Batucada

Great and zesty lime opening, and also quite realistic. Once the citrus fades away, you're left with the slightly feminine florals, which make this fragrance hard to wear if you're a gentleman. Nevertheless a very interesting, energetic and pleasant smell. For the brave ones - layer this with a darker fragrance and thank me later.

I cannot discern the different notes, but this is interesting. I think I like the complexity of the fragrance. I don’t have anything like this, and I am happy to have a decant.

I’m so confused. I usually do not have a problem with scents reacting negatively with my skin, but here comes the exception. I love sooo many of the scents from this line, I found this for a good price and scooped it up without sampling. Well, egg on my face! This smells sooo medicinal on my skin from beginning to end - not sweet, not limey, and certainly no coconut. I can attest to longevity as I tried scrubbing but it will not budge! Isn’t that always the way with the ones you hate?

Fruity opening like many Tiziana Terenzi feagrances but less harsh and more natural and soft. There is a lot of plum in here and a woody backbone. There is something Mediterranean like when you walk among fig trees on a sea side. Very nice. Reminds me of Byredo Pulp and Sine Die by Laurent Mazzone but in a much softer way.

I am not getting any of the fruity-citrus elements -- not at all. All I get is cumin-seawater and a mild animalic, nothing else! And that is why I like this scent -- I love how 'crude' it is and how stank it is, in a refrained and restrained way. It's an interesting combo, and one that I enjoy putting on every now and then. I bought it about 10 or 12 years ago and it's a fave to lean on for those mild-cold days. Works a treat.

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This was unpleasant. Lime, coconut and sweat. The search for perfect mint scent continues.

I bought a sample of this for two reasons. First, I tend to really like aquatics. Second, I've tried something else with a lime-tiare flower combo and it was lovely. So I was very optimistic with this one. I liked Batucada. It was more than ok. I didn't get much of the marine scent listed in the accords. For me this was a feminine-leaning freshie, just without the sweetness that you often get in freshies. Not full bottle worthy, and I'm undecided about whether to keep the sample or give it away.

Saltwater and lime. A margarita at a classy venue, a sweaty summer sunset. Something pretty way off in the distance - ylang-ylang, too airy to be the coconut. Fades within an hour, rounds down to a barely-there sweet coconut. The longevity was terrible on me, but if you want a carefree, sexy skin scent for a tropical summer, this is luscious.

This is a lovely, casual scent.

This was on my radar awhile back but reviews at that time complained to the extent that I scratched it off my “to test” list. I got a sample recently. Overall impression is that this is a fresh, slightly aquatic leaning beachy summer scent, but without the sunscreen vibes. Smells like fruit, sand, and something that comes off like sandalwood though there are no wood notes listed. The fruits are lime and coconut though what I smell seems more similar to lime and cantaloupe/melon. I get nothing fishy or animalic at all, though the only perfumes that tend to turn animalic or sour with my chemistry are actual animal musks/civet, patchouli, and occasional pissy white florals (usually only happens in vintage scents), so that’s not a huge problem for me. Opens quite strong. Dries down rapidly and within an hour it’s more of a skin scent. I like the scent a lot, but it isn’t my favorite from this genre. Unisex but slightly masculine leaning. Reminds me of aquatic mens cologne, more so than Virgin Island Water or Cocobello or other similar scents. I personally like VIW more, and I just discovered a new love, Hydra Figue by Miller Harris, which I’d say are similar to this scent but have overall blends that I prefer more. This is a lovely fragrance though and I highly recommend it for people looking for marine summer scents that aren’t too sunscreen-y.

Smells like a cruise to Mexico or the Caribbean. Not good compared to the house's other offerings. The drydown is very simple and cheap smelling to my nose.

