Tumulte (2005)
by Christian Lacroix

The bottle design had me expecting something sexier and spicier. At first spritz Tumulte is very busy, yet not complex. I do not detect the 60’s vibe, the patchouli, or the naughtiness a few others mentioned. For me this is a “G” rated fragrance from start to finish: it goes on sweet, and dries down to candy. In a side-by-side test (comparing the two red bottled-fragrances from Lacroix) Rouge comes out on top. I like both bottles, but in design as in scent, Tumulte seems to be trying too hard, while Rouge comes across as less garish, more elegant, more adult, more subtle, and for all these reasons, more seductive. Good news if you like Tumulte: it lasts and lasts and lasts and lasts and lasts.

I'm a guy and got this in a swap. It impressed me as the smell of cake icing the first couple of samplings, then as floral tea with heliotrope on my third or fourth wearing (after I understood what heliotrope smelled like). And there's also something that comes across almost as smoky or something burnt. I only use one spray, and that's enough for me. I'll freely admit to enjoying it, but I can imagine too many sprays leading to a migraine. Women I know who have tried this don't seem to like it much, but I don't know what to make of that, since none of them are perfumistas. Something similar but more "feminine" may be Today by Avon, which is more available and cheaper, so that may be the one to try before this one, and if you like it and want an "extreme" version, this may be it.

I like this stuff for the ladies. It is rosy, sweet, fresh, and naughty. I think the under 30 set would really appreciate this. It has somehow been lost in the shuffel of "teeny-bop" generic celebrity scents. Lacroix is not popular in the U.S.A.
Perhaps that is why it has been overlooked.

The operning notes of rosewater it green mandarine make it bright and sunny. Rose, Heliotrope, and orris root, dress it up glamously. Finally the closing notes of patchouli and vanilla-musk make it elegant and unexpected.

Go ahead and treat yourself with this modern playful scent, besides the bottle looks great!

I am sorry to give ubuandibeme right about this perfume. Tumulte has such a lovely bottle, but the perfume doas not live up to it! On my skin it just comes out like an uninteresting mess! Thums down from me. - I apologise to the fans of this perfume!

This one's odd. The intensity of Tumulte is crazy...it is full speed ahead, at least for the first few hours! (Yep, this stuff lasts forever, in fact after 12 hours I can still detect it on my skin!) It comes off initially like hundreds of other fruity florals, yet it is strangely different. I cannot distinguish the individual notes, but likewise cannot compliment on the blending or harmonizing of this juice. My senses are overwhelmed, maybe even leaving my nose feeling like it's been assaulted...ultimately, Tumulte receives a thumbs down. It is un-wearable, and unappreciated on my skin. (*I also asked my husband to give it a sniff...he wrinkled his nose at it.)

A real flash back to the late 60's and early 70's, it has a very naughty and heavy patchouli. A great flower child scent.