Description
The long-awaited perfume which will bear the signature of Madonna, perhaps the greatest pop star ever, launches in 2012. The company Coty has signed an agreement with MG Icon to launch this fragrance named Truth or Dare. The fragrance is for women from 25 to 45, with the group of 35-45 as the primary aim.
“I have always been obsessed by fragrance and for years wanted to create something personal that was an expression of me, but that other people could relate to as well. Something classical and timeless and yet modern. My oldest memory of my mother is her perfume. I carry it with me everywhere. She always smelled like gardenias and tuberose, an intoxicating mixture [that was] feminine and mysterious. I wanted to re-create this scent, but with something fresh and new about it as well. Something honest and yet daring — hence the name Truth or Dare”, said Madonna to wwd.
Madonna was reportedly deeply involved in the process of making her perfume. She has worked with Stephen Nilsen, Givaudan perfumer, to create the composition of white flowers on an intensive gourmand background. The scent is both a light and dark, opening with notes of gardenia, creamy tuberose and neroli. The heart consists of jasmine, benzoin and white lily, based on vanilla absolute, caramelized amber and sensual musk.
The fragrance comes in two formats – as 50 and 75 ml Eau de Parfum, along with body lotion and shower gel.
lot5 – :
Prices keep going UP. Buy it before it’s $100.00 a bottle. I ain’t joking!
trescha – :
This opens with a glorious burst of something plastic, it’s the synthetic of disco, night club superficial all dressed up, where synthetic is to love and I do love this.It doesn’t take long for the Madonna Deeper and Deeper to get Sweeter and Sweeter though. The full bloom of white flowers suddenly wafts in in all its feminine glory to blow away the initial delicious fakery.There is no holds barred Tuberose and gardenia and I am overcome with a tiare too, a halo of pure innocence after initial lift off. Truth or Dare is like waking up to your saintly self the day after the night before. It’s seeing your face after the make up comes off. This perhaps is the truth after the dare. Just wish the truth still held a little whiff of its dirty opening but it will surround you in a bouquet that stays suprisingly close to the skin. She’s a pale beauty and probably pales in comparison to Fracas but this fragrance is to be considered in its own right. Just as you dress in her petals and glory in your own sweetness, the word “discontinued” ruins the moment yet again.
Hailey_fromAC – :
It has that same beautiful, creammy blast of tuberose/gardenia upon opening much like the queen, Fracas. I even found it to be a little mentholated like Fracas, I think the similarity ends there though.
This is sweeter due to the vanilla. The drydown is a warm, powdery benzion/amber. This is great for what it is and can be taken all on its own rather than a dupe honestly. Why on earth is it discontinued? 🙁
padx84 – :
I braced myself for a vulgar olfactory assault from the tuberose,which is one of my favorite scents. I was expecting overkill from Madonna, and was pleased at the restraint. This is a very tasteful and subdued white floral with moderate sillage and is long lasting.
I have Fracas,Giorgio,Sand and Sable,Liz Taylor Gardenia,Amarige,Two versions of Jungle Gardenia,Island Gardenia, Gardenia Passion and Carnal Flower. Yes, I love tuberose. I am very happy to have added this to my collection.
Truth or Dare is not cloying nor is it heavy handed. The tuberose is not screechy at all,but softly indolic. It most resembles Carnal Flower(without the depth and coconut) which I know will be perceived as sacrilege.
I usually get snooty about celebrity scents but this one is very, very good. I saw it referenced in a Fragrantica article and took a chance. So glad I learned about it here.
lesya – :
This is my first review on this site, inspired by the throat scratchingly sickliness of this fragrance. I have to assume that the jasmine is the note that I am finding repulsive as most of my favourite scents have tuberose.
On the plus side, if you like it, it has amazing longevity!
gogijik – :
The bottle:
I love the shape of it and the little details that make it pop out and not look very simple. The color of the bottle really does tells us that it’s going to be white floral scent. Great add for a bottle collection.
Inside the bottle:
Powdery,Floral,Balsamic,Youthful,Pretty. When you first spray it You get the main scent tuberose along with jasmine and hint of vanilla. Once dried you can smell the other white florals,musk and hint of balsamic. Longevity is very long you can smell even a few days later.
