All perfume samples are authentic fragrances that Surrender to Chance, Topeka, KS, has rebottled into smaller sample and decant sizes, repackaged and distributed. Surrender to Chance has no affiliation, connection or association with the manufacturers or brand owners of the perfumes.
Toukka Ta Tao is a floral woody musk that launched in 2017. Created by Christi Meshell, it features top notes of mango, passionfruit, marigold, litchi, chamomile and artemisia; middle notes of ylang-ylang palm tree, sea notes, tuberose and jasmine sambac; and base notes of coconut, tolu balsam, vanilla, musk, myrrh, ambergris, sesame, tonka bean, sandalwood and agarwood (oud). Enticing aromas of exotic fruits, narcotic flowers and sandy beaches, inspired by Ko Tao (Turtle Island) in Thailand, famous for its surrounding coral reef. The "tropical get-away" ambiance is the result of a blend of 129 individually layered fruits, flowers, spices, tinctures and Christi's special "beach musk". Accents of lilikoi, plai, kava and sesame add naturalness and primal depth. This fragrance is sold out on their website.
Created by founder and perfumer Christi Meshell, House of Matriarch's fragrances are made using the highest quality, certified kosher, natural ethanol distilled in Washington (from organic apples and grapes) so they will continue to smell better and better with time. Halal approved.
HOUSE OF MATRIARCH TOUKKA TA TAO REVIEWS
Fragrantica: "This, Albatross and sacre noir is the best I have tried from the house. The other are too weird and to my nose many simply does not smell good. I have been travelling a lot in Thailand and its my second home. This scent really capture the romantic tourist image of the contry. The tropical vibe. I imagine walking barefoot in the green grass. I smell the frangipani flowers on the tree. I enjoy a coconut mango shake in the sunshine. This is life as it should be, I think, and putting the frangipani flower behind my ear. The scent envoke happy memories. I love it. Edit: some Thai friends smelled this. Their image of Thailand did not correspond with this scent. Toukka Ta Tao is the romantic and stereotypical perspective of Thailand. 9,5/10 Edit 2: Its summer and I revisited this scent. Omg it's lovely, lovely! I actually think its a happy tropical version of black orchid. Same vibe, but very different of course. Love the note of frangipani in this one."
Fragrantica: "I was surprised at this one. The takeaway here - never judge a fragrance by it’s note breakdown. Initially I thought to myself “Ugh. I’m not sure if I am going to like this one all that much...” but man was I wrong. I get this sweet and refreshing green fruity smell balanced with a slight creamy coconut muskiness in the drydown which normally I am turned off by, seeing as how I am not all that crazy about fragrances like Virgin Island Water or Un Jardin Sur Le Nil. But paired with that green mango and a mix of different tropical fruit, it forms this lovely sweet velvety accord that my nose has a lot of fun getting whaffs of. Needless to say, this was love at first sniff. It’s executed so well and it also goes towards a great cause. This one is brilliant and bottle worthy in my book."
Fragrantica: "When I smelled Toukka I wanted to sit on a beach and never ever leave. I love this scent so much. Absolutely delicious and tropical. I live in Seattle and it gets grey here a lot. Toukka is a great little escape."
Fragrantica: "A bright, crisp, fruit bowl. A slight sourness. I like it, but it’s a skin scent."
Fragrantica: "I get mango and passionfruit at first and something that smells like banana, along with palm leaf. I think I get sesame and myrrh next. It's fruity and tropical but also dry and kind of earthy. It gets more green and humid over time, with coconut and ambergris. The fruits are more naturalistic and not overly sweet, thankfully. Not really my usual kind of scent, but done well for a tropical sort of perfume."
