Tutù Blanc

Finally I have it in my hands...I love the house of Gritti. To describe this fragrance in a few words I would say that at first glance Tutù Blanc appers to be a coconut centered perfume but the real soul of the scent is revealed in a heart made of raspberry, black current and rose, served on a base of vanilla and musk, and made enchanting by pulsating warm heliotrope. It opens with just a touch of pink grapefruit and apple for a juicy and crispy effect, soon however the coconut becomes the star! It present itself as similar to coconut flour, very powdery and sweetened even more by the vanilla in the base, but also with a brief mentholated/fresh facet. When the coconut settles a bit, we are hit by an intense dose of flowery heliotrope, very warm and intense, almost pulsating...it lends to the fragrance a strong sweet almond vibe and much powderiness. This is really just the beginning though, because the true nature of the scent resides in the raspberry, black current and rose menage a trois! The black current was supposed to be in the opening but I think it has a star role beside the raspberry. The fruitiness is very strong in this stage but it is posh, elegant, nor juveniles nor overly sweet; the marriage of this three notes smells like a purple fruits + rose candy that is sweet but yet manages to stay fresh. In this, I think, lies the true worth of the perfume! The raspberry is very high quality in this creation, both the material used and the way they used it, so the childish/body spray effect that the note can sometimes have is averted here. It's juicy and ripe but not overly sweet. Very louminous, glossy and mature. Really a high end raspberry. Base notes of vanilla, musk, and amber frame the composition in armony without competing with one another. I was expecting a more vicious vanilla, sickly sweet...instead every element of the base is measured, very well blended. The musk is fuzzy and warm and has a sort of whipped/spun sugar texture; the amber has some balsamic quality about it (I am thinking of a mix between sweet benzoin and perù/tulù balsam); the vanilla is sweet, milky and a little woody. . It's so feminine this perfume, the name fits quite well, but I would picture more a powdery pink tutu then a white/blanc one (Gritti has another perfume called Tutù Pink, reported on Fragrantica as just Tutù, and it smells almost the same but it has a fizzy/sparkly opening of champagne and it is even more powdery). The imagery it recalls is indeed feminine, gracious and fairy tale like...think of tulle, lace, bows, dancing shoes...sugared almonds enclosed in organza, the one usually given away with crystal ceremonial's favors. Think of young, clean, precious elite's girls... spoiled girls, send to the most expensive ballet studio to learn good posture and how to control their "exuberant" sensibility. I can imagine that very own dancing studio smelling like this...the bored elite girls who attend it were pure of heart but with time they are beginning to understand how the world works...sensuality, jealousy, competitiveness, all arise in them. And something malicious. Infact, the beauty of this scent is that it doesn't speak only of candor and innocence, it's not just a serene, tender and gracefull smell but it has, to my nose, a sensual, sophisticated and malicious part as well. Just like those precious girls would have. One other perfume I can think of that manages to convey the exact same duality is Tresor Midnight Rose by Lancome, which is very similar to Tutu in the posh and glossy usage of the raspberry note, moreover they share a very similar rose although much dark in the Tresor Midnight; that one too smelled very high end/high maintenance but it is less powdery and sweet though. When the rasberry/black current and rose combo is done in a mature way it always speaks this dichotomy to my soul, something very peculiar (and probably, in Tutù Blanc, the jasmine in the heart's notes contributes to amplify this effect). If any of you has seen the Italian movie "A game for Girls" [Un Gioco da Ragazze] or read the same titled book by Andrea Cotti, I see this perfume on the protagonist, Elena, a bored rich joung girl; she seams so innocent, otherworldly, lost in self harm, distant but so hurt and full of emotions...in the end she reveals herself to be malicious and altogether stone cold when she, and her subjugated friends, play a dangerous game, sabotaging without repair the life of a naive new teacher.

I'm so surprised at the relatively low rating, this was love at first sniff for me. Is it groundbreaking? No. But it's smells so divine. I get a lot of black current at the opening and it holds decently throughout the wear, which is one of my favourite notes of all time. It's really smooth, just a hint of coconut (i dont get tropical vibes from this, which is my preference) and the projection is pretty good for this type of fragrance. I love it so much i want to get the Tutu pink extrait version even though they literally smell the same on the dry down, just ever so slightly denser. Can get this at a great price on the discounters online as well so I HIGHLY recommend if you like girly, fruity slightly floral perfumes. Screams spring time to me.

The berries and other fruits here are juicy yet they manage to be a touch creamy. Certainly not a fragrance to be taken seriously or worth the retail price in my opinion but nonetheless I do really enjoy it and it surprisingly does quite well on my skin. It may just be me but for some reason it puts me in the mind of Sweet Pea or Pearberry from BBW. I can't say for sure which one, since I haven't smelled either in a while, but it definitely conjures fond teenage memories as those were my "signature scents". For that reason more than any other, I absolutely love this nostalgic (although basic) fragrance.

If Barbie would have a signature scent pretty sure it would have been this. This is so soft, girly, clean, pinkish, summery and fruity. It reminds me when I was a little girl and back then I owned an original barbie, it smells so similar to dolls especially when they are brand new. Do I love it? Yes bc it reminds me my childhood Does it worth the price? I don’t think so bc there is not much longevity or sillage, it sits very close to the skin. Even though I would purchase a full bottle just to go back to my childhood when smell it.

Just picked up this fragrance and I love it. As it sits on my skin, it dies down to a creamy rose. Reminds me of a creamy raspberry rose. I know people say that it sits near to your skin, which is true, as I can smell it anywhere I've sprayed throughout the day. But I went out on a breezy day today and everytime the wind blew through me, I would smell the scent dancing around. I also sprayed this on my hair and the scent has lingered the entire day. As a rose lover, this was different enough for me to add to my collection.