Aimez - Moi

Aimez-Moi is in a league of its own. It is, if not the most unique and incredible scent profile I have ever come across, certainly near the top. The way it masterfully blends those sharp, aromatic herbal notes with the delicate, powdery violet is unlike anything else in my collection. It is a true standout and honestly a work of art. I'll always want to have a bottle.

I have smelled a fair share of violet scents, and while not a fan of anise I thought I had some idea of what to expect when I first opened my vintage splash bottle. Yet after a slightly mentholated opening, on me this remains the foil of a freshly opened pack of ladies cigarettes (as noted by one of the editors here, and a reviewer below). Not the tar-filled, heavy “tobacco” note of today, but certainly not something I understand. I keep hoping the violet will reveal itself! Ended up with a large vintage flacon anyway because there’s something energetic that pulls me back - “love me!” it commands. It feels like more of an old soul than a 21st century creation. A safe blind buy only for the intrepid. Sillage and longevity of the vintage edition: strong and lasting enough for me. (noting the most recent reviews, I wonder if the current formulation is a tamer, more violet-y version….)

Violets and mint. It's a love for me.

I adore the scent of candied violet pastilles. I had a tin as a child, so the scent is firmly attached to certain places and times. Unfortunately, many violet scents give me a headache. I tried and failed to find a violet-dominant scent early in my scent journey, so I gave up for many years. It's been 20 or so years since then, so I decided to give it another try. I ordered a bunch of testers of scents containing violet notes, and there were two standouts: Guerlain's Apres l'Ondee and Caron's Aimez Moi. Aimez Moi is not a tin of violet pastilles, not to my nose, anyway. It's richer, more complex. My husband thinks it smells like raisins in a good way, and I get that. I also can understand why another reviewer below smells a freshly opened pack of cigarettes, as those tend to have a raisiny smell, especially when the tobacco isn't too dried out. To me, though, it's a rich, raisiny, gently anise-y, slightly powdery violet scent that dries down to woody, musky base notes after a few hours (this phase is more generic but thankfully also relatively faint). If I had encountered Aimez Moi way back when I was first searching, I likely wouldn't have appreciated it. I wasn't a fan of powdery notes back then. But over time, I've come to appreciate the way notes intermingle and now even enjoy certain powdery perfumes (Keiko Mecheri's Loukhoum Parfum du Soir and Etro's short-lived Heliotrope are among my faves). I share because if you aren't a fan of powder, this scent may not be for you. I think I might really like Aimez Moi, so much so that I just ordered a bottle (I tried a sample first). It's a violet that feels elevated and wearable and, thankfully, isn't headache-inducing.

Aimez - Moi. What a beautiful name ! There are few fragrances out there that really put a smile on my face and this is one of time ! I feel joy, happiness and melancholy in the same time. A burst of spicy minty violet-anise and fresh notes. Candied violets, heliotrope, iris and magnolia. Fells powdery-sweet and floral. Chic, elegant and pretty. Well done, Monsieur Ropion !

Though it has a lot of other florals in it, Aimez Moi is my all-time favorite violet perfume. This is so stunningly beautiful and a real treat to wear. The anise, mint and cardamon add the most wonderful aromatic coolness that lifts the violets and accentuates their beauty without overshadowing them while the iris adds a slight powdery dryness. No excessive fruitiness. No tooth achingly sweet notes. No heavy earthy or woody notes. Just a cool, dry, airy violet, that smells wonderful on this hot day. Aimez - Moi means Love Me, and I certainly do love this beautiful perfume!

I've been looking for a violet scent for a while. I have a decant of this that I ordered from a website. And I think I've found my scent! What I like about it is that the other notes keep the violet from being overpowering. When I read that this was a Ropion creation, I was kind of surprised that I liked it so much. I often find his fragrances to be too sweet for my taste. But not this one! It reminds me of something, but I haven't been able to figure out what. All of that said, I don't think this is one I'd wear in the hottest part of the summer where I live. I think it might be overwhelming for me in really hot, humid weather. But in the spring, fall, and winter, bring it on! One other note...this is Caron, so of course it's expensive. I'm considering buying a miniature on eBay, or possibly getting a bigger decant. I'd love to get a full bottle, but the smallest one is 30 ml for 150 euros, and shipping is 60 euros. At current exchange rates, that's $237.90!! Way, way, WAY out of my price range.

a very sentimental perfume.

I don't like most powdery notes and don't love violet. Yet by some sorcery, Ropion has melded them into a truly lovely fragrance for Winter going into Spring. The anise and mint play well with cardamom and jasmine on my skin. It lasts all day with moderate sillage making it office friendly.

