Vendor: Oriza L. Legrand
Violettes du Czar
violet petals with powdery leather, cool air

cool peppermint garden herbs, woody vetiver
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 77 describe how long it lasts, 73 how far it projects and 21 how it smells. Most other posts only name Vetiver Royal Bourbon.
Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 4.
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
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Oriza L. Legrand Vetiver Royal Bourbon: what people say about it.
In short: Dry, soft and green.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for many people (77 people): Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 4.
Projection varies (73 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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Oriza L. Legrand Vetiver Royal Bourbon comes across as cool peppermint garden herbs, woody vetiver. It opens with peppermint and thyme, moves into Bourbon vetiver, sandalwood and labdanum and settles on cade oil, styrax and oakmoss. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 1914.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Around $211.
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Oriza L. Legrand is one of the oldest still-operating perfume houses in the world, founded in Paris in 1720, more than 300 years ago. The range is unisex-forward (16 of 27) and splits fresh (6), warm-amber (4), woody (3), clean-musky (3), spicy (2), gourmand (2) and floral (2). Prices sit at the niche-heritage band, about $210 to $374, most core pieces near $240. Top accords are woody, warm-spicy, amber, sweet and aromatic. Standout live picks: Le Regent (warm amber resin, vanilla cream, leather smoke, $210.58), Fin Comme L'Ambre (warm amber resin, spiced pepper, vanilla musk, $374.37), Relique D'Amour (fresh greenery, peppery incense, soft musks, green leaves and terebinth tree, $210.58), Empire des Indes (warm amber incense with sweet powdery spice, $210.58), Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos (creamy white florals with sweet vanilla warmth, $374.37).
Every Oriza L. Legrand perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
It smells like cool peppermint garden herbs, woody vetiver. It opens with peppermint and thyme, moves into Bourbon vetiver, sandalwood and labdanum and settles on cade oil, styrax and oakmoss.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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