Taste of Kiss

Afnan-Modest Deux Pour Femme is slowly, but surely creeping to the number one position of my collection. With over 120 fragrances and many (already sampled) wishlisters on top of that, this is saying something. Modest II is often called "the more elegant" version of Lancôme La Nuit Trésor, though I think it's a tad less polarising since it misses the incense note and has a few more sweets in its pyramid. Having said that, they're definitely very, very close in vibe (and I love both). Why am I babbling about a Middle Eastern perfumes when this is about La Rive Taste of Kiss? Well, ToK is said to be a dupe for the La Nuit, but it's almost a 100% copy of the Afnan fragrance! My new batch of La Rive goodies arrived late this afternoon and around 8pm I couldn't hold it anymore... despite having promised myself to let the poor perfumies rest from their heavy travels - La Rive fragrances notoriously stink, literally and figuratively, if they've bounced from stock room to truck to post office to delivery van to home. Just like my V.A.E EDP's I usually let them sit for a few weeks. Sometimes after a spray or 2 in the air, sometimes not even opening it. But my Angel dupe test called La Rive River of Love had been such a surprisingly good...eh...surprise on its 1st try with less than 24hrs of rest that I couldn't help myself. I wanted to know if ToK was any good. After all, it is sold in several stores (ranging from €6.99 to €8.99, with 11,- and 15 euro giftsets including deodorants or showergels too) for very little whereas Modest Deux Pour Femme is much harder to find and costs, at its cheapest, around €32,-. Now, I might have a pretty extensive collection, but that's all build up from severely discounted fragrances/Middle Eastern perfumes/dupe houses/old stock sellers/2nd hand purchases, with several travel size bottles thrown in the mix. Your girl needs to watch the euros - and I can only buy in rather special moments*. Getting the same, glorious addictive smell from Taste of Kiss, even though the bottle hasn't rested yet (I know it'll get stronger) makes me really happy. The pretty perfume bottle - La Rive actually has cute packaging! - contains a dark juice that creates a scent on your skin reminiscent of both colour and packaging: it's a red fruit chocolaty gem of an opening that flows into a mix of thick vanilla, a hint of patchouli (very lightly) with some luscious caramel and a slight flower note. The strawberry note that's so strong from the opening to the heart (I actually get a mixture of red fruits, the strawberry but also some forest fruits) loses most of its strength in the dry down but a soft touch remains. Also important: there was zero alcohol in the opening. Cheapies can have huge clouds in the opening in the beginning, sometimes even keeping that a bit. Taste of Kiss just offers yummy perfume. The dry down, the end result on my skin, differs from both the Lancôme and the Afnan fragrance, whereas the 1st hour was pretty much identical save from minor details. Both are stronger and deeper, with the Lancome more sensual and more chocolate-incens-y and the Afnan much fruitier. However, to my surprise the longevity is pretty much identical and if you consider the difference in price tag that's rather bizarre. My skin is very dry and due to meds also very acidic. That influences performance very negatively on all accounts. I would also like to repeat that this fragrance hasn't gotten the treatment I give all my purchases normally: rest and recuperation, meaning a spray and some maceration in a dark, cool environment. I'll edit if big changes occur in a month or so. Taste of Kiss' first spray on my hand lasted a good 5 hours in the current Dutch soft winter weather ( which means it belongs to my Top 10 best performers at the moment - counting its scent siblings as one - together with La Rive River of Love, Ysl Libre, Zara Golden Decade, Zara Violet Blossom, Armaf Club de Nuit Intense, Ard Al Zaafaran Romancea, JPG La Belle Le Parfum, Lattafa Khamrah and Police Shock-In-Scent. Though temperature, treatment & hormones have a tendency to scr*w with this list). However, after the first jubilant minutes ToK seems to lose a lot of 'mojo' and while the process from opening to dry down remains on decent scent level, it does become a skin scent very quickly afterwards. As said, it'll stay long on your skin then, but you'll need to get your nose close to the source. As a result projection and sillage are sadly below average: rather intimate. Slightly contradictory, but maybe S and P are harder to test than (L)ongevity based on one spray. I'll update this too once the juice has "cooked" a bit more. Despite the fact Taste of Kiss hasn't the strongest projection from the looks of it, and its fragrance twinnies are a bit better, I can't imagine that this La Rive won't be a staple on my dresser/cupboard shelves. I have much more expensive fragrances that perform worse (equal S/P, but less L), not to mention the fact that I simply really love the smell - such a lovely mature gourmand! Sexy, sensual with a hint of playfulness (if the fruits come through on your skin). I think it'll perform best in autumn and winter, being too heavy for warm weather. I do think - if you're the type - this could easily be worn during the day, leisure or even office, but I'm also sure many a woman/ man will label this "date night material". It can be both, but yeah: it would be on the forefront of my mind when choosing a date fragrance. Another point in its favour is the fact I have high hopes for its strength. As in, maturing to a heavier, stronger projecting perfume in the coming weeks. Case in point: My Eternal Kiss was a weak blegh of a mess and I thought it would be a 'round archive' purchase. Three weeks later it was a honey-orangeblossom bomb that I now use frequently alone, or as a layer with Zara's Rich/Warm/Addictive and any other perfume that smells wonderful with an extra honey note. The River of Love (RoL) didn't give me any honey on first try. Now 2 days later I do get an obvious honey accord in the opening and more fruit as well, making it more well rounded and stronger too. Long story short: Taste of Kiss is worth every single penny. While I've not tested my now rather extensive La Rive collection in total (I got 12, with 10 new ones this week) I consider Taste of Kiss currently the top fragrance of the brand, together with RoL. Eternal Kiss is good too, but a tad too one note - ish. I honestly wonder how they're able to create such good Edp's for such a low price! Makes you wonder how much £€$¥ the designer & niche brands are actually making off of us - but that's a different discussion;). I'm going to use this particular La Rive to my hearts content and will most likely get a new one - preferably a set with showergel or something - once this one is finished, especially as long as I stay obsessed with the scent profile. I'm even thinking of mailing the brand to ask if they have plans to discontinue/reformulate so I'll know when/if to get backups. If you like La Nuit Tresor or Modest Deux Pour Femme, or at least know you like this scent profile/ the notes together then Taste of Kiss is a safe and happy blind buy. It's a very nice fragrance with decent longevity too (projection TBD later after extensive testing) and for those with a mostly empty bank account after primary living deductions it's an excellent way to smell expensive on a very small budget. EDIT: March 24th 2023. Unlike many of its La Rive siblings Taste of Kiss didn't significantly change after it sat on my vanity for a while. The quality is similar. Longevity still good, unless it's really cold, with a relatively intimate projection and sillage. The praline note is strongest, the fruity notes have diminished a tad. No alcohol cloud. I'm now over half of the bottle and unless I find a better cheap dupe of TLN (it certainly isn't a clone, but it has similar vibe) I'll add another bottle to my collection come next Fall. (* I'm rather ill, which can mean medical food at times. That's reimbursed, saving me a bit of grocery money. The deal I made with myself, is that these €€ are allowed - when possible- to go to fun things, like social events once I'm 'better', or to f.e. perfume, giving a positive swing to it all.)

