When I first got this I tried it and it was just too strong on me. Gave me a headache. Yesterday I decided to try it again before I went to my family's for Thanksgiving (I thought it was a nice, sweet, innocent, see-the-family kinda scent). I put just the smallest amount on. On me it is all violets all the time. No powder and no soap. Just violets. Like I said I just put the barest amount on, but the scent has lasted for the longest time. Normally on me scents last about 5 mins on my wrests, but thankfully longer on my neck. I put this on at 5pm yesterday (barest amount!) and I can still smell it at 3:30 the next day. Strongly smell it.
It's not really a smell I want to smell like often, but I think it might be great for times when I want to smell good for a long time. I have a 24-hour movie festival coming up....might be great for that.