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Ecoke – :
I got a little decant of the vintage version of this. I’m not really wild for it. It smells like powdery vanilla and a vaguely mature smell. It’s funny how much of a hard time I have picking out notes in this composition but it really smells like one solid scent to me without a lot of contrasts. I do think I smell rose, geranium, patchouli, and bergamot. Although it smells like it’s part of the vanilla powder. The scent is one big blob in my nose.
It’s got that warm fuzzy quality that ambery powdery vanillas tend to have. A sweater weather perfume. I’m just not that into it unfortunately.
bliznetss – :
Turkish delight! A little bit like jpg classique on me. I Like it but not a love so I have parted with my full bottle and kept the 5ml. Pretty and elegant but not something I would wear too often.
Cecco_Kasumi – :
To be honest, I should like this a lot but don’t.
It’s warm, very warm and very ambery, a hint powdery and a little floral. And heady and almost fat, like melted butter and old woods. Sensual and heady, which I usually love.
Yet, for some reason, after a little while it gets almost nauseating for me. It’s not that I think it smells bad (it smells very good) or that I don’t like strong warm perfumes (I do). But there’s a note, I am not sure which, that after a while gives me a bad feeling in my stomach 🙁
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I own a sample.
Veiclenalilof – :
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT. No really, it literally smells like the Teen Spirit deodorant that I had in the early 90s. The specific scent was “Romantic Rose” and sure it was rosey but it was also powdery because, deodorant. That’s how Tocade starts out on me anyway. A very powdery deodorant like rose-vanilla. Dries down to a dry vanilla talc like you might smell in YSL Manifesto.
lenni – :
This has a powdery talcy quality to it that is just like Lou Lou.
DF – :
Instant migraine in a bottle, I’m sorry to say. But that’s just me.
vavrin4uck – :
I confess I’m not a green lover, and very choosy with the florals I like, so I was a bit worried I wouldn’t like this anymore. I wore it years ago and loved it, so when I found it tres cheap, I thought, why not.
It opens very green and floral and I hated it. It gave me that sharp pain right in the middle of my forehead. But I gave it some time.
After about half an hour and it smoothed out beautifully, revealing it’s lovely amber and vanilla, and mixing lovingly with the now softened floral and a hint of woodiness. I don’t get the freesia, but a lovely rose and powdery iris mix settles in.
It’s not the Tocade of my memories, but that could just be my nose. I’ve been swimming in a sea of oriental vanillas which I’m loving. So soothing and yummy.
But, given time, this is truly beautiful and like nothing else I own. I’m glad I didn’t scrub and gave it a chance. This is a year rounder, and quite easily unisex. Excellent projection and longevity. And for $32, an excellent investment. This one will be getting lots of wear.
Oh, and did I mention the bottle? Truly beautiful and a real mid century feel – reminiscent of a piece of Murano glass. It’s plastic, but’s it’s a lovely addition to my collection. If you’re a floral/green lover who wants to creep over to the gourmand section, this is a good starter fragrance. Enough of each to please both sides.
blast85 – :
@catwoman408
I think it’s unlikely you have a fake – if you are testing this and not the new version, what you may have is an old bottle which hasn’t been stored well.
This version of Tocade was discontinued a few years ago and the market was flooded with cheap bottles when I bought mine in 2016; checking now, it appears there are still quite a few available through online sellers.
You could hang onto the bottle you have and try testing again in a different season. I was really surprised a couple of weeks ago when I tried Fleur Burlesque, which I had last worn in the summer; in cold weather I barely even liked it.
Corek – :
This is a (sort of) negative review, so if you like this perfume, you might not want to read it. Fragrances are emotional and I don’t want to mar anyone’s enjoyment of this fragrance with my perspective on it.
Did I get a fake? All I’m smelling is cedar, pencil shavings, something green and lots of soap. It doesn’t smell like something for a woman…or a man. This would be appropriate to scent heavy, dark wooden bookcases or crocodile leather shoes or a billiard table with dark green baize. Not a safe blind buy. It smells nothing like what its bottle looks like. The bottle is clear, light and playful with a touch of blue. The fragrance I received is all deep brown and green, heavy wood, cold dusty rooms and soap.
