Eau de Toilette

Tous Eau de Toilette is the signature bottle, the one the jeweller's name goes on without a qualifier, and it is a floral built for everyday use rather than for occasions.

The top is sharper than most signature florals dare to be. Blackcurrant gives a tart, almost green bite, violet brings its cool powderiness, bergamot adds brightness and coriander supplies a dry, slightly peppery edge that keeps the whole thing from being sweet. For a quarter of an hour it is quite crisp. Then the flowers take over properly, and there are four of them doing different jobs. Jasmine is the rich one, heady and a little indolic; peony is the opposite, watery and light; rose provides the familiar petal weight in the middle; and gardenia adds a creamy, faintly waxy fullness over the top. Together they read as a bouquet rather than as any single flower, which is what makes this wearable for people who say they do not like florals.

The finish is soft and modern. White musk gives it that clean laundered quality, cedarwood dries it out, and iris adds a cool grey powder that lifts the whole base away from sweetness. Eleven materials, and the arrangement is balanced rather than showy. As an eau de toilette it sits lightly, lasting a few hours with presence and then staying near the skin, which makes it easy to wear at work or around people who dislike strong scent. It suits mild weather, daylight, and anyone looking for a polite, pretty floral they will not tire of.

The company itself is Spanish, grew out of watchmaking, and is best known for jewellery and for its bear. Fragrance became part of the business from 2000, when it widened into bags, watches and eyewear as well.