Overall:
This perfume is great for someone who loves powdery and florals scents that will last all day. If your sensitive to perfume I wouldn’t go for this one.
juliajul10 – :
I love Tuberose fragrances! I own a mini Petite Fracas which I ADORE! I picked up Truth Or Dare because it was listed as a similar fragrance and from the notes pyramid it sounded very promising! On my skin it just went all wrong though. I’m very sensitive to most aromachemicals, and this is just synthetic through and through. It’s too heady and screechy, has a plasticky drydown. I’m very disappointed. Expected more from it, based on the reviews. However I’m starting to learn very quickly that you cannot count on most Fragrantica reviews. Folks downvote into oblivion any review that doesn’t suit their opinion which leaves a very misleading impression on a lot of perfumes. I highly suggest you not blind buy this one. If you own it and love it, great! But please be aware that not everyone has the same skin chemistry or tolerance to modern perfume chemicals, and that just because you like it, doesn’t mean everyone else will. It’s not an affront to you or your perfume!
Scent 7/10
Sillage 8/10
Longevity 9/10 (almost beast mode here)
aleha75 – :
I wanted to like this perfume. I had it but only wore it twice. The white florals are too synthetic or indolic and the sweetness is reminiscent of some kind of pez candy or fruity soda. And it’s strong! I can see how people like this it’s definitely a fun, center of the party scent but it’s just not me. Too loud too much attitude. I really prefer Fracas or Annick Goutal Gardenia. I’m usually a more subtle type of scent person.
The great news is its strong and big sillage.
I have it to someone who like a it a lot so I’m happy it got a new appreciative owner.
kem1979 – :
On the bottle it smells like a headier, sweeter version of a white glue I had at preschool which was used to make some dreadful collages that were later on inflicted upon my parents, met with scrambled up compliments and stored inside an anonymous wooden drawer in some dank part of a basement. So there’s that sweet, gluey, intoxicating, resin-y smell suffocating on damp air.
On me, it smells like the ghostbuster’s marshmallow man wearing spike heels and a glitzy dress holding a white flower bouquet, bulldozing through the streets tacitly demanding gazes and generous compliments like some deranged beauty queen. And still, more wearable than Fracas.
An unsequined Fracas that can get up at 9:00 a.m to walk her dog to the park instead of slumbering the day away until the next big party, or a Donatella that can get her act together to go to lunch at some fancy L.A hotspot with her friends and without much of a scandal. Fun, but not that much fun.
xxxy_13 – :
I love this fragrance! It’s a sweet, creamy white floral on my skin, with a hint of musk on the drydown.
If your bottle of Truth or Dare does not suit your body chemistry, please PM me if you’d like to arrange a swap. I’ve already used up two of my bottles and now I’m down to my backup bottle!
vij13 – :
I like her Truth or Dare Naked so I wanted give this a go. Well, this is a badly handled tuberose because it’s so synthetic. If you’d like to experience a bloussy and heady tuberose then Caroline Herrera’s Caroline Herrera’s is a better choice. This is an annoying synthetic joining my worst offender, Black Pearl by Elizabeth Taylor. A waste of money.
jekaman01 – :
To me this is similar to Guerlain Mahora. I was quite surprised by it!
OXIRTY – :
I put this on first thing this morning. After sampling Naked—which I LOVED!—I was excited to try this one. The very first blast of white florals was pleasant. At this point, I wish those notes had stuck around. It devolved rapidly into a screechy, plasticky, synthetic nightmare. Even my daughter noticed and said it smelled like a cheap plastic toy. It does NOT even remotely resemble Versace Blonde!!! It’s a scrubber, y’all. I have to pass on this one and return to Naked.
Demon9392 – :
I get mostly gardenia and tuberose. NO vanilla. sad face. Gonna have to give this one away. Strangely the juice has a peachy color but you wouldn’t know bc the bottle is a opaque white.
vqc973elipseskism – :
Sexy, creamy, tuberose, gardenia, narcotic, musky.
Above average longevity and sillage. Love!!
bokderkus – :
Like this and can’t find it anymore? Try Al Aneeq White Gardenia oil. You can get it online and it’s super cheap and rather similar to Truth or Dare.
lexa100kg – :
Interrupted, buy for stock, the price increases, great pity, so many precious odors are gone. Very sad! Why is this happening?
nikolawrc – :
Discontinued and the price keeps going up. In the future people will be asking $100.00 and up! stock up now.
