Note
tuberose
Heavy, narcotic, almost opaque. The white floral that doesn't apologize. A hint of camphor, a hint of butter, a hint of something animalic. Doesn't fit into modern minimalist fragrances. It announces itself.
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ how it wears
- less fresh than airy
- leans warm
- leans full-bodied
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, five voices
- the muse · Frederic Mallecarnal flowerexpressive softness+15
- the minimal · Lacosteeau de lacoste l.12.12 blancrestraint
- the sensualist · Diorj'adore infinissimewarmth kept close to the skin+18
- the statement · Giardini di Toscanaalmafoliaa presence meant to be read+8
- the enigma · Byredocasablanca lilywhat stays withheld+8
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
florals · gourmands · amber & spice · woods & leather · fresh & green · chypre
florals
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- Jean Paul GaultierClassique
- DiorJ'adore Infinissime
- DiptyqueDo Son
- Estée LauderPleasures
- GivenchyL'Interdit
- KilianGood Girl Gone Bad
- GucciBloom
- HermèsTwilly d'Hermès
- Hiram GreenMoon Bloom
- Hiram GreenSlowdive
- AmouageHonour Woman
- HoubigantQuelques Fleurs
- Acqua di ParmaIris Nobile no longer made
- KayaliUtopia Vanilla Coco
- Le LaboLys 41
- Serge LutensTubéreuse Criminelle no longer made
- Maison MargielaMutiny
- Matière PremièreFrench Flower
- Memo ParisMarfa
- Giorgio ArmaniMy Way
- NasomattoNarcotic Venus
- Jean PatouJoy no longer made
- Robert PiguetFracas
- Vero ProfumoMito
- Giardini di ToscanaAlmafolia
- Jean Paul GaultierScandal Absolu
- GivenchyL'Interdit Absolu
- PradaLa Femme Prada
- AmouageFigment Woman no longer made
- NishaneTuberoza X
- Juliette Has a GunMad Madame no longer made
- ByredoCasablanca Lily
- Serge LutensFleurs d'Oranger
- Juliette Has a GunWhite Spirit
- KayaliDéjà Vu White Flower | 57
gourmands
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- Imaginary AuthorsMemoirs of a Trespasser
- LattafaKhamrah
- Serge LutensDatura Noir
- Narciso RodriguezNarciso Rouge no longer made
- KilianRolling in Love
- Sol de JaneiroCheirosa 87
- Carolina HerreraVery Good Girl Elixir
- Carolina HerreraGood Girl Légère
- KilianSweet Redemption
- Roja ParfumsElysium Eau Intense
- Atelier CologneCafé Tuberosa no longer made
- Juliette Has a GunMmmm…
amber & spice
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woods & leather
fresh & green
chypre
⊛ often found with
jasmine · musk · vanilla · orange blossom · sandalwood · bergamot · amber · ylang-ylang
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