Wow, there’s a lot going on in this fragrance. The Notes scare me too much to even risk a sample.

Wow!! I received a sample and immediately had to add a full bottle to my Christmas list! This is Really beautiful! I Hate mint in perfume, well so I thought. The mint makes this perfume:-)

Very chic and elegant representation of Iris and Violets. Sophisticated yet effortless. It has a 4-dimensional effect that you can only get it from true niche perfumery.

I am not a big fan of powdery scents, but this one made me fall in love completely. Its a minty anise violet composition perfectly balanced. For me, it smells like honey sweetened herbal tea - very warm and embracing, perfect for spring or summer.

Strangely the predominant scent I get from this is cigarettes. As if I had just removed the wrapper and flipped open the top of the cardboard packaging. I can't get rid of this impression and I'm having a hard time smelling much else. Has this bottle turned?

So pretty, smells like a little honey jar!

If anyone is familiar with Anis de Flavigny violet-flavored pastilles, coated with the delicate flavor of violet with an anise center, the opening here is its olfactory equivalent (agreeing with smellylorenny's observation). Soon thereafter, there is a sheer current of mint leaves, not dissimilar to that of the beautiful Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilee, that contrasts with the peachy-powdered vanillic amber core, allowing a good amount of "levitation" and sillage to Aimez-Moi. Also contributing to this lift is a camphorous, warm cardamom that melds famously into this sweeter, resinous base. The resulting effect is a kaleidoscope, slowly rotating so that it isn't dizzying, just mesmerizing. The elements play this delightful game of 'round robin' through the heart, with moments where changing hands reveal interesting contrasts. I love fragrances that are capable of this: monolithic fragrances can be lovely too, but ones with choreography can captivate throughout their development. Dominique Ropion seems to have a knack for this, and Aimez-Moi wouldn't have been out of place as an early Frederic Malle release in the turn of the 21st century.

Powder bomb!!! Not a safe blind buy. Though I can appreciate it as an excellent blend from an exceptionally classic brand, this one is not for me... Gave me a headache the first time I used it and every subsequent time I have tried to wear it, the powdery notes were just too overpowering for me to really pick up on the other notes. The dry-down into it's earthier, amber vanillic base notes is lovely, but it stands as the only point of reprieve for me from an otherwise cloyingly floral beastly opener. And it does not last long! It lives and dies in a mere matter of 3 or so hours. But I can imagine the kind of woman who would wear this scent, and I have no ill will towards her. In fact, I admire her for her poise and effortless elegance... I think I'd like to stick around with this fragrance, since I did spend a bit of money on it (the price is worth the quality though, do not get me wrong). I have a feeling I could grow to appreciate it and my nose might get used to the powder. Even today I smell it and something has changed within it... So we may be enemies to lovers. Anis de Flavigny pastilles, Van Gogh's iris' in Arles, pearly-dew-drop pearl earrings, boudoir silk cap, a paper bag of fresh chouquettes from a small boulangerie in Avignon. EDIT (09/03/25) I really really wish I hadn't sold this perfume... Two years into my perfume journey and my nose has done a nearly complete 180. I feel like if I were to revisit this now I would appreciate it a whole lot more. I'm too nervous to buy another bottle though in case I just go back to the same adverse reaction. But I really love powdery fragrances now! Violet, iris... I'm not sure I could fully appreciate these notes until now. I'm dismayed and let down by the Caron range. These perfumes are so inaccessible and expensive, their bottles now so hideous. Somebody needs to come and rescue the brand, my namesake! I want perfumes with my name on the bottle, and I want them to be beautiful and wearable!

I blind bought this perfume based on the reviews, and was a bit nervous as it wasn’t cheap! But when I put it on this morning, I was so very glad I took the chance! This is so different to the chypre fragrances I normally gravitate towards. I smell violets, aniseed and mint, with amber and vanilla on the dry down. It’s divine. It reminds me of the violette pastilles I loved as a child.

Don’t fool yourself, Love Me, it's not a cry, it's an order, a spell she put on you, shivering, fragile from her own power, half-naked, hair undone, fine smell of a violet powder in her neck, greediness, intimate spices of her skin, half fairy, half witch, of course, you will love her, to the moon and back, to the death and back, for many lives. Because, what else could you do?

One of the nicest violet scents I have tried. What a beauty. So natural smelling. The anise and peach notes are very noticeable on my skin. In general it's a very well done scent, it is hard to discern individual notes. It reminds me of Bvlgari pour femme with a fruity, almost spicy twist. Very much full bottle worthy. On my wish list.

