Tosca Tosca for women

Here this is a classic next to Nonchalance and 4711. The older generation loves it. But maybe that is because back then there were less perfumes and these scents were affordable too. I would say Tosca is ONLY for old ladies. It might be because it brings back memories. Otherwise I cannot recommend this scent at all.

I was first introduced to Tosca by the much-older daughter of my Dad's best friend. She wore this as her regular scent and every time I smell it I think of her. It's very evocative for me, but I tend to reserve it for hot summer days because it is so light and fresh. I bought my bottle on a trip to Germany in 1988, so I've been nursing it carefully for a while. It's a bit heavier than 4711 original EDC, I'm a patchouli freak, and it's my go-to summer scent that has patchouli without being cloying/overpowering.

They don't sell it anymore in my country (at least I don't see it anymore in the shops) but some (long) time ago, I got myself over the name..'Tosca'...I did not find that name very inviting for some reason, nor did I find the bottle and package inviting.
But one day I just tested it...Wow..I simply couldn't believe that something as cheap (!!) and simple as that could smell so delightful!
It smells clean and a little soapy, hard to describe, but very delicate and still intriquing enough to feel feminine, elegant and sexy, but in a decent way.
The lastingpower and sillage are wonderful and still it's not offensive and never 'too much'...
Got many compliments, wearing it, too.

Mmmm...see if I can order it...after finding out that many scents that aren't on the shelfs anymore, still can be ordered (like Jil Sander Woman III)...I might give it a try.

An oriental floral to wear in the heat of summer daytime, unlike other orientals (Panthere, for example, or L'Heure Bleu, or Nuit de Noel) which I tend to reserve for evenings in fall and winter.

The patchouli is barely noticeable & perhaps that's why it seems more summery while still having an oriental flair. Make no mistake though, there is a certain 'heaviness' here, despite the citrus in the opening.