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.

A very smooth and refined fruity creamy delight. This is the only fragrance I’ve tried that retains a delicious berry scent throughout the life of the fragrance. I’ve seen a few reviews saying it sits close...I find it to have a very prominent lasting scent and nice sillage. My kids love it. I’ve felt pretty and and enjoyed sniffing myself all day wearing this. I’m not normally a fruity fragrance lover but the added smooth creaminess in this one makes it a home run and happy blind buy for me!

This is a creamy-fruity gourmand, feminine, ,,good mood" scent for spring and summer. It starts with a sparkling, very well done apple-blackcurrant-note, the coconut is just there to give it creaminess.It later evolves to a lovely, soft skin-scent with relatively good longevity.All in all, it can be a ,,blind buy" if you are a fruity gourmand lover.

The perfume opens with sour fruits and at the same time, it is sweet, but not cloyingly sweet. The dry down is powdery. It is very close to the "original" Tutu. I cannot detect any differences. Very light spring feminine perfume! However, it is not mass production. Love from first sight! The one and only!

Pretty, fluffy, and ethereal. I fell in love the first time I sniffed it. It is so well blended, so smooth, there's not a harsh note to be detected ever. It all just flows into each other, while at the same time I smell something different everytime I try it. Highly recommend.

Sits VERY close to skin, without any projection or sillage BUT - it is surprisingly good. Delicate and powdery, with very "cold" musk note. Sophisticated and "clean" without any freshness. Tutu Blanc opens up with tons of fruity notes - apple, sour black currant and coconut. Then, a very non-synthetic raspberry comes into the mix and stays forever. It is not girly or edible here. It doesn't smell cheap. With powdery heliotrope it becomes what it is in it's core - a very elegant and sophisticated smell for summer evenings or even office friendly. It lacks performance but it has all the elements of a good every day or even signature perfume.

Nose Note #224 I haven't yet smelled OG Tutu, but this one is interesting. Very interesting coconut-heliotrope combo. The musk is in the right place here. The opening was a little buffling as it felt a little too heavy, but when the fragrance settles it basically smelles of something light, floral and mildly sweet. Kirke watered down three times + coconut and heliotrope as two prominent notes. It has potential. To me Kirke is a forgettable scent, if it wasn't for the hype. This one is much more memorable. Performance is at question, but it's not cologne level, it's just OK

I got a sample of this when I ordered Gossip Night....I like it. It kind of reminds me of a less sweet/creamy version of GN. A little more floral on my skin. It's giving me very feminine Spring/Summer day vibes. This is also giving me that daytime wearing a sundress/delicate, approachable, girly vibe. Not sure I will purchase it because it does remind me a little of GN, but it's def nice for sure. Like GN, it smells strong, but sits close to the skin. I would def suggest spraying this on both skin and clothes for projection.

Seemingly simple (or deceptively simple?) but a happy fragrance that I feel is actually expertly blended. Admittedly I haven’t tried the original Tutu yet so can’t compare. It’s sweet and spunky and has a bubblegum quality to it but the jasmine and heliotrope save this from going too juvenile. Surprised by how much I like this. I’d say it’s relatively blind but safe but at the same I think many people wouldn’t be able to predict what this smells like judging by the notes alone.

A polished and polite creamy raspberry musk scent. The initial sparkling tartness of the fruity top notes are balanced well with the sweeter milky coconut. Then quite quickly the delicious bottom notes round out this soft fruity powdery-ness. I don’t pick up on the floral mid notes at all. Tutu Blanc is gentle and classy for a fruity fragrance. Such a refreshing change from the fruitchouli bombs that are everywhere.

a very pleasant coconut, perfect for the beach! edit: tried this on my mom since i thought it was something she would like, and she didn't get coconut at all, which was surprising to me since that's all i got when i tried it on... but i was right, she loves it :3 it developed beautifully on her skin, sweet in a way that's not nauseating, a little creamy but with the fruit notes to balance it out

No one has said it so I’ll be the first. This is very similar to bond no 9 Madison Ave. The only difference is the heliotrope, coconut which I don’t get much of & the base notes. Other than that they give the same vibe. That vibe is “clean girl”. This is a very easy reach non offensive everyday scent. It’s very pretty.

I wish the delicate perfumes from Gritti (Tutu and Adele) like this one had more sillage and staying power. The scent disappears on the skin in less than an hour. The bottles are beautiful, and the scents have a lot of promise, but reformulation, perhaps an oil option, would improve their staying power.

Tutu is my favourite perfume, Tutu Blanc is a firm favourite too but there’s something in here that’s smoky that I don’t detect in tutu which makes it less enjoyable.

Reminds me of Coconut Cove by Skylar but more musk and the coconut acts as a top note here! Very nice

Tutù Blanc aims to create a brighter, more delicate version of the original - an ode to femininity as the marketing goes. Primarily, this scent is dominated by the stark contrast of coconut and apple. The coconut is dry and nutty, whilst the apple is juicy and refreshing. The juicy aspect is heightened through an array of other fruits such as blackcurrant, grapefruit and raspberry, whilst the dry sweetness keeps up thanks to vanilla and musk. This is a pleasant and refreshing scent but I wouldn’t say it’s anything groundbreaking. There seems to be a reoccurring theme in Gritti’s White Collection - and that is the contrast of sweet, juicy fruits with a base of sweet vanilla and musk. To be fair this does smell pleasant, but I find it very forgettable.