My bottle does not match the image above. I bought a vintage Aimez-Moi off eBay and my immediate regret is that I didn’t buy a larger size. Several months ago I read a “best of” anise article here on Fragrantica. I read John Biebel’s summary and my interest was piqued. I approached with caution (because John had led me astray in the past) but the price was within my give-it-a-shot range: $30 for one ounce. Anyway, it has taken me a few wearings to figure it out. Anise and mint are a part of the structure, but there’s a creaminess present that pulls Amiez-Moi into an amber direction. There’s so many contrasts in this composition that it feels daring even by todays standards: a wide range of florals mixed with fruit sitting on a layer of musk and vanilla. It’s aromatic, gourmand, and a fruity floral scent all in one perfume. This complicated recipe is not usually my thing. I’ve been wearing this beauty in warm weather and I can’t wait for the temps to lower as we approach Fall. It’s the perfect perfume to cozy up with a warm beverage next to a fireplace. I think this is an acquired taste, but if you get a chance to sample don’t pass it up. Or, take a chance on a vintage sealed bottle like I did (I have no idea if the newer version is good).

Oops. I ordered Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis for men (I checked my emails and my receipt) and was sent this. Caron need to pay a little more attention to what they send their customers. Good grief what an abomination! It stinks. It dries down to violets and lemon, like some new scented kitchen cleaning product, which is less offensive than the first spray. It gave me a headache.

I've got an old bottle and what I'm smelling is honey, pepper, sandalwood. It keeps drawing me in and I can't stop smelling it.

I'm someone who is not a fan of Mint or Star Anise notes in fragrances. I do absolutely adore Iris, Violet and peach notes; and Dominque Ropion creations. So, I decided to sample Aimez Moi. I LOVE it! It is a subtle, sophisticatedly feminine, floral scent with underlying warmth and depth provided partially by Star Anise. The mint doesn't stand out at all on my skin, thankfully. AM is not a huge floral sillage monster. Instead, it wraps you in a subtle and delicate scent bubble. Aimez Moi is perfect for Spring days and moderately warm temperatures. Thanks fellow Fragranticans for your reviews that steered me towards this beauty! 8/10

Like others, the opening is the very best part of this scent. A touch of anise drowned in violets, peaches, rose, and touched with cardamom. As it dries the mint comes forward with the violet which gives a bit of a toothpaste vibe if you smell too close, but a very nice violet floral cloud at an arms length. About an hour later that too dies back leaving a sweet better than skin violet-musk dry down scent. At this point it makes me think of the smell of a person leaving the bathroom freshly washed, lotioned, and brushed and wrapped in a fluffy towel in a soothing low lit white hotel room..

I love this cardamom, violet, anise heaven!

Caron Aimez-Moi (1996) - violet anise - A #dominiqueropion creation and as a master with florals, this perfume doesn’t disappoint. Powdery Violets mixes with spicy and licorice Anise. Then transitions to stone fruit and Iris and finally supported by a creamy and sweet woody amber base. Soft, yet plush.

N’ Aimez Que Moi (1916) means “Love Only Me” . Aimez Moi (1996) means “Love me” . Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis (2020) means “Love me as I am” . These are Caron’s love stories A mere compromise, or undemandingness? . Aimez Moi is the Caron’s violet fantasy It opens with the star anise spicy shinning show. It has a warm, spicy, a bit balsamic, sweet and licorice-like smell that pushes you to the flowers field. Rose, jasmine and yes lot of violet! Violet brings a watery freshness, green, sour and also a powdery facet to this floral bouquet beauty. I get a little fruity touch too which makes it more pleasing and chic. And at the end you will fly on this fantasy dream with no more prominent and effective notes. This is absolutely a women’s classic perfume to wear during fall/spring days.

I do like the name, even if it sounds a bit desperate. ;) On second thought, I don't take it as desperate, just appealing. There is an innocence to Aimez-Moi. It performs as something light, unobtrusive, both sweet (violet candy) and bitter (iris, and maybe one facet of the cardamom). I love everything she is offering though. Reminds me of the way a child does not discriminate or judge her impressions, just registers all with neutrality and curiosity. If Aimez-moi has an attitude, it is happy acceptance, and she also asks to be accepted but she isn't going to force the matter! You cannot feel lonely with this perfume. I really would love to have this perfume. Beautiful. Not large sillage, but I don't have the spray, just a decant sample from Surrender to Chance. Thank you for that chance to try this perfume! Not long lasting on my skin, just a couple hours. But very nice all the while.

Aimez - Moi - is a great job! So realistic anis, mint and it is so light, delicate, aery like a wind in your hair. Cannot say anything about old version, but reformulated one is great! Sounds very modern, natural and non-trivial. Love it!