The drydown is sharp, stinging and chemically floral. Still soapy, but there’s also something light and fascinating now. The bottle is starting to make sense. It’s abstract, youthful and clean.
coppypync – :
Killer vanilla. Had to put it away. Its so strongly sweet, that I feel suffocated.
pavlov53rus – :
The combination or iris, rose, cedar, and vanilla smells a little plastic and similar to baby oil on my skin. It’s a pity. Every so often I get a woody vanilla that is exactly what I was hoping for. Every so often there is an incense and Rose smell that is so elegant. Occasionally there is a really rich and sappy cedar note. . . . But unfortunately this scent just isn’t for me.
lyolikpiter – :
for me this smells neither floral nor fruity
i get a very strong combination smell mixed with amber, vanilla and peach/apricot ?
very vintage and old-style
it’s very powdery,
but not fresh powdery of the iris
anyway, it has so many compliments
just not for me
biobillenerie – :
Tocade is a hug in a bottle for me. It is such a warm fragrance and the perfect combination of gourmand, fruity oriental. When I first sprayed it on my skin I thought: Oh no, this smells like Casmir by Chopard! It was quite boozy. But no, the drydown is so scrumptious and warm – orange, rose, vanilla yumminess. Somehow the drydown is a bit powdery as well on my skin.
I will buy another bottle very soon as I have also received compliments whilst wearing this.
I LOVE THIS VINTAGE BEAUTY!!! 🙂
timur777 – :
This fragrance has made me question whether or not a fragrance can be a gourmand if it only contains one or two very tasty notes… vanilla and rose combine to make an incredibly sumptuous dish that I simply adore. It smells of caramel, rose water and candied violets… like a cupcake loaded with icing instead of the actual baked good… fascinating that I’d never liked it until now, though. I’m glad I held onto the 4 decants and several samples I had!
Green, geranium… but candied flowers and aforementioned gourmand-esque feel with amber and a faint powderyness and camphoric feel presented by said geranium. Interesting.
cymncooky – :
Tocade is all vanilla, Amber, rose, violet and musky innocence to me. It is strong, mind you, my little sample spray bottle gives off a good squirt and that one spray has oomph and lasts all day. After a good while it settles, though, and lingers yummily for the rest of the day – no evolution here, what I smell in the morning I still smell in the evening. Tocade to me is not mysterious or sexy, but a really sweet and friendly number that could be worn by a young women and by the more mature amongst us. I seem to crave it more with everyday. There is something truly comforting and enveloping about this scent and I think it could become my everyday signature scent. Absolutely gorgeous!
sasa1990 – :
This comes on as a mysterious lady…fresh floral, green and musky with great silage, and it lasts for ages.
It’s quite old fashioned in terms of being a classic, not a dated product. There’s something very compelling and “come hither” about it. Sexy and unique.
Xeroxhodkz – :
First of all….that bottle ! Different, iconic,yet cheesey…lol.
It opens with florals for me….magnolia/freesia/lily of the valley and the bergamot adds “sparkle”. The enters in the rose/patch/amber vibe..with the geranium coming to play.To my nose, vanilla is almost secondary..being used to anchor the other notes.Then underneath we have some iris/orchid floating in and out..but good ole spicy-ish geranium slows them down. Musk is present with the cedar also. Oriental…yes…as it develops further.
I do get a slight herbal/bitter feel…unless that is because I have a vintage bottle….???…As far as the “green” notes…to my nose I am not feeling the green…per se…I am getting herby. Ir is a different, fascinating scent…IMHO,does not smell like everything else out there. Glad I have the chance to experience it.
I am curious about the NEW version, maybe someday soon.
chela8661 – :
Роза и ваниль
Tocade she is one of my ‘teen’ perfume from 1990s. I like the rose in this perfume is a beautiful rose with citrus and green leaves also with many flowers of iris jasmine magnolia. This smell like a green garden. Also patchouli smell herbal. The best part is when is dry and I smell vanilla some musk and wood but is a gorgeous crème de vanille. Deep and very rich smell expensive and perfect for summer because she is fresh floral and also in the end smell like good powder. Tocade smell like the perfume by Elizabeth Taylor call Black Pearls I like it too both are strong perfume. My husband love this perfume on me and I was wearing it when he met me for first time. So beautiful!
CLOHAK47 – :
As mentioned below, I didn’t like this fragrance at all when I first tried it, but I did search out a vintage 50ml and that turned out to be fantastic, a lovely rich but light rose with a drydown out of heaven. Strangely, this was my most-worn fragrance of winter 2017 when I normally reach for my oriental fragrances – it seems to go with everything.
