Tubereuse Indiana

2016 250ml Bottle reviewed. It opens with bergamot, rose and an explosion of florals. A green undertone slight camphor weaves in and out of the florals (tuberose trait) and yet.. this spicy, ylang ylang, gardenia, honeysuckle, neroli, fatty lactonic tuberose blend that gives me the most rounded, refined tropical vibe. The vanillic ambergris lends a shimmering quality to the florals and a warm mildly sweet base. I found sherapops review below closest to my wearing. This is a fragrance that has real tuberose absolute. The spicy floral melange, and the darkened red color of the perfume is indicative of pure tuberose absolute. Im sure vintage batches were probably thicker and richer with the ambergris but this is beautiful quality fragrance. Its not big and bombastic like some other sharper tuberose dominated fragrances (Carnal Flower, Fracas, Giorgio, Poison, et al were all mixed rather heavily to create that white, bright carnal tuberose facet we have come to know) TI reminds me a lot of Moon Bloom (another tuberose absolute natural) So the mystery of is this a tuberose fragrance or is it not by the reviewers on various internet outlets has been solved. It is, but in our synthetic world we now find ourselves in the question needs to be asked... when presented with the natural "real deal" can we really recognize and appreciate it after all the high tech synthetics that we find in purchasing fragrances of today? Im pleased to say, Creed is still old world luxury as far as their pre 2000 releases as well as maintaining them well for their older core enthusiasts.Sillage is low to medium and wear time 6 hrs depending on amount used. Edit: Blooms in winter. It's gorgeous.

I've been on an anamalic white floral kick! I can't get enough anamalic in my florals! Well i fell for this one. This perfume put a love spell on me. The more i wore it the more i loved it. The more i wear it the more complex it seems and the creamier it gets. The first time i smelled it i thought it smelled like a lovely lily fragrace. I was drawn to it and keep coming back. It opens with an old school vintage vibe of lily and aldehydes. Soon i can smell tuberose, it's the same green tuberose that's in carnal flower. It's not a sweet, heady, waxy thick tuberose (the type im normally drawn to) ,but it's fresh and green , i can smell the stems, watery, but constant. The ambergis joins in and oh my goodness! The ambergis is amazing! I have smelled real ambergis extract and this smells like real ambergis. It gives this perfume depth and an anamalitic feel, there's also the scent of salt that comes from the ambergis. The longer im wearing it it becomes milky, like watered Down milk, 2% instead of vitamin D. A little sweetness, not sugary candy sweet but a natural sweetness from the flowers, milk and vanilla. On my skin it has moderate to soft sillage and longevity is about 5 hours. I think this is a georgeous perfume! It's different from anything else in my wardrob and I'm blessed to own a bottle!! :)

Creed's pre-2000 releases, of the ones I have tested, have all impressed me. I am so glad that fragrances like Tubereuse Indiana, Jasmal and Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie (JIE) are still in production. Understandably, Creed has created fragrances for the new generation -- less animalic and more fruit and floral forward. Those who write off the house of Creed for being overhyped haven't sampled beauties like the above mentioned. Ladies, for a hit of old school ambergris with quality ingredients, Creed launches prior to 2000 is where it's at. With just a few notes Tubereuse Indiana delivers depth, sensuality, sophistication. The ambergris here is not as sharp as in Jasmal or JIE and feels a little rubbery, a little fatty -- dirty in an animalic way, but clean in the purest sense of the ingredient. Tuberose joins this note to create a subtly floral velvet that is rich and plush. Oh so plush and savory. This fragrance is voluptuous and rather sexy, the musky, sweet skin of a curvy woman. Tubereuse Indiana -- addictive, sophisticated bottom spanking stuff!

First of all I LOVE the house of Creed. Love them. They are hilarious, you know? But up until I tried this Tubereuse Indiana perfume, I generally do not like tuberose and what it represents in my imagination. So I came to this perfume with those prejudices. But its lovely. It's absolutely lovely. It is dirty, and so it feels dangerous to admit how much it pleases. It's gentle and lovely and pleasing. Warm and soft, powdery. Another reviewer described it as buttery. Its absolutely lovely. Who knew I could enjoy tuberose? Its surprisingly perfect. It shouldn't be a surprise because everything by Creed is perfect, but it is perfect. 10/10 (Decant from Royalty Scents)

I think this is such a beautiful and unique perfume. It's been one of my favorites for years. It does not smell like tuberose though. It smells like Lily's and ambergis. There is a slight natural sweetness to it . it smells different than any floral perfume i have smelled. The dry down in similar to Lily's & Spice dry down. I'm obsessed with this. It does garner lots of compliments even though it's not a main stream scent. The longevity and sillage are amazing! The bottles I have were gifted to me 6 years ago and my friend had them for a while before they were given to me. I'm not sure if this has been reformulated or not but the ones i have are perfection❤

