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    Sable Or vs. Violet Ida

    Sable Or by Giorgio Armani bottle

    Sable Or

    Giorgio Armani
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Sable Or rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sable Or vs. Violet Ida
    Sable OrViolet Ida
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20152019
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerNelly Hachem‑RuizMathieu Nardin
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sable Or

    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Iris
    Violet
    Amber
    Cacao

    Violet Ida

    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Iris
    Violet
    Almond

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mineral NotesViolet
    Carrot SeedBergamot
    Heart
    Iris PallidaTonka BeanCacaoBenzoin
    IrisHeliotrope
    Base
    SandalwoodVanilla
    VanillaLiquidambar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sable Or vs. Violet Ida
    Sable OrViolet Ida
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is powdery done differently. Not the clean, soapy kind, something mineral and cool that slowly, quietly warms up. The kind of fragrance that takes its time. Most people aren't built for that.Sable Or
    A powdery floral that doesn't hedge. The softness here is a choice, not a compromise, and it commits fully. If you've been looking for that iris-heliotrope combination done without apology.Violet Ida