Earlier review
This review is for a mini of what I assume is a current formulation (2017). Smells like cheap rose soap, with a nasty sharp, green edge. I’m quite close to calling this a scrubber. I will look out for a vintage version, as I think something has gone horribly wrong with this fragrance.
Smilejke777 – :
I want to cry loud and long. She is so beautiful, vanilla with more freshness than I am used to with my other vanilla based juices. Oh, so, so wonderful. I really want to cry loud and long, but not of joy! She is so illusive. Hardly any silage or projection. Staying power is merely half an hour on me, if I am lucky and spray the hell out of her. WHY OH WHY doesn’t this beauty last longer on me? For some reason I do not have the skin for her to linger on. Or maybe my nose is rather nose blind to her, because even if I spray her on my hair or clothes she just doesn’t want to stay. But how can I be nose blind to her, when I actually detect her outstanding beauty with the initial spray? She reminds me of Traubenzucker candy (grape sugar candy you can get in German pharmacies) with a hint of vanilla. She is gorgeous, but fleeting like a light summer breeze. Why do I still love her? Because she is so gorgeous that I cannot help myself but to give my heart to her – with a teary eye. She is like a lover that brings you joy for a short moment, but leaves you too soon to go on his merry way. Why won’t you stay just a little bit longer?
Bragnella – :
My friend who is a great perfumista has a small bottle of old tocade and she loves it.we were talking about classic perfumes and that I can’t like them.I know they are famous and real art but I can’t use them myself even one time.my friend said that I’m wrong and gave me one spray of tocade on my hand.I was ready to say:you see it really smells old.but it was not.it smells delicious and if I didn’t know I couldn’t guess it’s a classic. It’s sweet and creamy.but not like candy.it’s creamy vanilla and lovely flowers.smells very modern for me.it’s warm and sexy also comfortable.not very dry or very powdery and it’s so beautiful I want to smell it all the time.very good longevity and sillage.I love it
همیشه از عطرهای قدیمی و کلاسیک نفرت داشتم.شاید شاهکار باشند،معنای واقعی هنر باشند و خیلی از عطربازها عاشقشون باشند اما من نمیتونم حتی فکرش رو بکنم که یک روز استفاده کنم و برم بیرون.دوست عطربازم میخواست به من ثابت کنه که اشتباه می کنم و کلاسیک واقعی عطری هست که بدون زمان باشه برای همین توکاد قذیمی که داشت راروی دستم اسپری کرد.نمیخواستم اصلا حرفم را عوض کنم .اما مجبور شدم.توکاد در این حد زیباست!زیبا و خوشمزه و خیلی زنانه.شیرین و خامه ای اما نه آبنباتی.وانیل خامه ای و گلهای خیلی زیبا.برای من خیلی مدرن بنظر میرسه.خیلی پودری یا قدیمی نیست اصلا.هم سکسی و هم آرامش بخش.ماندگاری و پخش خیلی خوب.توکاد تنها عطر قدیمی هست که عاشقش شدم
viking2269 – :
Absolutely loved this fragrance. It was my signature scent for a while. Made me feel glorious whist wearing it. A great buy – sexy and sophisticated at the same time.
gpl964Unlogrere – :
Sun-warmed Turkish delight. Creamy vanilla. Completely divine.
Sky youth – :
I have the vintage EDT. This is dry, powdery, earthy and balsamic.Together with some kind of aldehydes give this a very inky, vintage feel to it, also with a prominent lemony rosy soapy geranium and iris. I would liken the sourness as well as the powdery balsam to tobacco.
Unfortunately, this turns really sour and string on my own skin, but I really cheris this bottle for sentimental reasons, as the perfume was released one year before my birth. It evokes some blurry yet powerful memories and emotions, and smells very nostalgic to me, the same way Kenzo Jungle Elephant and Gucci Rush does. I would say Alchimie or Lou Lou (both quite similar to eachother) are your choices if you don’t like the aldehydes in this. They share the same balsamic powdery base.
Yurisochi – :
I read “Perfumes: The Guide”, by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez this week. Bought a supposedly used hardback copy on eBay Uk for £2.80 (free P&P). I find myself strongly disagreeing with LT on his assessments of Flowerbomb, JPG Classique (although I have Intense, not the original) – both of which I like – and Dior Addict EDP (which I love). I cannot tolerate Mitsouko, despite feeling that I really should, given its reputation.
