Liliana Tocca 2013

Tocca perfumes always impressed me with their lovely and unique compositions, so I had high expectations for Liliana. In this light, I find that Liliana is a bit disappointing to me. It is girly, light and easy-to-wear fruity floral, but there is a slight synthetic edge to the floral notes and the composition is not as polished as their other scents. On a positive side, the scent is soft, feminine and gentle with an abstract floral bouquet that will not offend anyone or cause allergies. It works great for everyday activities and work place. A bit underwhelming, but totally safe and friendly.

What I love the most about this scent is the peach opening. It lasts only a few minutes, but, as long as it lasts, I really enjoy sparkly, sweet and bright bubblegum-like peach cloud. Many other reviewers mentioned gardenia as a central note but on my skin this is a big bouquet of peonies with just a touch of lily-of-the-valley. I do smell a bit of gardenia but more as a background layer. Patchouli is noticeable too in the heart notes but unfortunately it does not flow into the base. The base notes are rather boring, as the fragrance turns into a generic, synthetic floral scent that does not have much substance.

I don’t mind wearing this scent, but I would not be acquiring a bull bottle after my sample runs out. I already have tons of perfumes in my collection which remind me of this perfume.

The brand "Tocca" seems to be quite unknown here, and the few reviews are not very encouraging. Besides a large bottle of "Giulietta," I also purchased a 3-pack of 15ml "Midis" due to the appearance, which included "Liliana." Almost all of the brand's perfumes are named after women's names, most of them apparently Italian or French.
Since "Violette" actually contains violets, I expected "Liliana" to have lilies, but I was mistaken. The name could also come from "Lily of the Valley," as lily of the valley is mentioned in the pyramid.

At first, I only smell fruits, primarily peach, with a distinct but pleasant sweetness. It reminds me of the Escada seasonal fragrances with a pronounced fruit punch character. I quite like them, but they are certainly not to everyone's taste. Then, after a while, "Liliana" shifts into floral notes, with a very slightly bitter note that I cannot identify. However, the lily of the valley does not stand out to me. The perfume loses some sweetness in this phase but unfortunately also some power and becomes quite close to the skin. Overall, though, it is a pleasant fragrance for spring.

I would like to positively highlight the pretty bottles made of ribbed glass with a heavy base. The cap is unfortunately only made of bronze-colored plastic in the 15ml version, but it still looks nice with the embossed leaf garland pattern. In the larger bottles, however, it is made of metal, which gives it an elegant and high-quality appearance.