🖤🖤🖤🖤I wore this today for the first time since summer and I got more compliments on it than any perfume that I have worn in a long time and I wear many beautiful perfumes. 💜💜💜💜A guy in the elevator literally told me that I smelled like a goddess. When I got to work my friend ran over to me to ask me what I was wearing. When I went to the ladies room there was a few girls in there and they were like oh my God what do you have on you smell so delicious.🍬 When I got on the bus to get home the bus driver told me that I smelled like a dessert.🍧🍨 What an incredible experience to have this many people compliment me on this inexpensive perfume. I adore this perfume with all my heart 🖤and soul. This is my second review just to let y'all know that I've received so many compliments on this scent these people cannot be wrong. Get you some of this magical scent. It's a tropical🍓strawberry 🍦vanilla toffee 🍮caramel tad bit sweet warm creamy seductive luscious juicy lychee its a decadent masterpiece. I cannot stop sniffing my wrists. And the great thing is about this perfume I get wiffs of it periodically and the smell is buttery bakery decadent. But it's not too sweet of a perfume.🍐 It's just perfect. I am so for joy to have and I've got a few more bottles in case it gets discontinued. It's a very mysterious sexy scent. It is excellent for colder weather. Thank you for reading Merry 🎄 Christmas to you dear one. May Jesus heal you 😊

