Kooba Colors - Toffee vs Cognac, etc??

mcgreek · Jun 8th, 2008, 07:30 PM

Help. All these brown shades of Kooba have me totally dizzy.

For starters, what's the difference in a "TOFFEE" vs a "COGNAC" in the Marcelle?

Is one more red? More yellow? More dark? More neutral?

Which is "nicer"??

Really appreciate the help!!!

Thanks so much. Marianne

Lexie2000 · Jun 8th, 2008, 11:15 PM

The Toffee is deeper and has a definite hint of redness in it. It's more of a flat color where the Cognac Marcelle has a more Light Golden Borwn with a hint of a gleem to it. Marcelles are hard to find because there are alot of fake ones and Cognac being the hardest to find of all. Out of the 2 I prefer the Cognac but I sold mine years ago because I didn't like the long tassles and bows. Made it to girly for me.

Minimouse · Jun 9th, 2008, 01:22 AM

Toffee is a bit more red whereas cognac is a bit more orange. It's personal taste as to which is nicer. I preferred the toffee. Do these pictures help?

maggie7 · Jun 9th, 2008, 01:32 AM

Hi Marianne, welcome to the Forum!!

Like Lexie said, the Toffee is darker and has more red than the Cognac..

I much prefer Cognac myself and have a Marcelle I'll never get rid of..let me see if I can find a pic..

Anybody got some of the Toffee to compare?

maggie7 · Jun 9th, 2008, 01:34 AM

Oh Mini, there you are with the Toffee..they really are quite different..(we must have posted at exactly the same time, LOL)

maggie7 · Jun 9th, 2008, 01:35 AM

I still get so drawn to threads where there's is any talk of the Cognac colour, love this!

Minimouse · Jun 9th, 2008, 02:13 AM

Oh.... gorgeous bag Maggie. I think it boils down to which color fits one's wardrobe. If I'm truthful, neither the toffee nor cognac worked for me, so I moved onto the desert Marcelle, which is more my color - all down to personal tastes!

It's good to see a bunch of Marcelles again.

Halzer · Jun 9th, 2008, 02:20 PM

I once had a Cognac Marcelle but I sold it because the colour was too flat for the style IMO..

I agree with Mini about the Desert colour. The Desert leather has a beautiful texture to it which ages nicely. It really suits the design of the Marcelle.

jchiara · Jun 9th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Aw shucks - this brings a tear of joy to my eyes....

These wonderful beautiful old vintage Koobas - sigh....don't even get me started.....

I had 'em all - cognac, toffee, desert, luggage - boy oh boy. I have to say this: I think that cognac was lovely. It did scratch easily. The toffee was stunning as well, and yes, it had a hint of a reddish undertone. Quite lovely. The desert was the shortest-lived for me. It didn't quite have the "fire" that the other colors had. I found it to be a little bit drab and G-d help you if you if you got a stain on it....it looked the dirtiest the fastest. The luggage color was the original brown. It was sort of a pre-cognac color.

All those beautiful Marcelles....

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!!

mcgreek · Jun 11th, 2008, 12:23 AM

oh my, these photos are the best!!! couldn't be clearer!!

you are all so gracious & generous. thanks so very much!!

all best, marianne

Geminiz06 · Jun 13th, 2008, 10:02 AM

This has been a very helpful thread, thanks for all the pics and info ladies

Jun 8th, 2008, 11:15 PM	#2
Lexie2000 Former Kooba Queen Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia Posts: 4,988	The Toffee is deeper and has a definite hint of redness in it. It's more of a flat color where the Cognac Marcelle has a more Light Golden Borwn with a hint of a gleem to it. Marcelles are hard to find because there are alot of fake ones and Cognac being the hardest to find of all. Out of the 2 I prefer the Cognac but I sold mine years ago because I didn't like the long tassles and bows. Made it to girly for me. __________________

Jun 9th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#8
Halzer Who needs rings!!!! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,014	I once had a Cognac Marcelle but I sold it because the colour was too flat for the style IMO.. I agree with Mini about the Desert colour. The Desert leather has a beautiful texture to it which ages nicely. It really suits the design of the Marcelle. __________________ Offcially 100% on a purse ban.....Until I see something I like!

Jun 9th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#9
jchiara is feeling the LVoe Joined: Oct 2006 Location: waiting patiently for Fall.... Posts: 6,275	Aw shucks - this brings a tear of joy to my eyes.... These wonderful beautiful old vintage Koobas - sigh....don't even get me started..... I had 'em all - cognac, toffee, desert, luggage - boy oh boy. I have to say this: I think that cognac was lovely. It did scratch easily. The toffee was stunning as well, and yes, it had a hint of a reddish undertone. Quite lovely. The desert was the shortest-lived for me. It didn't quite have the "fire" that the other colors had. I found it to be a little bit drab and G-d help you if you if you got a stain on it....it looked the dirtiest the fastest. The luggage color was the original brown. It was sort of a pre-cognac color. All those beautiful Marcelles.... Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!! __________________ Louis Vuitton Century City Find Your Happy Place and Just Be....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9UiFt5flrk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PGrub3jUc INTERESTED IN MEETING AT THE WESTFIELD TOPANGA MALL LATE '08 - NEW LV STORE COMING TO TOWN!!! http://forum.purseblog.com/louis-vui...te-335481.html

Jun 11th, 2008, 12:23 AM	#10
mcgreek NYC Bagaholic Joined: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 13	oh my, these photos are the best!!! couldn't be clearer!! you are all so gracious & generous. thanks so very much!! all best, marianne Last edited by mcgreek; Jun 11th, 2008 at 12:27 AM.

Jun 8th, 2008, 07:30 PM	#1
mcgreek NYC Bagaholic Joined: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 13	Help. All these brown shades of Kooba have me totally dizzy. For starters, what's the difference in a "TOFFEE" vs a "COGNAC" in the Marcelle? Is one more red? More yellow? More dark? More neutral? Which is "nicer"?? Really appreciate the help!!! Thanks so much. Marianne

Jun 9th, 2008, 01:32 AM	#4
maggie7 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,393	Hi Marianne, welcome to the Forum!! Like Lexie said, the Toffee is darker and has more red than the Cognac.. I much prefer Cognac myself and have a Marcelle I'll never get rid of..let me see if I can find a pic.. Anybody got some of the Toffee to compare?

Jun 9th, 2008, 01:34 AM	#5
maggie7 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,393	Oh Mini, there you are with the Toffee..they really are quite different..(we must have posted at exactly the same time, LOL)

Jun 9th, 2008, 01:35 AM	#6
maggie7 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,393	I still get so drawn to threads where there's is any talk of the Cognac colour, love this!

Jun 13th, 2008, 10:02 AM	#11
Geminiz06 Member Joined: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,878	This has been a very helpful thread, thanks for all the pics and info ladies