KLennethZ – :
Stunning, Stunning, stunning scent! This is flower bomb – jasmine, gardenia and tuberose broken with sweet vanilla. SEXY AND DARK! WONDERFUL, I WOULD LIKE A PERFECT LARGE! Mandatory in every wardrobe. Goddess Madonna! 10/10
seregka1234 – :
Shocked me. For the good. Madonna is basically a goddess to me, and I was buying the perfume for the box. I wasn’t expecting to vibe with it because I thought with her energy, her very ‘Leo’ nature, her strength, it would be a very strong and spicy scent. When I opened the GORGEOUS box (best photo EVER) and sprayed the perfume on my wrist, I was immediately brought back to a moment I wished for a scent. I was 18. I was in Disneyland’s French Quarter. There were scented oil perfumes in a shop. I took one whiff of the gardenia oil and knew this was exactly what my spirit had been longing for. I bought it and used that bottle to the last molecule. For years I longed for something similar, searched and searched never to find it, until that very moment, decades later, when I sprayed Madonna’s perfume on my wrist. You CANNOT imagine my delight that my mortal goddess happened to create and vibe with the scent that I had been searching for since my teens. Yes, there are undertones, but basically, it’s straight up Gardenia, and I freaking love it.
Poroh – :
The best celebrity perfume ever made. Period.
Roke – :
Completely unexpected from Madonna. At first it was a bit too strong for me but I love it. I love putting on the body lotion and spraying TOD on top of it!
Oblighblotham – :
This is amazing. It smells like a powerful woman would, just like Madonna. My signature fragrance for ever.
Merdu417JeomiWogkig – :
Truth Or Dare (ToD) is absolutely a wow factor, an ultimate powerhouse among other white floral fragrances. It is exactly what it means a “truth”, or “dare”, down to every single word, a superb challenge to any white floral lover.
I got to smell tuberose and gardenia to their fullest in ToD. I usually am not a fan of loud and bold fragrances, and I was so surprised that ToD was not in my face as a smack down or a slap. It hit me like a WOW opening stunt of a magnificent Circus Du Soleil show. That was how tuberose made its grand entrance in ToD, followed by gardenia with the escort of benzoin as a loyal body guard. Vanilla and amber showed up a little later in the dry down to help “reinforce” the already-calm-down rich scent of the two powerful flowers, and added more complexity to the composition. I haven’t smelled anything quite like this yet in my life, super rich, creamy, thick with velvety smooth texture, like the best white cream fraiche mousse on a dessert.
ToD is just PURELY about the INTENSITY of white floral scents (tuberose, gardenia and jasmine), well rounded, voluptuous, full bodied and solid. It does not hold back its power on you. Forgive me (as I’m clearly under ToD’s spell right now, just by speaking of it) when I say this: ToD somehow draws in my mind an imaginative image of the Roman Goddess Diana. She was close to nature and could talk to animals…and this is her scent. Well, Madonna was the mother queen of pop, and this is her perfume. It makes totally great sense to me. I think I’m loosing my mind already :))
This is my complete blind buy and I was so nervous at first thinking that ToD might “frighten” me to death, based on some reviews in here. But I’m SO glad that I took a risk and it paid off more than I could imagine. I felt like I just won a big bet 🙂 ToD “challenged” me and I “accepted” it. Now it’s time to show some respect and enjoy each other’s company.
I could understand why the “dislike” bar is so high here. ToD is NOT an easy and casual everyday perfume that anyone can spray on and walks out the door. It is strong, unusual, special and grandly unique, targeting much mature and confident women (and I mean it in a characteristic manner, not so much about “age”).
I haven’t tried Fracas yet. But based on the high recommendation for Fracas, at this point, if I could afford Fracas as an add-on to my collection, I WOULD. I strongly believe that I myself would be ready and could be happy with Fracas, as well as I am now with ToD, maybe a little more…or less 🙂 These coming cooler months, I will wear ToD with pride for sure.
FYI, ToD and Naked ToD are two totally different fragrances and I treasure them BOTH. While ToD is about intense white flowers, Naked ToD is about intense woods. It is as magnificent as ToD, but will entertain your senses from a different angle of nature.
a.dvorydkin – :
I’d classify ToD as a gourmand floral that is perfect for lovers of white flowers in nature, but can be taken aback by the piercing, sharp quality that white florals in perfumery often possess (see: Diamonds and Emeralds, Kim Kardashian, Michael Kors). ToD captures the narcotic beauty of white flowers with none of the shrill green aspects, instead enhancing their lush sweetness and creaminess with vanilla and benzoin.