Anyhow, I blind bought 100mls Tocade on the strength of Luca Turin’s rapturous review (and the other numerous positive ones here). The version I bought was packaged in a completely red box; the bottle looks the same as the one pictured above – and the ghastly cap has been deposited in the bin (honestly, this may be the most inappropriate bottle top of any I have seen). I haven’t any other samples I can compare it to unfortunately, as I think this would be an interesting exercise. I am disabled and getting to shops is not easy for me, so finding Fragrantica with its predominantly objective reviews by ordinary people has resulted in an orgy of blind-buying perfumes.
My first reaction on spraying was: “WOW, this is strong!” – not a bad thing as I favour perfumes I can smell easily. What’s the point of wearing something so light that I can’t enjoy it?
However, the initial blast wears off within five minutes, leaving a delightful sophisticated powdery, creamy rose scent, underpinned by a non- sweet vanilla and spices from the cedar and amber. I have no idea on the longevity yet – I’ll have a good sniff when I wake up in the morning and will update properly then.
This does not smell “modern” to me at all – this is not intended as a criticism of modern fragrances – but this – this smells timeless.
Gorgeous, gorgeous perfume, which is going to be a “love” vote.
Update: Tocade is still smelling delightful six hours after spraying on skin – although my feeling is that the sillage is now pretty much soft, rather than moderate. I can smell it more easily on clothing, though. It doesn’t seem to have evolved any more overnight. To me at least, it remains the glorious creamy rose scent I smelled last night – and I am very happy with that.
This was a very good blind buy for me. Thank you, Fragranticans.
UPDATE: Tocade can still be smelled on my pyjama top 36 hours after the initial spray. Longevity on clothing is outstanding.
mimik – :
I’ve not tested newer version of rochas tocade so I can’t compare it with my vintage edt
The vintage one,is sweet,warm,powdery, a tad spicy and strong,definitely a classic,but an adorable one..also a wearable one,but only if you can get along with strong scents
Dominant notes are vanilla,amber,rose and lots of powdery iris and orchid..
It opens with lots of alcohol and sharpness,so don’t smell it for two minutes after initial spray,after two minutes alcohol fades and all sharpness is rounded with a warm,sweet rosey vanilla,some soft powder blended with a spicy amber,It’s elegant,feminine,sensual,lovely,delicious,sophisticated,delightful ..deep and sexy
Longevity and sillage are both great, don’t overspray because it can ruin all it’s beauty
One of my favorites for ever
This is a masterpiece
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
روشاس توکاد (ادوتویلت وینتیج) شروع الکلی و تیزی داره در نتیجه بهتره یکی دو دقیقه بعد از اسپری کردن بو کنیدش،بعد از دودقیقه،الکل اون محو میشه و تیزی رایحه با وانیل رزی گرم و شیرین،کاملا احاطه میشه..علاوه بر ترکیبی از رز و وانیل،رایحه لطیف پودری آمیخته با امبر اسپایسی،تشکیل دهنده رایحه کلی و غالب توکاد هستن
کاملا مشخصه که با یه عطر کلاسیک طرف هستید اما به هیچ عنوان دمده نیست و کاملا تو دنیای مدرن قابل استفاده ست
عطری بالغ،جذاب،کاملا زنانه،خوشمزه، سکسی،دلنشین،عمیق و شاد هست
ماندگاری و پخش عالی داره و به هیچ وجه زیاده از حد اسپریش نکنید چون میتونه
زیبایی عطر رو از بین ببره
اگه ترکیبی کاملا زنانه و جذاب و شیرین نیمه گورماند از وانیل و رز و روایح پودری غیر صابونی حاصل از کمی زنبق و ارکیده و همچنین کمی امبر اسپایسی و گرم رو می پسندید و مشکلی با عطرهای قوی و پررنگ و لعاب ندارید،این شاهکار کلاسیک رو از دست ندید
AmaplyPap – :
I picked Tocade as my first “real” perfume after discovering the existence of this complex world. It was written of on the perfume website Bois de Jasmin, and out of nostalgia for the scent of my grandmother’s rose-themed cloakroom I ignored my lack of general enjoyment of rose-scented things and went for three 3ml sample vials.
I really, really tried to convince myself that I liked it. And I think that in some way I do, but quite swiftly after trying it on for the first time I started to feel a bit sick. To me it smells like a packet of Parma Violet sweets and some rose-flavoured, thick, jammy Turkish Delight rolled together.
