• About
  • Login to comment
    • Facebook
    • RSS
    • Twitter

Now Smell This

a blog about perfume

Menu ▼
  • Perfume Reviews
  • New Perfumes
  • Perfumers
  • Perfume Houses
  • Shop for perfume
  • Resources

Home fragrance report: Tocca Candle in Pushkar (Agarwood)

Posted by Victoria on 2 November 2005 6 Comments

Pushkar is a scent of distant bonfires pervading the cool autumnal air. Sweet gentle incense derived from agarwood intertwines with a warm balsamic note creating a scent that is perfect for a day when one feels unreasonably stressed. Its serene soothing quality never fails to make one feel comforted. Unlike a citrusy element present in unburned frankincense or a charcoal redolent facet of its burned variety, the character of incense in Pushkar is soft and smooth, lacking sharp resinous edges. If it spoke, it would have a mellifluous voice. An almost floral character of its wood notes contrasts beautifully with a whisper of sweet smoke.

On the list of my favourite candle brands, Tocca is ranked quite highly, because not only do the candles have a lovely appearance, they are also very long lasting (with a few exceptions). Their white and robin egg blue presentation is excellent — elegant, chic and minimalist enough to suit most interior designs. The candles come in a range of beautiful scents, from incense to tomato leaf. Besides Pushkar, my other favourites include apricot scented Kyoto and lush Rodolfo. The latter is such a lovely tuberose fragrance, I wish it were available in a fragrance form.

The full size candles contain 10.5 oz of wax and burn for up to 60 hours. A lovely matchbook is included with every candle. Priced at $32 for 10.5 oz and $14 for 2.85 oz, Tocca candles are available at beautyhabit, bigelowchemists, lacremebeauty, lusciouscargo, and saksfifthavenue.

Filed Under: home fragrance
Tagged With: candle, tocca

Advertisement


6 Comments

Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart.

  1. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 11:32 am

    I absolutely love Tocca candles. My favorites are Havana, Grace, and Sofia. But I sometimes find that they produce quite a bit of smoke upon blowing them out. Several times I've had to place a plate over the candle to stop the smoke – it had actually drifted upward and left a grey mark on my ceiling.

    Log in to Reply
  2. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 11:47 am

    Ah, a very good point. I noticed this about some of the candles and not others. My Pushkar and Rodolfo burn cleanly, while Kyoto does not. Which is even worse, given that Kyoto is such a delicate scent. I also have plates on hand for covering the candles. :)

    Log in to Reply
  3. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 12:50 pm

    Of course I read the name as “Pushkin”…:-) This sounds heavenly.

    Log in to Reply
  4. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 1:29 pm

    LOL! I read it as Pushkin as well, when I was selecting a new Tocca candle. :)

    Log in to Reply
  5. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 4:14 pm

    So funny – my eyes keep wanting to read it as Pushkin as well! I don't know about this particular one, but you sure have my attention now about the Rodolfo you mention.

    Log in to Reply
  6. Anonymous says:
    2 November 2005 at 6:45 pm

    Will have to review Rodolfo soon, because it is an amazing tuberose candle.

    Log in to Reply

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Advertisement

Search

From NST at Twitter

  • "Cult Shop: the perfumer drawing on her Māori heritage" (financial times) https://t.co/9HmkvBfcvm,
  • Imaginary Authors' limited edition Decisions, Decisions from 2020 is available again for a limited time… https://t.co/CL55QrsyTB,
  • "Scent-a Fe: New Mexico could be first state with official aroma" (guardian) https://t.co/zt7NB3n20L,
  • "The Smell of Magic: A new crop of scents reference long-held beliefs about the connection between perfume and the… https://t.co/6OeiuFOYtf,
  • "Can 'perfume regression' solve your stress problem? I put it to the test" (cosmopolitan via yahoo) https://t.co/SRtzlLLFd4,

Browse by...

Topic

Perfume talk New fragrances
Shopping Books :: News
Body products Home fragrance
Polls Another subject

Date

January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022

Prior months

Author

Robin Jessica
Angela Kevin
Erin Guest Author

Tag

Celebrity perfumes
Cheap thrills
Collector bottles
Perfumista tip series
Video
The complete tag index

Recent reviews

Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus
Moschino Toy Boy
Arquiste Misfit
Diptyque Eau Capitale
Zoologist Bee
Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse
Comme des Garcons Series 10 Clash
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir
L’Artisan Parfumeur Le Chant de Camargue
Yves Saint Laurent Grain de Poudre
Régime des Fleurs Chloë Sevigny Little Flower
Chanel 1957
Gallivant Los Angeles
Amouage Portrayal Woman

Blogroll

Bois de Jasmin
Grain de Musc
Perfume Posse
The Non-Blonde
More blogs...

Perfumista lists

100 fragrances every perfumista should try
And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell
50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try
26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try
25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try
11 Cheap Perfumes Beauty Outsiders Love

Favorite posts

The Great Perfume Reduction Plan
Why I Love Old School Chypres
New to perfume and want to learn more?
How to make fragrance last through the day
Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out
On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to
How to get fragrance samples
Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?

Upcoming

List of upcoming Friday projects

4 January ~ damage poll
4 February ~ winter reading poll

TBA April ~ swap meet

Back to Top

Home
About Now Smell This :: Privacy Policy

Shop for Perfume Online
Perfume Shopping in New York
Perfume Shopping in London
Perfume Reviews
New Perfumes
General Perfume Articles
The Monday Mail

Glossary of Perfume Terms
Perfume FAQ
Perfume Links
Perfume Books
Fragrance Awards

Noses ~ Perfumers A-E :: F-K :: L-S :: T-Z

Perfume Houses A-B :: C :: D-E :: F-G
H-J :: K-L :: M :: N-O :: P :: Q-R :: S
T :: U-Z

Copyright © 2005-2023 Now Smell This. All rights reserved.