Tova Nights

Tova Nights was a staple of mine for about 10 years when it was owned by Tova Borgnine, wife of actor Ernest Borgnine. I have never received so many compliments from both men and women as when I wore this fragrance (as well as the Tova fragrance in the clear bottle). It won a FiFi award in 1998. The perfume was sold to another company and became a shadow of its former self. Fragrance companies must think we are idiots to not notice a change in our favorite fragrance. Obviously this was a fabulous scent that would continue to sell, else they would not have purchased it. So what did they do? They kept the name and replaced the scent with a water down, barely recognizable scent. To tell the truth, there is no scent! I'd prefer a Bath and Body works spray to this. Foolish company to think that we would spend money on just a name without caring about what is actually inside the bottle!! Save your money on this poor concoction. Try and hunt down a vintage bottle if you can, you won't regret it.

I have several vintage, partial bottles so that I will hopefully have it with me for a long time. The only thing I can add to the reviews loving this is do NOT wear this in hot, hot temps!!! It is a powerhouse and the chemistry changes so much when you walk out of cool AC into infernal temps of summer. It REEKS and it will not die down any time soon. Showering doesn't help, nothing works but staying away from human population until it has ran its course. Not something you want to get stuck with for a potential date or killing those around you with no out to rid yourself of its toxicity lol

When I first started wearing Tova Nights in the early 2000's it was the most beautiful, sexy smelling perfume ever imo!!!! I had a woman approach me at the mall and ask what I was wearing , and a male co-worker literally expleted, "damn!!! You smell good!!!!" Those are a couple of many compliments that stand out in memory. 20 some odd yrs later my kids, now grown remember it. Even my now 34 yo son! Haha! I hate that it's no longer in it's original glory because it was a stunner!

I found a dry-oil spray. It's great. Spring florals, green, green, green! Lush yet dry. White pepper keeps it seriously sexy. While I don't mean to say this is a dupe for Dior Dune, it has a similar spicy-dry-fruity-floral thing going on. Could easily be worn in the day, but I'm not sure it's office-friendly.

I have the original and use it sparingly. Love it more than the signature. Shame IFRA got it's grubby hands on it. Haven't tried the reformulated. It's probably a skeleton of itself too. Oh well. The beat goes on...and the beat goes on....