Tocca's Latest Scent, With a Little Korres Kick

Don't you just love when two products combine to create something surprisingly special?

During a recent Sephora jaunt I sampled Tocca's latest, Bianca, an interesting melange of lemon, green tea, and rose. I'm a big fan of the brand, but I approached Bianca with trepidation, since Tocca's last two entries didn't rank high on my list (I was disappointed by the drydown of Brigitte, and just plain

Three New Travel-Loving Scents from Tocca

Tocca's new Aqua Profumata series - meant to evoke a journey through southern Italy - is essentially a collection of fancy, luxurious body sprays.Having been a longtime fan of Tocca's candles and bath and body items, but a waffler when it comes to their fragrances, I had to sample the new offerings. Overall, they're pleasant and lovely, but none of them really blew me out of the water. They're

Tocca Brigitte: Bardot, Not Nielsen

Brigitte is the latest addition to Tocca's fragrance lineup, joining Florence, Cleopatra, Stella, and longtime cult favorite Touch. Inspired by Brigitte Bardot, this fragrance wants to take you on a little trip to the south of France:"Tocca's newest fine fragrance invites you into Brigitte's bike ride in the south of France. The intoxicating scent of the Marseilles spice market mingles with

Four Solid Perfumes for Fall

Last year around the holidays, I developed a consuming obsession with solid perfumes, likely spurred on by the annual appearance of the limited edition Estee Lauder solid perfume compacts. Added to that list were a limited edition Coco Mademoiselle solid and one from Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker, which was prettier than the original bottle.A few more solid offerings have appeared of late, so

Catching Up With Tocca

Tocca is one of my all-time favorite candle brands...if you peek around my apartment you're likely to find at least one Tocca candle in every room (even the kitchen), and probably a few in the cabinets, too.Despite my loyalty to the brand, though, I managed to miss a few crucial new releases:Montauk Candle: What? A candle named for my favorite NY vacation spot and I wasn't there the day it hit

Sniffage Report: Gucci, Tocca, Hermes, and More

I was working in the NJ office today and there was a MAJOR traffic jam on the way home, so I decided to skip it and go to Short Hills mall instead.The Becca display was still up at Sephora, completely stripped of product save one decrepit Hyawatha shimmer powder that was broken and gross. It was rather depressing, so I chose to move on to fragrances instead (and of course, I checked out the

Home Fragrance for the Connoisseur

No Glade Plug-Ins for you, my friend! There are just too many gorgeous, divinely-scented candles out there for you to skimp and go for a one-note drugstore brand. Sometimes I wish I had more rooms in my house so I could scent each one differently! Some (this is by no means a comprehensive list) of my favorites:Tocca Candle Collection: These burn for 60 hours and are elegantly packaged in clear