Tuca Tuca by Lush is quite a surprise; it is one of a kind
in a way, judging it as an oriental floral perfume. However, nice as it is, I find it a bit too
edgy in a way that it falls in between grand and trashy (not literally, and by
all means, all in a neutral or positive sense).
The scent develops rather linearly, it is like un-sweetened
ylang-ylang mixed with woods, which resembles camphor/mothballs in a way, with a bit
white floral type of light swirl of jasmine-like aura comes and goes. After
checking the notes, I realised that the above smell is more a less a violet
accord, oh well, violet does come in many different shapes, in Tuca Tuca, it is
definitely a dried-up, bleached-off-of-the-nature-sweetness violet. The very
start is slightly spicier and the final dry down is a bit more tamed.
I can see many violet lovers rave after Tuca Tuca, however,
I prefer my violet smell more like the real dewy flower and would happily reach
Apres L’Ondee by Guerlain, Aimez-Moi by Caron or Flower by Kenzo. However, to
each of their own, Tuca Tuca may be a cult following by some, especially due to
that Lush is quite a great company with either vegan or vegetarian-friendly
products.
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