I want to like it, but I can’t seem to make myself cope with violet. And yet there is no violet in Tocade! (But there is iris; and Paul Smith Men EDT, also with iris, makes me feel a teeny bit similiar on the blotter.) I want to understand and enjoy this lighthearted, playful, happy lady of a perfume, but I still feel a bit queasy sniffing at it on myself now.
I think a couple of other people have mentioned getting a violet sweets vibe from Tocade, yet others found a sophisticated rose. Which made me ponder whether it’s all to do with chemicals. So I got my Mum to wear it, and lo! Smelling it on her when she walks past doesn’t make me feel sick, neither does it bring Parma Violets to mind for me.. but she doesn’t seem to pick up Parma Violets from it at any time.
Ah Tocade, there was that one day when I felt you and I had reached a happier understanding, but it looks like reaching that place again would require an unknown amount of aggressive perfume-wearing and queasiness. I’m not convinced I will ever really get there and stay long enough to make the trip worthwhile.
(Maybe it would be different if I had a spray bottle?)
UPDATED: No, it’s not chemistry; the scent ofTocade on the sample vial also has the violet present. 🙁 Such a shame, and yet I didn’t seem to get that on my mum?
UPDATED EVEN LATER (04/09/16): Okay, I take back everything about not liking this.. it still has this weird ‘queasy’ note, but I LIKE it. O_O To my nose Alien Essence Absolue has the same kind of feel, and I’m actually drawn to it.
I was pretty sick recently and Tocade was the only thing I could bear to wear. Everything else felt uncomfortable, but Tocade was light and easy on the nose. I don’t seem to be noticing the violet smell so much now, either. I’ve got 2 and a third sample vials left; who knows, I might end up buying a full bottle after these. The journey goes on.
S1moN007 – :
The perfume of my early childhood. Women around me were wearing this gem back in the middle and late nineties.
I associate it with “Allure” by Chanel, except that it’s more gourmand and less fruity. It smells like baby powder with a note of liquory flowers. I’m not always fond of strong vanilla perfumes, but this one is perfect as such. The sillage is reminiscent of almond cakes. “Tocade” demonstrates with grace that a perfume can be simple, linear, yet beautiful and unique. Very surprisingly, it is versatile in its way, marrying other fragrances easily, fitting any situation in life.
kwr278intitytek – :
This fragrance reminds me of an ex-girlfriend I had eight years ago; she would bathe in this perfume, which smells really good and never offensive, but it doesn’t seem to be very long-lasting as she would reapply it a few hours later. In my opinion, Tocade can be a little bit on the unisex side.
Great scents trigger really fond memories. Very good fragrance.
jan_88 – :
Beautiful combination of vanilla and roses. Vanilla here is just amazing done just right sweet and creamy the whole composition has a gourmand feel while remaining very elegant this is a scent you cannot miss if you love vanilla also it can be purchased at a very good price
antidot0083 – :
I couldn’t wait to get this in the mail as it was a blind buy based on reviews. What I got is nothing like is described here. It is pungent and sharp. So sad…
Uchiha-Clan.Ru – :
I just added Tocade to my collection and after a week of wearing just Tocade I feel that rest of the bottles may go. Normally I wear different fume every day but now my fingers grab the same bottle over and over again. The cosy vanilla rose combo actually reminds me of Amouage Epic, although Epic with time becomes more rose while Tocade moves towards smoky, not so sweet vanilla tune. Just precious and super cheap which makes it a must in every perfume lovers collection. And really, Tocade imo is not that sweet. It has a gourmand aura, but on me it moves towards a dry, smooth direction. And unlike many others, I love the bottle. I am in love with the 80’s style kitchy Memphis style flacon. I am tired of somber squares in Scandinavian coolness and unnecessary decorations a la many houses. Tocade is unique, both as a bottle and as a scent.
boadaswonia – :
Rose shortbread cookies and a faint whiff of vanilla pipe tobacco. Upon application, it does smell like straight-up plastic for about three minutes, but don’t panic- from there it moves through a short cocoa-buttery window, finally settling at rosy-vanilla cake with a slightly green, slightly soapy freshness for the next…oh, until you shower, and even then it will hug your clothes and sheets for another day or two. I find this better when the weather is a little warmer.
