DRIES VAN NOTEN
VELVET VIOLET

2026

PERFUMER
Gael Montero

pink pepper
violet
clary sage

toasted sesame
roasted barley

grilled tonka bean
benzoin
vetiver

‘An ode to perfumery’s most enigmatic flowers that is anything but nostalgic. Violet is revealed through its leaf – green, fresh and subtly fruity – set in contrast with the tasted warmth of sesame. Together, they form a luminous, layered composition – an incandescent violet poised between light and darkness. Like the fabric, the scent is fluid and evelopin, a quiet reference to the House’s heritage, and its enduring exploration of texture.‘ – Dries van Noten