This is a beautiful perfume that does not smell as cheap as the price I paid for it. I'm very happy with this as an everyday fragrance. The strength and longevity are pretty good, however it never seems to reach the base notes. The first spray is very strong and fruity. I get mostly pear and bergamot. I don't know the other fruit, however it is a strong citrus that comes across. In the middle and throughput most of the fragrance it's a sweet strawberry. It's very lovely and I think I like this phase the best. I also get a rose and some other indiscernible flowers, but it mostly goes gourmand after a while and I get praline and caramel. Patchouli is also there but very much as a side-note. This lasts a long time. The base notes are practically non-existant. If I put my nose to my wrist, I get a very faint woodiness and vanilla. I reapplied 3 times today, so as to get those middle noes again. The third time I decided to add some base to it . I layered with Al Rehab Al Sharqaih And wow! This totally amps up the whole fragrance. It mixes really well. Now the incense is there from the attar and it has turned this one into a bomb of a fragrance, lol. To sum up, this is a beautiful fragrance on it's own for the price point and for wearing on a daily basis. I do not know La Nuit Trésor, so cannot vouch for the similarity. However, if you like sweet gourmandy fragrances, you won't go wrong with this.

If La Rive has any what I'd call "powerhouse perfumes", this is one of them (and I have a fairly well informed informed opinion owning 21 of them, including several of the men's for my husband). For me, it has projection, sillage AND longevity which a lot of the La Rive's just don't have but of course I didn't know that before I bought it, I bought it because of a review from last year referring to it as the "french whore perfume" and that amuses me to no end. My taste varies but I lean towards lighter florals, which this is not, its deep, rich and warm and yes, you could use the word delicious. If I can smell myself for hours afterwards without touching myself with my nose, that's a good perfume and with this one I can. As to whether or not it really smells like La Nuit Tresor... The notes are supposed to match, I own both and bought LNT because I loved this, they are very, very similar to me but I honestly reach for Taste of Kiss far more often. I would totally buy it again if I needed to. 10/10

🖤🖤🖤Good HEAVEN this scent is DIVINE! The black rose is prominent when I first spray it but it changes fast into a scrumptious dessert. Its been on my skin for about 10 minutes and I smell the most beautiful 🍓 strawberry and litchi with creamy yummy vanilla.🍦 Oh my gosh this scent is scrumptious I cant get enough of it. I feel like I am in a cold dark forrest at night surrounded by the warmth of a balmy bonfire 🔥eating real vanilla bean ice cream 🍧🍨🍦with creamy thick, gooey caramel drizzling on top of passionfruit ans tart fresh sweet 🍓 strawberries with praline and I even get a whiff of cocoa from the vanilla orchid so YUMMY T.his is easily going to be one of my signature scents its so bewitchingly mysterious . 🍭 A sweet dessert in a bottle. I am floored how inexpensive this was on ebay. Mmmmm I am in heaven if you have not tried this you should if you like deep warm dark sensual scents.