Oh, and how could I not mention the bottle? Missing perfume caps are an undesirable occurrence, but in this case I immediately removed that ludicrously terrible plastic, pointy, toy-like cap and dropped it in a junk drawer to languish.
aritraste – :
This is a review for the vintage 1994 eau de toilette with cognac color liquid and cone shaped stopper. My Russian girl friend Marina love this perfume and she reviewed it on her Youtube Channel (in Russian). It caught my attention and I bought the EDT from ebay. This has been reformulated and comes in a honeyed-yellowish color but don’t bother with that one. The EDT is as strong and perfumy as the original ea de parfum. This is a beautiful floral fragrance. Opens up with bergamot, green notes and geranium. The bergamot is fresh and very strong, plus the aldehydes are there (though not listed). The flowers in this fragrance: magnolia, my Russian friend’s favorite flower, jasmine, orchid, iris, rose and lily of the valley. These flowers are pretty strong and appear to be vying for your attention. The result is intoxicating, a symphony of flowers. Love the orchid and the magnolia combination. Rose is sweet and just there but not a big player. Jasmine, same thing. Lily of the valley has a rather metallic or plastic scent which I didn’t like but no big deal. The amber and vanilla help with the clean dry down. I didn’t feel this was very woodsy at the end at all even tough it has cedar. Patchouli is there but this is one of those well made patchoulis. This is a 90’s floral scent so if you’re familiar with them you know they are strong and heady. It’s lush and luxurious. Very feminine. Couldn’t see a guy wearing this but of course he’s free to do it. This fragrance reminds me of Black Pearls by Elizabeth Taylor, and my friend Marina agrees, as it has something about it that feels a bit Oriental, flowery and the peach in Black Pearls is the bergamot in Tocade. Tocade means whim and this fragrance is whimsical, a lot of different scents waft and pop up from time to time during the 9 plus hours this wears on your skin. At times I got magnolia, iris, jasmine, orchid and rose. What a beautiful beautiful fragrance. And they don’t make them like this anymore. I only know one woman that wears this but I know why she does. It’s divine. I am so happy I bought this. I will wear it in the summer and spring.
Ever woman is a flower and her perfume is her fragrance.
olgaq123 – :
Tocade’s vanilla is as good as it gets. It is an elder plush sister of L’Instant. Marilyn Monroe, if you want, whereas L’Instant would be Taylor Swift, bone-wise. Tocade has a rich voice pushed by the diaphragm, it is a panettone to L’Instant’s stroopwafel. On the negative side (for me, of course): Tocade in its top and heart stage is sort of dusty-hot, fuzzy, and slightly metallic, and I don’t feel like wearing it in a weather above 20ºC. In winter I can’t get enough of it and it smells divine for days on woolen jumpers and scarves. L’Instant’s honeyed vanilla is silky, tender, cooler and would be great for summer night. Sadly, it does not quite work on my skin, after a while I can’t help but noticing it’s squeaky high-pitch quality, which does not go away till the very dry down. Every time in a store I pick up a bottle of L’Instant with deliberation and every time something makes me put it back. I layer Tocade with Lanvin Eclat D’Arpege to get light and silky, but not squeaky, warm but not fuzzy vanilla.
dimass1989 – :
Another reviewer said this reminded them of L’Instant. I never thought to make the connection but it makes sense. L’instant is a bit more cold and distant by comparison though. The other perfume that popped into my mind was Boucheron’s sadly discontinued Trouble. But Trouble is a very sensual perfume, whereas Tocade is still sexy but more importantly, it’s a happy fragrance. Warm, deep, smooth and comforting, as most predominantly ambery perfumes, but also bubbly and bright.
It feels very much like it’s from a different era, when perfumery was bold and not afraid to make a woman smell powerful nor too worried about smelling too clean. Maybe this is the 90s take on the philosophy behind Chanel n. 5. A velvety smooth ambery floral powerhouse that makes you smell like “a woman”, minus the whole Bank of England, tweed suits and pearl necklaces vibe you might associate with the Chanel. The Tocade woman is from an era when its less about seeming too polished and more about being yourself and knowing how to let loose and have fun.
vitrinaschaem – :
It’s sweet like some delicious dessert. Maybe a Turkish delight? But Roucel crafted this powdery rose and vanilla fragrance with just the right sweetness. Certainly cheap now, but great. I have not tried the newer versions of Tocade in its new bottles or any other concentration besides the EDT.