The opening is a heady and intoxicating bouquet of vanilla-soaked tuberose and fleshy gardenia, but the caramelised amber and benzoin introduce themselves almost immediately and intensify alongside the vanilla as the wear progresses, resulting in a linear and slightly powdery, creamy artificial banana tuberose bubblegum scent that is incredibly addictive and delicious. A crime that this was discontinued!
STREET1991 – :
I’ve recently started layering Madonna Truth or Dare with Gucci Bloom. Both these scents feature tuberose, yet they’re very different: ToD is a very sweet vanilla-soaked tuberose, while Bloom is a much fresher, greener, ambergris-laden tuberose. When layered, ToD, being the stronger of the two, quickly overpowers Bloom, yet the latter freshens the former, canceling out some of its sweetness and adding some depth to it. Soooo beautiful.
keshavp2007 – :
Original review: October 2015 (posted to Amazon)
I’m only a ‘recent’ fragrance user…for most of my life, I was one of those who couldn’t use fragrance because I’d get monstrous headaches and my sinuses would fill with concrete and I’d sneeze for two hours.
Then I reached a point where I could wear one of the gourmands (Fantasy) and though I don’t want to smell like white chocolate ALL the time, I was happy for whatever I could get.
Recently I have lost much of my sense of smell…which is a total bummer …but the major upside is I can now wear almost any fragrance with no headache/sinus problems. Hallelujah!!
So I went into beast mode and in about a year amassed three hundred fragrances. Some I passed on to others, because I just didn’t care for the composition, some for longevity reasons, blah blah blah, but I plowed on making up for lost decades, and I now have A LOT of perfumes. I still have enough smell to pick up notes and avoid things that turn against my chemistry, but strangely I seem to have pretty neutral skin. Perfume friends have called me the Switzerland of perfume.
I am not a brand/price snob. I have had $300 perfume I got rid of. I have twenty dollar perfume I adore. You know what, the same artists work for a celebrity label as for a design house. Get over the snobbery!
I bought this blind on clearance at Wally World. When I sprayed it on, I literally immediately left the house, drove back there and bought out the rest then went to the other locations in my city and checked there too, ending up with six or seven bottles.
The categories that still ain’t my bag are the giant white florals (the meek ones, like MJ Daisy, work for me) and the giant aldehydes. They still can induce the headache and the Hoover Dam sinus effect, but this one, as long as I spray modestly, doesn’t.
Do you like jasmine/gardenia/tuberose?? Hope so, because they’ll be removing one glove and slapping you across the face then sitting down for breakfast, tea, lunch, more tea, dinner, and then accompanying you to the boudoir. This perfume will be there all day and possibly tomorrow. Seriously. Do not spray it more than once till you know. Then MAYBE you can go to two. Any more and you will probably be asked to take the rest of the day off at work. I get a lot of the benzoin, and amber, it’s not too musky on me. But it’s very gourmand at the same time as being monstrously white-floral, exactly as billed. well composed. Nicely smoothly blended. Crazy sillage.
It does give me the headache of old if I use too much, but I’m telling you, I’m so entranced I don’t care. My husband adores it. Often men prefer gourmands…that’s been studied many times. But he is under the spell too.
Look, if you like the big non-wallflower 80’s style, like Poison, if you like Fracas but it’s too expensive or you DONT like Fracas but wish you COULD, you should try this. But if you do NOT normally care for white florals, still give it a shot. You might be like me. Someday this will be a bottle that goes for a lot of money, but it isn’t now, so snag it.
I’m getting more.
2018: still love this, still only can handle one or two sprays, and that’s still ALL YOU NEED FOR REALS. Because of this, I’ve not added any more backups because six bottles of this at one spray per wearing is decades worth. But I’m not sorry I bought it and if I DID run out I’d repurchase it. Again possibly because of my neutral chemistry, I don’t notice a change in composition in hot vs cold weather, but I personally would not wear this on a hot oppressive day UNLESS I was specifically going for that deep-south-belle-on-a-porch-swing-with-a-hand-fan-and-a-beverage vibe. And then I would only use a half spray down at my knees or something. This totally works for that kind of Tennessee Williams vibe, in addition to the power-suit-hear-me-roar vibe. Versatile!
