Gia

My favorite food is oatmeal. My favorite color is pale yellow. My favorite garment is a blue sweater. I like Phillip Glass music for its repetition. There is beauty in the plain and ordinary, beauty that does not seek attention but stillness and constancy. Which is what I get from Gia. It has enough rose to be rosy without being overpowering. The orange keeps it fresh. Pink pepper is overused these days, but here it is a great note for energizing. I chose this as my signature because it is always wearable, always a comfort. Dependable, never weird. Never too much. Is it the most beautiful scent to me? No, that would be L'Artisan Parfumeur Seville A L'Aube, a fragrance that can be overpowering, the Wagnerian opera version of perfume. But Gia is the perfume I can wear no matter what. My husband bought it for me for no reason other than he likes it. So that is enough.

Another gorgeous scent from Tocca. And this one actually lasted a good 4 hours on the skin! I’m very tempted to buy myself yet another rose perfume... Starts off as a pink rose with bright sharp citrus on top, which my husband’s untrained nose thought was rather pineappley—the tangerine and pepper. Then a jammy sweet-tart rose is the star of the show! I use Lush’s Rose Jam body wash and while this didn’t immediately bring that scent to mind, I can see how they have a lot of the same notes. I think the vanilla anchors this down a bit more. An absolute love, for me, but it falls well into the parameters of my established taste so that’s no surprise.

This one is feminine and pretty, almost fairy-tale-like, as becomes a rose-scented perfume. I wanted to use it as a signature scent after getting it as a sample and falling in love with it. Unfortunately, it's not great for daily wear, but it is perfect for a date night. The fragrance isn't very persistent, and I have no complaints from my friends who get headaches with strong scents. The bottle is gorgeous and looks perfect on my vanity. I have no regrets about buying this perfume. Tl;dr if you're looking for something for special occasions and prefer something in the mid-range of prices, this one is a pretty good choice!

Before even smelling it, the beauty of this bottle alone is enough. Yet, it doesn't disappoint upon testing. A strong scented rose which is only bolstered by the peppery notes, affording it an atypical type of spiciness to a scent. The rich and tangy citrus gives it even more punch, while the sandalwood smooths the scent, preventing it from being too harsh on the senses. At first it appears to be a very daytime, warm weather, type of scent, but is actually quite versatile and could work in cold weather/night time situations.

I really like this. The bottle being red feel appropriate, if that makes sense. It’s bright and a little bit zesty. I get a little bitterness, like maybe some of the rind from the tangerine in addition to the juice. I don’t get any vanilla, really, it’s more sharp and floral than sweet, even in the dry down. It’s pretty linear - what you smell at the opening sticks with you through the wear - but some days I like that. I want easy and simple, but I want it to last longer than a body spray, and Gia is perfect for that.

A creamsicle for grownups! This is such a pretty little scent, I'm surprised at the ambivalence about it. Yes it's a fruity rose, but the pepper zing and dry vanilla-sandalwood base give it an introspectiveness and maturity that I don't usually expect from that genre. Maybe it is just the power of suggestion, knowing it was inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe, but I quite like it and find it an easy blind reach. It's certainly simple and easy to wear, but feels thoughtfully composed and far from body spray territory.

Bright citrusy rose. If you like rose scents I don’t think you’ll be disappointed, although I wouldn’t say it’s the best in the class and probably leans a bit generic. A safe blind buy for anyone who likes florals. Suits daytime in warm weather. I find all TOCCA scents to have pretty poor longevity and sillage; this one is on the better end of the range but I still only get about 2, maybe 3 hours.

looove this. its the most fruity rose scent i have. very sweet rose. to me the dry down smells like miss dior absolutely blooming with the vanilla and pink pepper (another fragrance i love). not a mature rose. lasts a a pretty long time on me. i only have the roller ball so not a ton of projection. my bf loves this one - he actually picked it out!

Ooh i like this. This is a gorgeous bright rose and citrus fragrance. This smells just what I'd imagine a love potion to smell like! She's sweet, she's sexy and passionate. The rose adds a lovely jammy element but its not thick and cloying. I absolutely love this! The citrus and rose go so so well together I was really pleasantly surprised!

smells really good, I love layering this one with other scents as well. rosy, pleasant, the beauty of this perfume is how versatile it is. Basic? I guess, but you could argue that wearing Chanel No. 5 is "basic." To each their own, I think this perfume is elegant sweet, soapy. maybe it's the pink pepper. i love that shit.

My signature fragrance, obsessed from first sniff! I'm a big fan of rose scents, but I really love how the citrus notes in this give it such a unique and sexy feel. Instantly makes me feel happy and confident when I wear it.

Wow, I really love this. Juicy, sweet, simple and very light. I didn't expect to like this scent so much, but it definitely has a bit of an enchanting, fairy-like component that I absolutely love.

Bright, main character juicy rose scent. Major compliment getter. I wanna inject it into my damn brain I love it so much. Addicting!!!! Been my signature for years now.

Love love love. Flirty pepper, sweet fruit, warm vanilla. I adore "rouge vanilla" scents and Gia is a perfect choice if you do, too.

Sweet, peppery Turkish rose. Compliment getter. A bit powdery but not overly so. Beautiful fragrance.

Wow beautiful bottle. This smells just like chanel gabrielle with a slight hint of maya

I really like it but it doesn't last at alllllll. It's rose without being too rosey.

Sweet rose top, quickly followed by creamy vanilla. Yummy. Easy to wear. Love.

Turkish lokum in rose flavour. Beautiful, delicious, enchanting.

Same with Amelia. That one is colored too