It has an unusually high concentration of straight tuberose, but is also instantly recognizable as a contemporary work. Partly this is on account of the fresh ripped leaf scent, and [Dominique] Ropion plays the flower’s powdery aspect at a very low volume, which makes the whole thing clearer: You really smell the tuberose.
— Chandler Burr on Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower. Read more in 52 Fragrances and How to Think About Them at The New York Times.