Azura111 – :
The first time I tested this one, it reminded me of Life Threads Silver from La Prairie, but a little bit more richer. This is not something you just wear on a daily basis, on no! You should save it for a dinner party, a date or some event that you just wanna feel good and empowered. A really good scent, incredible performance and definitibly not a girly one.
pokoinik9379992 – :
I am writing this review because yesterday when my husband and I went to an art exhibit at Tate Britain I detected a waft of what I think is Truth or Dare or Fracas. I spotted ‘her’….confident and mature she was.
I love tuberose & jasmine and so I decided to blind buy T-O-D, I also tested Fracas. Both are so close as a fragrance but the price is a big difference.
The floral scent in T-O-D and Fracas, for me, is meant to worn on a cooler climate/temp., and to be applied lightly. It could get heady. This is a carnal mature scent. For me this is robust scent, an explosion of white florals, amber and benzoin. I already own heavy white florals and this one is one of the ‘Madam’ in my collection.
борик818181 – :
When I sampled this, I was shocked, because all I could smell was super sweet bubblegum and that was it. But when my tester bottle arrived, I sprayed it and now I get little bubblegum-y start and then it settles into beautiful sweet white floral. If you love white florals like me, but want something, that is not fresh at the same time, this one is for you.
Mennt412Negeltzex – :
Grab a bottle while you can, because it’s becoming hard to find 🙁
infoppyenasia – :
This was (yet another) blind buy. I’ve been trying inexpensive gardenia scents, and yesterday I tried ETs Diamonds and Emeralds, which was nice, but a ‘like’ not a ‘love’. Then today Truth or Dare arrived, and blew D&E out of the water. Well done, Madonna! I’ve always enjoyed powerful perfumes and this one is so ‘me’ – it starts off with a powerful blast of gardenia and tuberose, given a bit of a kick by the benzoin. I really, really like this opening. In the drydown the vanilla and musk come out to play and sweeten it up a little, but not too much, while the white florals calm down but are still present. I’ve never tried Fracas so I can’t comment on the similarity or otherwise. Truth or Dare is a keeper though – it’s a crying shame it’s discontinued, but I suppose in the world of celeb scents this is too much of an outlier. Time to stock up while I still can!
nFRfuxS6hO – :
Today I am doing a side by side comparison with TOD and TOD Naked, one on each wrist. So far, I am finding TOD a bit thin, harsh and chemical-ly compared to TOD Naked. I bought it in store from a reputable seller so I know it was real and not gone bad. TOD Naked is more fleshed out, lush, creamy, and luxurious to me. It feels like it will stay with me quite a bit longer. I will see as the day progresses.
Alexandr.joker969 – :
Either the perfume industry as a whole has drastically scaled back, or my nose has matured and my range has expanded, because a few years ago I would shrink at a whiff of Fracas, and the first time I tried Truth or Dare when it was new, I found it “difficult”. I was repulsed by the “rotting meat” comparisons I often came across in regards to tuberose, and might have agreed.
Now it is pleasant to me in a very specific sort of way. Nothing difficult about it, just a bit thick. I could in fact imagine Madonna wearing it, so it isn’t fresh or light or ambiguous.
It’s hard not to compare TOD to Fracas. I think if you smell one one day, and the other the next, they are quite similar. Side by side though, TOD is lighter, summerier, and less grounded. It doesn’t develop or even really drydown. However, it is great substitute.
SOSka66 – :
This is so beautiful perfume. First spray and i like it and the second i remembered from my 18 teens my friend had this – Blonde-Versace. This was too expensive for me, but now 20 years later i bought Madonna Truth or Dare for about 8 $ and i am happy that can remember this lovely smell from my teenage. The power of it is amazing and long lasting. Good perfume is with these two features.
This is creamy, white and sweet just lovely to my nose.
Chereshnya – :
This is a sweet and playful Versace Blonde or Fracas. I was mortified when Blonde was discontinued but Truth or Dare was a more than acceptable substitute. Now they have gone and discontinued Truth or Dare!
T or D is to my nose an elegant fragrance, heavy tuberose with a playful sweet undertones of caramelised sugar. For the cost it is a remarkably good fragrance. It is classy, elegant and timeless but manages at the same time to be suggestive and damned sexy. For a celeb fragrance it has dared to be different staying clear of generic sugary or flowery “play it safe” compositions. Maybe that was its downfall! It is probably a good representation of Madonna. I am in the process of stacking up on T or D so I have a supply for many years to come. If Blonde and Poison are my special occasion evening out go to scents, T or D is perfect for filling the gap!
carpinteyrowcd – :
This is really good for a celebrity perfume – it outperforms a lot of ‘legit’ perfumes in terms of longevity and projection.
