Tuberoza

I wear this as a guy and find it absolutely beautiful - in fact I’m 99% sure I’ll never find another floral that moves me the way this does. It’s so addictive to the point where I sneak a smell of it from the bottle virtually every day, somehow finding it even more intoxicating each time. It carries such an effortless grace and elegance immediately picturesque of a blooming flower garden, boasting gorgeous white florals under the sun, still dewy and bright. First time I wore it was on a night out - for the entire uber ride the scent bounced off my skin and offered me gentle whiffs, completely cocooning me in the most beautiful, airy orange blossom and heady tuberose combination I’ve met so far, clearly projecting nicely. I was told I smell nice. Days if not weeks later I could still smell faint traces of it on my jacket. £195 for a 50ml seems steep but I do not regret it at all. Such luxurious presentation and an even more pleasing scent. If you’re a floral addict like me, check this out.

The opening of Tuberoza blows my mind, it is fabulous. That fruity, blindingly white&yellow tuberose at the top is utter perfection, strong and bright, completely delightful. Around the 10 minute mark, on my skin, a beastly musk sets in and boy, does it last. It is not ruining the fragrance but it is confusing and too heavy. Luckily, after that Bowser musk falls asleep, magic happens: sandalwood and amber delicately take in the flower garden and, if I close my eyes, it smells like a stroll on an early summer morning in the old city part of Istanbul, when the air is just starting to warm up and conveys scents of sweets, incense, roasted chestnuts and sea breeze. Just beautiful.

I’m surprised how much I enjoy this! I’ve been looking for a good tuberose perfume… I own Rouge Malachite Armani Prive, which I blind bought based off the hype and was thoroughly disappointed. I already am a fan of Hundred Silent Ways, and I’ve also enjoyed Love Tuberose Amouage. Of these fragrances, Tuberoza feels to be the freshest take. I wouldn’t describe this perfume as a freshie, but it does feel less dense and heavy to me. Which, I’d expect myself to go for the most THICK/creamy/buttery, which to my node is Love Tuberose, but there’s something about this fragrance that is just… truly stunning! It’s so pretty and rich without making me feel sick.

I bought a sample, and I love it. Despite the name, it's not really a soliflore, although the tuberose is certainly front and center. But I also pick up on gardenia, ylang-ylang, and jasmine, as well as the green notes and the amber, which makes it wear more like a floriental of yore (in my universe that is a compliment, and I brook no ageist implications). Sometimes I get a faint whiff of marigold, which I adore, and I am reminded of Estee Lauder Beautiful, in its finest formulation. I know this is a niche fragrance and rather exclusive, but I think it is an easy and elegant choice, one that is unlikely to be polarizing.

Tuberóza does what it says on the tin - it is a tuberose-dominant scent. It is nothing groundbreaking, but is a good-quality example of the genre. I love white florals, but Tuberóza doesn't bring anything new to the table. Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower is the gold standard of this genre, and there are some (more affordable) honourable mentions (Estée Lauder Tuberose Gardenia and perhaps Gucci Bloom). This scent has facets of these and more, and, while decent in its own right, it is underwhelming and still quite expensive. The white florals remain the focal point throughout, but their intensity diminishes quickly