OMG, this is indeed a dupe for La Nuit Tresor, just without the complexity of LNT. I initially bought this as I'm trying to save my precious bottle of LNT. I still wear perfumes everyday despite working from home, so this is a good, cheap alternative. Lasts about 4-5 hours on me. For the price, I wouldn't really complain as this is something that you can douse yourself as it is so affordable! I still can't believe it only costs $12. Sillage is average and not something that would scream "I'm wearing perfume!" I'm happy to learn about La Rive and its offerings. I would definitely buy again from this brand. UPDATE 10/18/21: Ok so I wore LNT the other day and my Mom thought I was wearing this! It really does smell the same! Go ahead and get this ladies!

I bought Taste of Kiss last time I was in Germany because I'd read that it's a dupe for LNT. Right now I don't care if it's a dupe or not but I think I recognise the Tresor flankers (purple(ish) bottles) signature in ToK - it slightly reminds me of Midnight Tresor which I owned and loved. I didn't love the original Tresor when I revisited it a few years ago, so I'm glad ToK doesn't remind me of whatever has happened to the original Tresor. I love ToK and when we're able to travel again, I'm going to have my husband drive me to a Mueller's or dm or whatever in Germany, just so that I can buy at least two bottles of ToK. I've put off trying this for so long and now I'm worried about the possibility of being without ToK.

This is similar to tresor la nuit! It is lovely. I tested it out yesterday and I just wanted to comment that, although another reviewer commented they didn’t get any incense note. For me initially it wasn’t there from spray, but I got a very distinct incense note, alongside vanilla and patchouli on drydown which lingered on my skin many hours later and I was getting wafts of it last night, so much so I actually wondered if I had I had some incense nearby 😂 which I didn’t. I didn’t note Tresor la nuit had that actually as I didn’t notice it previously (I only have a 7.5ml). I enjoyed this perfume very much, I think it’s really great for the price, not one of my favourites but like it a lot. ❤️

This is so good! I sprayed this 9 hrs ago and I still get whiffs of vanilla, praline, caramel and a hint of incense on myself. Was not crazy about it for the first couple minutes of spraying, but give it time and it settles into a smoky, sweet, delicious but not cloying fragrance. If this is the dupe of La Nuit Tresor, I am getting the OG because it is lovely! Perfect for everyday. It is warm and rich but not in a suffocating way. I can't wait to receive La Nuit Tresor to compare. Update: I have LNT and I have to say they are very, very similar. LNT is a bit stronger and a bit sweeter. But honestly, nobody will notice. I like Taste of Kiss because it is more wearable.

Another compliment getter, simply delectable and sexy! I smell like a vanilla, caramelly, fruity praline with patchouli in the base. It really smells so irresistible and perfect for the COLDEST days. The longevity and silage are immensely impressive: it's been 10 hours and there are still traces of the perfume on my skin... And still so strong on my clothes!! The first 2-3 hours the silage can fill the room, then it drops down to arms length, very noticeable. It really smells 15 times more expensive than it is, a fantastic dupe for la nuit tresor, ACTUALLY I prefer this to LNT. Very office safe and great for dates. Can't recommend enough.

Incredible! I'm amazed by this fragrance! A great substitude for La Nuit Tresor (which is one of my favourites). Very seductive. Projection and longevity are awesome! It projects so far away that people at the other end of the room tell me they can smell my perfume! Longevity is 24 hours - until the next day and I can sometimes smell it even after taking my morning shower. Got many compliments wearing it. :) So, if you can't afford La Nuit Tresor, try this one! You will save a lot of money and smell as good. PS: It's great for winter too. Even when temperatures are below 0, when it's icy and snowy, you can smell it!

