy green scent. It focuses on the Violet Leaf note, which naturally smells of cucumber and cut grass. It is cool, moist, and refreshing.
๐งช The Olfactory Architecture: Crunch and Water
The scent opens with Cucumber and Melon. The heart is Violet Leaf Absolute and Mimosa. The base is White Musk. It smells like green water.
๐ฟ Raw Material Sourcing: The Leaf
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Violet Leaf Absolute (Egypt): A dark green oil that smells of cucumber, metal, and grass.
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Cucumber Extract: Fresh and watery.
๐ง The Scent Psychology: Refreshment
Watery scents cool the temper. Violet Leaf Cucumber is calming and refreshing. Ideal for hot tempers or hot days.
๐ฌ๐ง The London Lab Technology
We used Hydro-Distillation. Capturing the watery essence of the plant without the heavy earthiness.
โจ The Application Ritual
When to wear: High summer, office, tennis.
Where to spray: All over.
Style pairing: White, tennis whites, sporty, crisp.
๐ญ From the Perfumer's Diary
"It's crunchy. It smells like snapping a fresh cucumber. Very English, very polite, and very fresh."