Ivoire

I adore medicinal tuberose, but this perfume takes it even further. To me, it smells like both a painter’s studio and an impeccably sterile hospital room; oddly fascinating contrasts wrapped into one. There’s a creamy nuance that softens the clinical sharpness, and that duality really captivates me. It’s remarkably unique; where most tuberose fragrances lean on ginger and sweet citrus, this one opts for sterner companions: turmeric, grapefruit, and orange blossom. It feels austere and cold, yet strangely unsettling; and that discomfort adds to its allure. The suede note also becomes more pronounced in the drydown, adding a soft, tactile warmth to balance the perfume’s clinical sharpness. My sample is almost gone; I’ve tested the entire set, and this remains my favourite. Whether it becomes FBW or not, only time will tell. Note(1): This has absolutely nothing to do with the previous version, think of it as a completely different scent. Note(2): The austere and unsettling atmosphere of this scent took my breath away, my sample ran out, and I concluded it is FBW. A stone-cold, deadly, stunning scent. Tag(s): Clinical, medicinal, creamy, austere, cold, unsettling, leathery

What can you do? All of these Balmain fragrances are just so good. I'm getting the lovely flower notes that are done just so beautifully like others in the line. Also getting some juicy citrus, and green qualities. The suade comes in the form of a softer leather. This is just so uplifting, I love it!

This is a spicy tubereuse and I absolutely love it. I bought the discovery set and was so taken by Rouge that I neglected to really smell Ivoire. This is next on my list to get.

Very warm and tuberose heavy, there’s a lot of turmeric and in the start that hits you in the face if you’re close enough to it or you just get the airy tuberose and suede, it feels very warm and sunny is the best I can describe it but in a weird and kinda unique way it smells dark “orange” to me if that makes sense, not really for me but didn’t think I would like a tuberose on leather but the turmeric definitely adds a strangeness to it.

This smells like tuberose and leather. I find it pretty comparable in vibe to Jo Malone's Peony & Blush Suede -- a floral and leather smell