Touche Finale

Lipstick -lipstick & more red lipstick written all over it💋 the same whiff of cosmetics from Lets say it’s sister Rouge Assassin - so classy, with a touch of , as it seems to me , tiny bit of ink and non suffocating powdery flowers! What a masterful combo with understated rose for lipstick lovers! After searching for that perfect lipstick without indolic “dirt“ / cigarettes / grandma purse or girly candy cotton vibes - I have found this gem : the whole modern experience of Wearing a quality Cosmetics in a stylish high end boutique. I won’t even bother to compare JTF with the waxy opulence of FM Lipstick Rose, or L’Artisan Drole de Rose etc or Moulin Rouge by HDP, or Misia by Chanel, which are well deserved classics of the perfumery world and so loved by me too: those are different dimensions of cosmetics fragrance - more retro , opulent and rose based, slightly tarnished by the mix of mascara, cigarettes and expired compact powder in a purse. I needed the lipstick smell non obliging me to wearing fur or fish-nets 😉Neither will I compare it to MM Lipstick on or Guerlain’s Black Perfecto - those are sweeter and almost gourmand. Jovoy TF is a modern lux take on the classy expensive lipstick , in my opinion, without reference to any particular flower, almost synthetically pleasant addictive vibe of the seductive red Lipstick, accompanying me all through the day (longevity is impressive btw for the linearity to hold 4-5 hrs on me), irrespective whether I am in the office, in the bar, theatre or bedroom. Does it project ? Oh yes, an airy trail is noticeable - and what reaches the noses of the by-standers is that very Modern red lipstick.By the way the scent is totally unisex - the male sales assistant in Jovoy boutique, who introduced the scent to me, smelled good enough for me to be totally drawn to the Jovoy stand, where I just picked this and Sens un Mots (a sweeter and more powdery version of Touché Finale. It was hard to choose between the both. Bottom line: I am quite happy with rounding up my lipstick fragrance collection with 3 which I think masterpieces of modern lush lipstick scents collection: Rouge Assassin, Touche Finale and Sens in Mot. Just to re-iterate: I do have FM LR, MM LO and by no mean undermine those - I love them and those are my special occasions and “opulence” mood scents, but for a modern cool red lips and expensive suit vibe I found my perfect final touch.

I'm slipping into a sheer white robe with a fluffy pink collar and fluff around the sleeves. I'm fresh out of the shower, but my makeup is perfect. I have on a bright matte red lip and my skin is flawless like porcelain. I'm dripping in white gold and diamonds. My hair is perfectly coiffed. I saunter over to the vanity and pull out my bottle of Touché Finale, which is conveniently rebottled in a vintage atomizer with one of those oversized spray mechanisms. It's also embellished with some sort of fluff. I liberally spray it on my chest, shoulders, and neck and then I kick off my kitten heels and sink into a bed filled with soft, fluffy white pillows and linen. My femininity is larger than life and I don't care one bit whether I ever leave the confines of my fluffy sanctuary to share the enormity of my glamour with suitors or passers by. I have no cell phone, no laptop, no burdensome work or other life responsibilities. I plan my day by the minute based on how I'm feeling. My activities consist of pure and unadulterated, old-school hedonism. I know this and I don't feel as if I should be doing things differently. I carry no shame. This is how I feel when I put this on. It's dramatic and over the top but it's definitely accurate. After the dry down I am reminded of Datura Noir, but edgier and the Heliotrope is not as sharp or as nauseating. In love with this - with Heliotrope scents, I tend to want to wear them to bed - the smell is so comforting in a maternal way but also somehow feel erotic and sensual at the same time. Perfect for sleep and sex.

Touche Finale (Sniff from Fragrance Party) Touche Finale as the name mention, As I feel from this fragrance it is directly translated to "A Touch to Finish". When you use your pinky to clean the edge of newly applied rouge, perfection your lip shape. You use your steam iron to remove minimal wrinkle, Pleated the certain aspect of dress. Or you use powder brush to remove excess powder from your face, lightly applied Guerlain Meteorites after. Touche Finale, give that impression of perfection something with left over 2%. This smell like you have applied the make up for a while and everything start to settle down. Giving the nice ambient of grooming cover around you. From note listed, I can't pick up any distinguish note. Touche Finale is delicate floral-powdery scent. It is dry-powder, musk and powdery sandalwood. It is on a dryer side of powdery scent. It just a powder concoction perfection in soft, sweet, clean way. Like, the precision blend of all powder materials to the perfection. I like it so much..

Touche Finale is lovely. this seems to be a “lipstick/powdery blush/face powder” scent, WITHOUT the waxy dirty leather that is so often in these types. I do smell the mimosa. I’m a mimosa lover having had L’Artisan Mimosa Pour Moi and Nicolai Mimosaique and Jo Malone Mimosa & Cardamom. the mimosa gives this a cleaner and brighter lift. I also get a lot of heliotrope. I find this to be a happier & sunnier make-up scent. I’m going to keep testing this to see if a fb is necessary. (to be fair, it is not necessary for me to buy anymore damn bottles, but I’m a fiend.) Like this much more than Rouge Assassin because that is truly lipstick-y with the waxy, dirty, leather quality. PS sharing that Goutal’s Etoile d’Une Nuit is another lovely rice powder scent which is happy and not dirty. Not especially lipsticky but nice make-up iris-violet powder fragrance. Figured I’d share findings on my quest.

Touche Finale has a very similar vibe to Infusion de Mimosa by Prada. They both feature a bright combination of mimosa and roses. First time I smelled Touche Finale I thought they were identical, but spraying Touche Finale on one wrist and Infusion de Mimosa on the other there are definitely some differences. Touche Finale is greener at first, it has a spicy opening (pink pepper), then there’s the powdery mimosa and rose combo. Heliotrope, muscs and sandalwood makes the drydown creamy. There’s a dry, powdery sweetness in the background. Infusion de Mimosa has a citrusy opening (orange), then a powdery mix of mimosa and rose. It’s quite linear as the citrus is also present during drydown. It’s sweeter and brighter. Touche Finale lasts a little longer, projection is similar. I love both fragrances.