The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
NafNaf introduced Too... in 2008 as a sequel, a continuation of a conversation the brand had already started with its original NafNaf scent. The name itself is the thesis statement: we made something you liked, and here is more of it. The idea was to take the democratic joy of the original and turn up the volume on everything people were already gravitating toward, the tropical fruit notes, the bright florals, the general sense that fragrance could be uncomplicated fun. This was not a house built for restraint. NafNaf had built its name on accessible French fashion that didn't require armor to wear, and Too... carried that same energy into the bottle. It was made for the dresser who treats scent like color, something to layer into a day without overthinking it, without a specific occasion justifying it.
The note structure is unusually direct for a 2008 release. Mango and pear sit at the top as co-leads, not supporting players, which gives Too... an immediate mouthwatering quality that a lot of fruity-florals of that era deferred to their florals to deliver. Peony and jasmine fill the heart with clean, white floral warmth that keeps the composition from tipping fully into gourmand territory. The base is where Too... earns its longevity, patchouli and musk together create a structure that most people clock as 'stays close, stays long,' which is precisely the combination that sends this into the 6-8 hour range on most skin types. The synthetic label in its accords is not an insult here.
The evolution
The opening hits fast and bright. Mandarin orange cuts through the mango and pear within the first thirty seconds, giving the first spray an almost aquatic clarity before the tropical sweetness settles in and takes over. Within ten minutes the florals begin their rise, peony first, then jasmine threading through, and suddenly the composition has warmth underneath all that fruit. The transition is not dramatic. It is a softening. The mango doesn't disappear, but it stops being the loudest voice in the room. By the second hour the patchouli has arrived. This is where the fragrance shifts from playful to something with actual weight, the musk at this stage is skin-close, almost creamy, and the patchouli keeps the whole thing from becoming too soft. Six hours in, on most skin, you are still getting something warm and floral with a fruity ghost still faintly present in the background. The next morning there is a faint trace on fabric that smells less like fruit and more like skin-warmed white florals.
Cultural impact
NafNaf Too... arrived in 2008 during a period when fruity-floral fragrances dominated mainstream perfumery. The use of mango as a prominent top note positioned it alongside other tropical-leaning releases of the late 2000s, a decade that embraced sweetness and accessibility in mass-market fragrances. The original NafNaf brand, established in France, built its fragrance identity on youth-oriented, approachable compositions that stood apart from the more sophisticated or statement-making scents of the era. The Too... flanker specifically sought to amplify the tropical character that made the original memorable, appealing to consumers drawn to bright, unapologetically cheerful scents that felt modern without veering into novelty territory.