This is what SNOW WHITE smells like! Berries in the snow. Taste of Kiss has a lovely, berry opening that quickly gives way to the caramel & vanilla. I see that pear is listed in the top notes. Hmmm...totally missed that one. This lasts a good 5 or so hours & is date-night-worthy. It's dark & mysterious and sultry-sexy! Maybe, NOT Snow White, then, maybe the gorgeous wicked queen! Frankly, I haven't tried the comparable Tresor La Nuit, but once someone recommends a less expensive GREAT dupe, I'm done! No need to buy Tresor just to say I have Tresor! Taste of Kiss is completely satisfying but the name, tho.....LOL

Blind buy-It’s 1983, I am playing with my strawberry shortcake dolls. Tok smells identical to the Purple Pie Man!!! This scent is SO nostalgic to me and I’m HERE for it!!!!! I know this is a dupe for Another perfume, however I’ve never had the privilege of smelling it so I can’t say if it’s similar? I can tell you that this has very wonderful longevity and definitely is strong enough to be smelled by others. The 80’s were weird, and so is Tok..but in the best most weirdest way possible. If anyone needs me I’ll be hanging around the house today, remembering a simpler time, 1983.

Now I have also La Nuit Tresor and they are really similar, I can't tell the difference. I have LNT on one arm and and this on another. Maybe LNT lasts longer than this, I use it more seldom because of the price. Anyway, this scent does last on my clothes at least 24 hours. After one hour or two hours, I notice that this is a little bit different from LNT: this is fruitier on my skin, which is not a bad thing at all. I love both, but I love this more. Later I noticed, that this scent lasts longer on my skin than LNT. I'm more pleased with this, if it 's possible.

It is incredible how this very inexpensive fragrance can project and last so long, not to mention that it is a fantastic dupe of Tresor La Nuit. If you like intense, gourmand fragrances and if you are a fan of the original Tresor La Nuit, save your expensive original for special occasions and indulge as often as you like using Taste of Kiss without breaking the bank. Dumb name but great scent. And I don't sense any alcohol after the first spritz. Maybe the very first time when I opened the bottle, but never since then.

This smells like a richer, deeper version of Lovissima by Pascal Morabito without the synthetic effervescence that Lovissima has. I have never smelled La Nuit Tresor (yes I know.....tragic) but from how everyone describes it, there is prominent incense note in that one which I can attest is not in Taste of Kiss. Taste of Kiss is a syrupy, deeply ripened Strawberry with sweet bakery type Vanilla with Coumarin, Orchid, and a hint of Licorice lingering in the background. 9/10

🥰🥰My emojis state it all! This hit me like a ton of bricks! I was not expecting such a luxurious, beautiful and sexy fragrance for the $22.00!!️ It’s fruity, amber vanilla, and spicy, but not overpoweringly spicy. I’m not the person to spray only day or night, but this is truly a night out, dark and sexy, flirty and carefree🥰🥰It’s so amazing! The performance is quite impressive! Definitely a worthy blind buy and it made its way to my top 3 champions!

It's like rich tangy dark berry wine upfront with all those sweet gourmand base notes also playing center stage right behind. Smells very similar to Tresor La Nuit but(as per usual with La Rive dupes) it's doesn't go as deep. In this case it's not as sharp/intense as TLN....but it's still pretty potent. It's one of the four from La Rive that I'm almost certain I'll repurchase. Last pretty long on me(6-8 hrs) with decent projection too. 7.5/10 rating

I am testing 4 La Rive perfumes on my arms right now and this gem is shining through all the others. I don't have the Lancome one and with this, I don't feel like I need it. I am a gourmand-a-holic and I need help. I'm broke AF but am in love with perfume. This is so rich and sweet. I. Am. Living. I have a nice collection of perfumes. About 30-40 so I'm not brand new but not an expert. I love this fragrance. Another banger from La Rive.

Just received this bottle yesterday. I do not know how the original la nuit smells like so this is completely a blind buy. At first spray I was taken aback because I am not used to this type of strong scent. But after awhile it settles nicely into this dark, mysterious and sexy vibe. It smells rich and intoxicating. More suited for night time. Has many layers to it. I love it! Now I cannot wait to try the original version.