I blind bought Batucada because I found it for a good price and thought the scent profile was right up my alley. I probably should have read a bit more into "Sweet" being listed as the main accord, as it is a *very* sweet fragrance. Even though "Citrus" is a close second in the accord break down, I didn't find this to be the case. For this reason I would probably push it a bit more into leans feminine territory than unisex. I think the note breakdown generally does a good job outlining the scent composition; however, I get a really strong opening note of synthetic banana (reminiscent of Banane du Bresil) that never fully dies down. This is probably a combination of the the floral notes (underemphasized above in my opinion) and the particularly strong sugar cane note triggering an association despite no banana note being present. The mint listed in the top notes is mild and sweet, not particularly crisp or refreshing. The salt and seawater base notes give the fragrance a nice beachy vibe, but whereas in other fragrances these notes offer a cooling effect (perhaps respresenting a dip in the water), these notes in Batucada feel like the water warming and the salt drying on skin after you've made your way out of the water and back to sunbathing. I don't get a strong sense of the coconut apart from its interplay with the very dominant sugar cane, but I would reccomend folks who dislike coconut because they find it too saccharine stay away from this one. As to another reviewer's blind comparison to Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Limon Verde, I can only venture a blind comparison in the other direction as I have not tried Limon Verde. Looking at the notes, I'm also surprised these two aren't on each other's "reminds me of" list, but there are a few things that I *imagine* set them apart. First and foremost, I think the Lime in Limon Verde is quite a bit more present than the lime here. One review by user "twoski" notes: "I'd say it smells more like lime zest mixed with some green herbal notes and a smidge of fresh fig. Apparently this fragrance has sugarcane/fruit scents in it, but i do not smell a single trace of those. Certainly those notes are nowhere near as prominent as this page would have you believe." There is no doubt about the presence of sugar cane in Batucada. I also imagine the green notes in Limon Verde a bit more present/verdant due to the presence of fig and "green notes" (whatever that means). Overall, Batucada is nice summer fragrance for those who like it hot and sweet, but don't expect to find relief from the heat. In its place you'll find a beachy Brazilian celebration of it.

Below the top layer is a smell of incense

Refreshing and delicious. Like a mojito or caipirinha in a bottle. The lime and sugar cane is so zesty and edible.

I have not tried this yet but read most of the reviews and it seems like this one is very alike to Limon Verde from Guerlain’s Aqua Allegoria line. Someone else had mentioned it too. Surprised it’s not on the “reminds me” list. A few people mention the sweat nuance. I’d imagine it’s a combination of the salt note along with lime. Some lime perfume materials do have a skin-like, dirty hair smell. Perhaps they used one or a few of them in here? I hope the coconut isn’t very prominent, if I ever try it. Not a fan of that note. So often it ruins tropical scents for me.

This scent is nothing like Vanilla Vibes. Nothing at all. I have both. Batucada is minty, lime, and sweet. Vanilla Vibes is an obviously Vanilla, sunscreeny scent. They share a salt note. Batucada is very fresh and airy and Vanilla Vibes is heavier. They are nothing a like so I'm not sure why people would say they are similar because they are absolutely nothing a like. Batucada is lovely for a hot summer day. It's refreshing without being sharp or bitter. It does remind me of a mojito as someone else said. Great for a day out or even a hot night.

I wish I could get over the body odor note, which is there but not strong. Not sure what it is, maybe like a seaweed accord?

Oooo this is nice…! What a beautifully crafted, delightful perfume. Batucada manages to be exotic without a tiniest hint of a tiki bar..instead you get an absolutely beautiful balance of lime, sugar, salt water and tiare & ylang. What a delight. This is a sauntering leisurely walk on the beach in the sunset towards a tall dark stranger, exchanging glances, ordering a cocktail and anticipating how the night will unfold. Gorgeous summertime perfume. After a couple of hours the citrus fades leaving you with a soft and sensuous sweet tiare salt water scent close to the skin - it would be fabulous if this projected a bit more because the scent is absolutely gorgeous. But can’t have everything..! A Stunning scent.

I can tell this was probably expertly done but it’s not meant for me. It smells like I’m at a bar whose clientele are at least 15 years older than I am and have a lot more spending power than I do lol.

So I might be biased as right as I got my bottle in about a weekish ago I came down with a sinus infection so I couldn't truly appreciate this smell for what it is. So I have been anxiously waiting to try this scent for a long time. But now that I am all cleared up and I've smell it; woah. This is a super airy late spring/summer scent that is just delicious. As I have said in many other reviews I find it harder to like sweeter/gourmand fragrances, but this one is so odd. The sugar in it mixed with the underlying tone of salt really gives it this beach vacation vibe to it. Less of a gourmandy food flavor but like a delicious cocktail. Upon first spraying the sweet sugar, mint, and lime mix together to form this mojito like aroma that is amazingly intoxicating (pun intended). Then that blast dries down to add the florals and base notes. Now when I first read the notes I was expecting something a bit more feminine leaning, but it is perfectly unisex. It smells like unbuttoned Hawaiian shirts and linen bathing suit covers, mojitos in hand, the salty air whipping my hair, and the world at my fingertips. This EXCELS as a day fragrance, but I can see this being a boozy, bougie, and beautiful night out fragrance during the hot months as well. I can't wait to see how this performs under the high humidity and heat, but this is a vacation in a bottle. I can't really see anyone not liking this unique take on a summer scent. Be careful though, you won't be the only one intoxicated by this scent. My one complaint with this scent is that the giant mojito blast initially fades REALLY fast to an arms reach fragrance. It lasts really long overall, but don't expect this to fill any room besides the room you initially sprayed it in. EDIT: I wore this fragrance in Hawaii for like 10 days straight, and 1) it performed and projected amazingly! Super airy and wispy around me that makes it super beautiful 2) it's a major compliment magnet. Had a lot of fellow beach goers compliment me as they walked by. 9/10

In my humble opinion, this perfume does not have anything in common with Juliette Has a Gun's Vanilla Vibes. I own full bottles of both, and Vanilla Vibes is definitely more of a musky, salty, sunscreen vanilla. Batucada is literally a mojito in a bottle. It's much heavier on citrus notes. The only similarity I find is that they are both splendid summer scents.

