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Tous
The original Tous signature scent is one of those fragrances that sells quietly and constantly, and this is it offered as a gift set. Blackcurrant is the first thing you notice, dark and tart and a little green, with bergamot brightening it and coriander adding a dry, almost peppery twist; violet sits in the middle of that opening and gives it the soft, slightly powdery character people remember. The heart is generous, jasmine and rose for warmth, peony for a crisp watery lift and gardenia for a creamy weight that keeps the flowers from thinning out. Then it quietens down. Iris is cool and faintly chalky, cedarwood adds a dry line underneath, and white musk carries the last hours gently, close to the skin and clean rather than loud.
It is an eau de toilette, so it is easy to wear in quantity, and it is better sprayed generously in the morning than hoarded. Olivier Cresp composed it and it dates from 2002, which explains both the polish and the lack of fashionable tricks. The set is the version to buy as a present, since it arrives ready to give and needs no wrapping beyond a ribbon. This is the most substantial of the Tous eau de toilette sets on the shelf, which makes it the right pick for a significant birthday or a first gift to someone whose taste you are still learning.
Tous is a Spanish jewellery company that dates itself to 1920, the year Salvador Tous Blavi began his apprenticeship as a watchmaker. He and his wife Teresa Ponsa grew a small watch repair workshop in Manresa into the business, and the head office is still in that town. The bear motif and the jewellery remain what it is known for, and from 2000 the company added bags, watches, eyewear and fragrance.
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