Violette

Love Violette- starts out tart and citrusy with my body chemistry. The dry down seems to take a little time but then you get lots of floral and I think it is not overwhelmingly powdery(like Kenzo for example). I don't mind powdery. This is one of those simple but elusive scents where now you small it, now you don't and then it hits you again. I've had numerous people walk up to me and ask what scent I'm wearing. Not to compare but I really like the Ed Hardy line and Marc Jacobs fragrances. This isn't nearly so flowery and seems more sophisticated but light. I get headaches from some perfumes that are too --? musky or something and so far no problem there with this. I'd take the leap and try it out. Everyone's body chemistry is different- i.e. D&G Blue smells heavenly on my sister but I smell like a hospital ward if I wear it... so, give it a try and if Violette is not for you, Tocca makes many other scents which might work for you.

This perfume is so tricky to rate. I absolutely love the smell of it. I can distinguish: -fresh clean bergamot -a bit of spiciness, but not a spiciness from spices. It's like smell a flower that has a bit of a spicy fragrance -sweet violets -black currant Sounds amazing right? But the thing is, it doesn't have any silage on me. ZERO. It's not that it fades or anything, if I put my nose to my wrist I can still smell it sitting there. This is truly, and literally, a skin scent. Really, when I say the silage is nil I mean it. It's weaker than even a cheap body spray. I could part with maybe $20 to just enjoy it personally at home, but not the $68 price tag. I'm all for skin scents but literally nose has to be to wrist to catch a whiff, and I can't be sniffing my wrist constantly in public just to enjoy my scent... unless I want to look like a weirdo... hah.

I was lucky to score a 50ml bottle of this beauty for £15 from TKMaxx, and went back to buy a second bottle. It's so beautiful. It is very long lasting on me, which is unusual. I get approx 8 hours from it. For me , Violet is the perfect winter floral, and Tocca Violette has the perfect combination of Violet, musk and cedar, 3 of my favourite notes. This is an inoffensive office perfume, perfect for daytime, but also gentle and glamorous for an evening out. I just wear it whenever it takes my fancy, which to be honest is pretty often. This is a love for me, and I already have a back-up bottle.

In my opinion, Violets are the perfect cold weather florals! I absolutely love the scent of them, & Tocca Violette is no exception. It is more green and earthy, but doesn't loses its sweet edge. The coriander really stands out in this, which keeps it grounded & interesting. . .Really beautiful Winter Floral!

So light and fresh and clean, I love this. It lasts most of the day on me, though it dwindles to a subtle scent very quickly - wish the lovely violet scent would hang around a bit longer. (Though that makes it good for days when I'd like a bit of a floral scent but nothing overpowering...)