I will not even attempt a comprehensive list of tuberose perfumes, but here are a few tuberose soliflores that I have enjoyed trying.
Caron Tubéreuse: This is an elegant, beautiful tuberose with just a smidgen of the dark Caron undertone…
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Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle fragrance review
Tubéreuse Criminelle is to my mind one of the all-time great tuberose fragrances. It was released by Serge Lutens in 1999, and like most of the line, was created by perfumer Chris Sheldrake. The notes include tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom, hyacinth, nutmeg, clove, styrax, musk, vanilla, but even more so than with most, the notes do little to prepare you for the magic of the fragrance.
I well remember my first sniff of Tubéreuse Criminelle: I was quite literally horrified, and immediately headed for the liquid Tide so as to commence removal proceedings. It is difficult to find the right words to describe the initial blast of the top notes, but I have seen the odor compared to everything from sewer gas to moth balls to Vick’s Vapo-rub, and they are ALL accurate…
Online shopping notes
At perfumebay: spend $75 and get a free mini of Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise with code spring05. They have lots of new things since I last looked, including the Fresh Scents by Terri line, Annick Goutal Duel, and Etro New Tradition.
The new Comme des Garcons Series 7 (the sweet series) is now available online at luckyscent.
More on the upcoming Aqua Allegorias From Guerlain
Guerlain's two new Aqua Allegoria fragrances, Orange Magnifica and Pivoine Magnifica, are set for official launch on April 1.
Orange Magnifica is described as a sparkling, effervescent fragrance. Key notes include bergamot, blood orange, jasmine, neroli and cedar wood.
Pivoine Magnifica is a tender floral, constructed (as its name suggests) around a heart of peony, complemented by notes of pink grapefruit, violet and iris…