Tocadilly

Brought this out of my perfume closet bins to my dresser stand with my weekly scents. NYC mid August is still hot and my aquatics are getting a lot of use. Sprayed on heavily after a bath and am settling into bed. First thing I notice is that unlike so many fruity aquatic florals I loved as a teenager in the 90’s- this hasn’t warped/spoiled/lost notes. Quite impressive considering how much money I’ve wasted chasing now rancid faves like Fleur d’Interdit etc. Tocadilly has this coconut woody thing that holds the watery floral top notes together similar to Guerlain Purple Fantasy, another gem that I’ve yet to find a turned bottle of. I get the lilac & hyacinth blast- then it settles into the cozy base. It’s a quiet scent but so beautiful. Can still be found quite cheap. Highly recommend if you’re fed up with tacky screechy modern releases.

Really quite a strange fragrance. The splash version opens with a massive blast of synthetic cucumber that is almost headache inducing. If you can live through it, you get a fragrance of fresher than fresh laundry detergent. The spray seems quite different - much more lilac here, very beautiful. It's extremely clean-smelling - a good scent for medical appointments, etc, and practically screams 'white linen dress'. I detested the top notes from my mini versionsbut it really grew on me and I finally indulged in full bottle only to find that it behaves rather differently (and rather better). Sheldrake signed Eau Serge Lutens and I think that is Tocadilly reworked - where Tocadilly is warm white, ESL is bright white and much longer lasting. The drydown smells like lemon sherbert .

I didn't like this when I first tried it in the 90's- I already had Tocade which had been my signature scent for awhile and I found this one too light and green. I recently purchased it on Amazon as it has become very rare and it was being sold off at a very cheap price- Im glad I gave it another go ! Something in it reminds me of Tocade but it is definitely different, a soft springlike milky floral-the main notes I can detect are hyacinth flowers,lilac and coconut but neither is overpowering the other. I am not a fan of cucumber or green scents,but this is so subtle it works really well. I should imagine that in warmer weather the longevity & sillage will increase on this one as when I breathe on my wrist,the scent intensifies quite a lot.

Upgraded my rating from like to love. Green yet there's a vanilla-esque creamy aspect in the mid notes. I agree about it becoming more musky and woody as it dries down. This is a quirky offering from Rochas but I find it fantastic after owning for a while. I love it in winter, it's tender and green and soft like cool linens. Why is sandalwood missing from the notes above?

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE at first sight with this one. I bought it from my first salary and I am so sad I cannot find it any more apart from online shops! It is fresh, young and femminine, it soothes me and lifts my mood! One of my few big favourites together with Samsara, Champs-Elysees, Deci-Dela and Kenzo Ca sent beau! Divine!