Pour Rêver works because its gourmand elements are repeatedly interrupted by drier materials. Chestnut and cocoa suggest sweetness, but maté, iris, myrrh and incense stop the fragrance from becoming edible or obvious. The result is warm and comforting with enough structure to remain distinctly perfumery-led. It suits someone attracted to vanilla and nutty accords who normally finds modern gourmands too sugary. In Maison Violet’s range, it broadens the house’s nostalgic vocabulary into something more cocooning and contemporary.