This is a creamy, cozy-yet-sensual tuberose that’s flirting with unisex. It’s a creamy white floral that doesn’t blast you in the face, but provides a decent amount of fragrance release at arm’s length over many hours. I was surprised at how resilient it was, even on my skin which sucks up most fragrances within an hour or two. On clothes it easily lasts half a day most times, with only 1-2 sprays.
This is definitely above average in all respects – not AMAZING, mind you, but solidly above average, and cheaper too, so overall very good value for money if you like creamy, slightly sultry florals.
sylar_me – :
This perfume gave me such a headache when I had it. I gave it away – but my mistake was giving it away to a coworker that I sat next to because I still had to put up with the smell!! It was VERY strong and smelled overpoweringly of Gardenia. Honestly I didn’t get many other notes than that. Just. Didn’t. Like.
вуак – :
Why am I getting bubblegum and cleaning fluid? I use it for spraying the trash bin cupboard. Sorry guys for all Madonna fans I just don’t like it.
albanesd17 – :
I cannot believe how inexpensive this is! I blind bought it because the reviews always made me curious, and I was not disappointed. What a perfectly synthesized creation of Tuberose, Gardenia and Benzoin. There’s some vanilla, amber and musk in there as well, but they are definitely taking a backseat to the drop dead gorgeousness of the white florals.
Killer. Dripping with beauty, like walking through a masterly designed garden at night.
FakeBox – :
Celebrity fragrances tend to be… I can´t find the right expression… linear, generic & simple. These perfumes usually bet on enjoyable flower compositions, sweet and easygoing, nothing special, nothing surprising.
In this category, Truth or Dare is like a diamond in a pile of plastic beads. Yes, it seems to be almost unreal.
This fragrance is a diva.
That´s it.
Take it or leave it.
This perfume is not one of those that require attention insistently. This fragrance doesn´t scream loudly: Hey, here I am! That´s how the celebrity fragrances should look like! No cheap fishing for compliments, just a quality perfume for a real woman.
I daresay that this perfume was blent with love and care. Milky-smelling jasmine & tuberose /I can even smell & taste a tiny bit of strawberry AirHeads candy/, sweet musk & amber, smoky benzoin & vanilla – and all these components work in perfect harmony together. Yep, Madonna still rules!
BumSerNurce – :
Magnificent! beautiful white flowers bathed in the absolute vanilla, brings me to the wonderful garden where I feel free and romantic, what a masterpiece, it is a pity that I have already withdrawn. Beautiful for every time of the day and for everyone. Excellent fragrance durability. I’m collecting compliments. 5 stars, MADONNA had a nose.
bxq465bedyWelty – :
If you want a sillage bomb – a perfume that is strong and will last you – not a 1 hour wonder like most recent frags .. really upsets me that !!!! Anyway – look no further -this here perf is here to stay .. absolutely gorgeous !!
upon first spray -gardenia – tuberose- but very musky buttery and creamy which i like in a scent
Smells divine on dry down all caramally and vanilla like — only subtle hints of flowers
– melds beautifully
i REALLY like it !
lkensol – :
I blind-bought Madonna Truth or Dare, because I spotted a very good offer online for a 50ml bottle. I know that this fragrance has been discontinued, and I’ve been intrigued by its alleged similarity to Fracas, so I thought: ok let’s give it a go. I took quite a bit of a chance with it in full knowledge of the fact that I’m *not* a fan of white florals, with the exception of three that I already own: Givenchy Amarige, Carthusia Fiori di Capri and Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines. Before entering my credit card number I checked the notes of Madonna’s fragrance, and was satisfied to learn that they are quite similar to Amarige and Fiori di Capri (gardenia, tuberose, orange blossom, jasmine etc.) which helped me make the decision.
Anyway I’ve been wearing Truth or Dare for the past four hours and … ta-dah:… I’m enjoying it immensely!… It’s a very well made fragrance: to me, the strongest note is gardenia, followed by tuberose and jasmine. As it develops, it also turns similar to YR Monoi and its tiare flower note. While tiare is not listed among the notes that comprise Truth or Dare, the mix of gardenia, tuberose and jasmine with sweet vanilla sure as hell resembles tiare and gives it a somewhat tropical feel. The scent is quite intense and long lasting, but not intimidating or suffocating. Interestingly, as it becomes progressively sweeter, Truth or Dare also starts to evoke the latest version of Givenchy Ysatis much more than Amarige, with that floral-tropical-vanillic tuberose.