Beware, it tends to stir infatuation from others.
tatarin3 – :
Ok, so I was innately compelled to write another review on this precious. I am addicted like I have not been addicted since I went all crazy over Addict. Wow, seriously, this number is playing tricks on my mind because I can’t have this on my dresser drawers, I have to have this near me next to my computer for a spritz every now and then, in the bathroom for after my showers and by my bedside for a healthy spritz before bed. I want the reformulated version as well bc Ive heard good things which doesn’t happen very often with the reformulated versions so I must try! I find this scent extremely soft, sweet, the rose/vanilla combo gives this an extremely comforting vibe because Im all about comfort and I can’t seem to want to be away from this for more than about 4 hours. On me it stays close to the skin and lingers on clothing. A gorgeous scent I have to give this house a humungous thumbs up for this beautiful concoction! I truly love my Tocade more and more each day. Ive been wearing it everyday which is very unlike me, I always spritz according to moods. Love this 🙂
andruha911 – :
Rose and vanilla in lovely proportion, straightforward and fairly linear. Because your nose gets used to the sameness of the scent over time, you stop smelling it after a while; then all of a sudden you move your arm, or a breeze blows by, and you’re just delighted with yourself all over again.
Tom McGuane: “I like young girls. Their stories are shorter.” Tocade is a beautiful young girl with a low voice telling her short story over and over. And everyone wants to lean in and listen.
MUSALER – :
I’ve bought a pre-reformulated version, the liquid is a little dark yellow and it’s quite strong. I’ve put three smaller spritzes on me and it is not overpowering, I’m quite enjoying. Actually, I immediately started thinking about buying a backup bottle. The vanilla – rose combination is unusual for me and I’m not clear whether I like it or not. Mostly, I get vanilla which is not candy vanilla, but more burnt, smokey vanilla. Other than that, I sense some powdery notes – I’m guessing it’s iris. Anyway, it’s fun to explore new things 🙂
Sacha914 – :
Sophisticated, rich floral Vanilla scent with a beautiful strong Amber note. The Vanilla is not too sweet or cloying. Beautiful! Great for day to night wear.
Watch Movies – :
This review is for the original 1990’s vintage formula in the gold and red box.
If any one of you have had the chance to get your hands on the now discontinued and very rare Christian Lacroix Tumult, then Tocade is very similar.
Beautiful, powdery, vanilla infused, rose heavy, beauty.
This perfume reeks of the 90’s, the big notes and powdery drydown of the Cacharel Lou Lou era.
The longevity is impressive as I spritzed 8 hours ago and it’s still sending lovely powdery wafts of loveliness under my nose.
I absolutely adore this perfume and I’m now on the look out for a vintage back up bottle. Highly recommended if you can get it. I haven’t smelled the reformulation so I can’t compare, but I’ll try to get a sample and do a comparison review. In my opinion, many of the reformulations are pretty good apart from longevity. There are very few that I have tried that don’t match up to the originals.
Roman32 – :
Tocade – Rochas.
Me apaixonei por uma amostra dele há muito tempo. Comprei numa loja internacional, mas nunca chegou. Finalmente consegui um grandão numa troca.
Bem, os poucos perfumes Rochas que conheci, sempre me conquistaram, o primeiro foi o Alchimie, até hoje num consigo entender como um perfume consegue ser ao mesmo tempo quente e delicado!
Hoje, usando Tocade, percebo nele essa mesma assinatura Rochas, perfume forte, de presença, ao mesmo tempo equilibrado e refinado, o que o faz quente e delicado ao mesmo tempo.
Tocade é invernal, abre floral, orquídeas e magnólia. Na evolução revela-se doce e um pouco poeirento (talvez o benjoim passe esta sensação). Após 3h, sinto muito o almíscar, num fundo cremoso.
Não consigo pensar num perfume muito parecido com ele. Mas tem um “q” do Jimmy Choo, um “q” do L`Instant e o mais próximo de todos, na minha opinião é o Ange ou Demón.
Eu penso que Tocade é um Ange ou Demón mais doce, mais quente e com a vibe gourmand que o Givenchy não possui.
Fixa bem, deixa rastro, é forte, mas um rastro incapaz de incomodar alguém, porque como disse no início, ele é quente e delicado ao mesmo tempo.
джокер – :
arrrgghhh. i have changed my mind about thi