Funny thing is fragrantica mods removed Vanilla Vibes form “This perfume reminds me of“ on Batucada's page and vice versa. It was one of the most votes ones. Idk why they would do this? I got sample of Batucada October 2021 Because it was supposedly similar to Vanilla Vibes, when few months later it disappeared from the page ... Now I have sample of Vanilla Vibes and can confirm they are similar.

Absolutely love this one, very unique, wasn't a love at first sniff, it just grew on me for its original different phases. Perfect for spring or summer, fresh seawater, tropical flowers and juicy lime, the Davana note comes strong which give a sharp fresh green touch, taking the central stage. A very dry woody dry down, no sweetness at all, long lasting. This skin cocktail reminds me of Cachaça, the alcohol used in Caipirinha, interesting mix that takes me to the beach of my dreams :-)

mint, sugar, salt and tiare with some sea like notes. at first i get something mildly indolic, but it fades quickly. reminds me of a mojito but not quite as minty. as it dries down, the scent reminds me a lot of la source body products from crabtree and evelyn. nice and refreshing for summer.

Persian: در ابتدا بوی شیرین سرگیجه آوری دارد ... بوی شربت مرکبات و نعنا و گلاب نمکی شده و گازدار بوی نارگیل برای من محسوس نبود... بعد از یک ساعت حس و حالش بهتر میشود عنصری موذی در این عطر وجود دارد که آنرا تیز و گاز دار کرده و لطافت را از بین می برد شیرینی زننده ای دارد و موهیتو نیست و برای تابستان و بهار مناسب و تا 8 ساعت پخش و ماندگاری دارد.. بیشتر زنانه است برای من که عاشق دیور هوم اسپرت 2008 هستم تهوع آور است 04/10

I get different results than many of the people below me so please know this is not a knock on anyone else since smell is somewhat subjective and varies dramatically according to skin chemistry and PH balance. What I get from Batucada is a fantastic tropical summer fragrance with solid longevity and sillage. I have never gotten the fishy smell that some others apparently received. Batucada can easily be worn by men or women and is almost like an island getaway for me that I wear casually or even to the office when I feel like I am in need of a vacation, but don't have the PTO time available. The accords above are pretty much spot on as I definitely get plenty of lime, sugar, ylang-ylang, coconut, tiare flower and a dose of sea salt. I don't get much of an aquatic or a sea water vibe at all though and that is fine with me as I own other frags that do. I find Batucada smooth, clean, tropical and extremely enjoyable. It shares a couple of the same notes as Creed Virgin Island Water and to a lesser degree Calvin Klein's Eternity Now, but is in NO WAY a clone of either one. Batucada does have a tropical island feel like Virgin Island Water though. Creed's Virgin Island Water is one of my personal favorites, but Batucada is a very different fragrance and experience that I do enjoy and can recommend to anyone that wants a nice tropical summer fragrance that makes you feel like you are on a far way island and don't have a care in the world.

My skin must eat this, I am nose blind to it, or it is very weak. Initial scent reminiscent of limp mandarin orange peel/juice (No acidity or spark) then fades to a barely there fresh salty water.

Upon first spray I get a lovely hit of citrus and white flowers. I actually get a different kind of citrus like kumquat or bergamot but maybe that’s the combination of the lime and mint. It’s very green and lush but not moist and humid. I don’t get any sweetness, in fact it’s tart. It feels like I’m sipping a mojito or pisco sour on a veranda with white flowers growing over the railings later in the day when the warmth is just receding overlooking a green forest. I don’t get any aquatic notes until it settles. Then I get a bit if the saltiness of the sea. No fishiness on my skin. So maybe the other side of the veranda faces the sea. It’s not a strong scent but it’s lasting nicely this morning. I think I’d like to be enveloped in this light scent on spring and summer days. I’ll have to see how it lasts and develops by afternoon to see if it’s full bottle worthy. Update: while pleasant upon first spray, it didn’t last beyond the morning, and I can’t see myself buying a full bottle because of that and because the dry down is just meh.