Although I do fit into Madonna’s intended age group, I don’t think that this is a ‘mature’ scent – it can easily be worn by youngsters who are willing to try something beyond the pink sugary waters marketed at them. All in all, buying Truth or Dare was a well calculated risk that paid off. *insert smugface here*. Kudos to good old Madonna, I knew she wouldn’t let me down.
mr.shibaeff – :
I just wore a sample of this, oh wow i think i forgot how much i liked it! Had it when it first came out. If anybody has this and wants to swap let me know.
valt50 – :
To be the first perfume of the Queen of Pop Madonna, I expected something more outrageous and much more striking, as the personality of Madonna.
Let’s start with the bottle:
the bottle gives the sensation of being an object that we can find in a church, gives the feeling that he wanted to say that his perfume is something like “Holy Water”, because the bottle is very, very religious, in addition to the cross that she forms her printed “M” (Madonna and religion have always been linked, even by sheer provocation).
The smell of the perfume is … wonderful, extremely floral, it smells like a private garden full of flowers with strong and pleasant smells, it makes me transport myself when I close my eyes.
It is not a youthful perfume, it is a perfume for ladies from 50 years old up (Madonna currently has 59).
It is an elegant, serious perfume, the typical one that a woman would wear when going to a party, opera or dance with a long dress, that’s how I imagine it.
It is inspired by Madonna’s mother because she says she has tried to recreate the smell of the perfume she wore.
I am a great admirer of Madonna and had to get a bottle of her perfume and I am delighted.
godmy – :
Ok. This is pure monoi oil on me. I applied it extremely carefully and so glad I did so. I just realised I really don’t like gardenia. The bottle is hideous in my opinion. Lesson learnt, no more blind buys for me!
mihail00070 – :
ALERT! Look away if you’re a huge Truth or Dare fan.
I believe this reminds so many fans of Fracas, and I remember reading that Fracas used to be Madonna’s favourite fragrance…
With apologies in advance for any unintended offence, the only similarity to Fracas is the powerful opening and degrees of tuberose.
Whereas Fracas envelopes you in a cloud of voluptuous intoxicating tuberose, ToD is a coarse, persistent, sledgehammer of white flowers and almond essence. I found it quite vulgar and offensive, especially in contrast to Fracas. If I were to compare the two as though they were metals, Fracas would be ethereal liquid silver, and TOD would be cheap aluminium.
Cheers to all the fans who love it though, there’s something for everyone out there.
sauce – :
Big, bold and beautiful white floral. Not the least bit shy (google the perfume commercial, you’ll get the picture) Creamy, warm and enveloping. This is so similar to Fracas that I would cry foul, if not for the significant contribution that the musk and vanilla make. These last two elements are not a part of Fracas and so, to me, they save TOD from being a copycat fragrance. I love the both and wear them both. The TOD is warmer and creamier than Fracas and thus a bit more wearable (at least for me) in a wider variety of situations. Fracas is for a fall or winter red carpet, femme fatale gala. TOD is for a fall or winter evening date, or night on the town.
Ace Kun – :
This fragrance is GORGEOUS!
The creamy white floral opening is amazing, but it does calm down. The trace of vanilla caramel in the base and in the finish is delightful but not foody.
The gardenia and tuberose are beautiful but not for the shy, neither is the jasmine, this is a white floral fragrance for sure.
I apply two tiny sprays on my wrists and that is plenty.
I like the flat bottle, It fits right into my handbag
elq618intitytek – :
I liked it at first but now has become a dislike. Very creamy tuberose drowned in vanilla. It is kind of suffocating and makes me feel claustrophobic. It also smells kind of cheap. Never smelled Fracas so I can’t compare.
gutlik – :
Blind buy – not the bad one. Opening is really strong and makes me bit nauseous, but the drydown gets better. Heavy tuberose layered with pleasant creaminess.
tolpyginv – :
What a beautiful pefume!, I brought this as I have high hopes to start a new relationship!
Gardenia!and fresh floral pretty!!
So I brought something to have new memories! WOW! A good choice!, hope the relationship takes place now!??
oleg1210 – :
Finally got my nose on this one. I waite