You have to really love Tuberose scents to like this one! It is beautiful and very feminine. It starts out very heavy but soon (a bit too soon, actually!) fades to a more subdued warmth. Gorgeous smell, but I no longer wear it because it's a little too simple and a girly for my tastes. I like something with a bit of complexity to it. Also - like all Creed fragrances - it's very overpriced for what it is, and I don't consider the Creed brand so desirable that it merits paying that much money!

definitely getting more than the 4 notes listed. there is a rounded soft spice of carnation, the green wet lush feel of lily of the valley and a heavy velvety narcissus added in this composition. very sensual, potent, heady stuff. an absolute msut try for white floral animalic lovers. if I had to pick a perfume this reminds me of its gaultier classique edp and la chasse une papillon...same huge presence and unmistakeable womanly character

I am currently on my 3rd bottle of Tuberose Indiana! When I purchased my first bottle in 2007...it was referred to only as Indiana. There is something about the blend of bergamot, tonka, amber and of course the tuberose! Creamy, uplifting and elegant! A true classic!

This is 80’s glamour in a bottle. This is a spicy and sultry tuberose. It has the perfect projection that will be inoffensive but an alluring scent trail will follow you. If you want to feel sexy and sophisticated or grown and sexy, this fragrance is for you.

I loved Creed Tuberose Indiana from first sniff at Neiman Marcus. Fast forward 20 years and I got some samples to enjoy. Very beautiful and classy tuberose with a hint of India. Light and extremely fleeting.

As a tuberose lover I find it impossible to leave any perfume featuring tuberose unexplored. I am also a dedicated Creed wearer so I had big hopes for the great tuberose from the great Creed but unfortunately the only thing that was great was the disappointment. I grow tuberose in my garden so I am very familiar with the scent of the fresh live flower and Tubereuse Indiana is NOT it. In fact I do not even know how they can use a relatively high amount of natural tuberose absolute and get a perfume that smells so much unlike tuberose. With that said, other than it being disappointing when it comes to being a tuberose, the perfume is beautiful, so I have to say that as a light floral perfume I like it a lot. By reading a lot of the reviews on here it is clear that many of those writing them do not have any idea what natural live tuberose, gardenia, lemon blossom, natural ambergris, civet, and deer musk really smell like. Anyone who says that Tubereuse Indiana smells like tuberose would fall easily within that category. This perfume is a delicate sweet rather gentle and innocent white floral that is so safe that anyone could wear it. Natural tuberose is sultry, heavy, seductive, sweet, creamy, suffocatingly sweet with hints of wintergreen and camphor are this is how every perfume is that accurately depicts the live flower, such as Tuberose Criminelle after the dry down or Annick Goutal's Tubereuse. Going back to the positive side, Creed is one of the few perfume houses that still uses natural ambergris and I know this for a fact from contacting them directly, so this is fact and not speculation as so many who contribute on this site freely employ. Any of you who have read my reviews will hear over and over how I'm obsessed with my favorite smells which are natural ambergris, orris, tuberose, deer musk, and civet. So as with any of the Creed perfumes that are built on a heavy foundation of natural ambergris tincture it is always an added treat for me to wait for all the top and heart notes to vanish and then just enjoy the last remaining hours of just smelling the pure natural ambergris and they use a very nice quality ambergris so it's a real delight to wake up to the next morning after having worn a Creed perfume the day before. So to sum it up this is a typical very high quality Creed floral perfume with good sillage and it lasts a good 6-7 hours which is what a floral eau de parfum should last, but it's a pleasing well made white floral that let's face it does not smell like any particular flower, certainly not tuberose. So it's a great perfume worthy of anyone's wardrobe who appreciates florals but if you only love tuberose or heavy perfumy white florals, this is not going to be a hit with you.

Floaty white floral bouquet. The epitome of springtime! This is NOT a tuberose solifore, nor do I consider tuberose to be the biggest star in this bouquet. It shares the stage equally with lily, jasmine, honeysuckle, LOTV, narcissus... these white florals smell fresh and dewy, a little bit green and crisp around the edges, nothing too creamy or indolic. I find the ambergris to be a subtle effect, harmonizing, fixating, and softening the floral notes without being obvious about it. I don't consider this an animalic floral at all! Performance is typical of Creed fragrances -- it's near-impossible to overspray, since it's a very floaty perfume that creates a sophisticated veil of scent rather than an obvious statement of perfume. Don't expect to be able to smell it all day, or that everyone else will pick up on it, it comes and goes in gentle wafts. Tubereuse Indiana is subtle, multi-faceted, and refined! P.S. My bottle is from 2008, I hear rumors that the old formula is nicer than the newer ones, although haven't tested any recent batches.

Tubereuse Indiana is a very controversial tuberose.I am not sure if it's tuberose,there's something spicy that reminds me of carnation or lily..but let's take it from the beginning.The first minute this is pure urine on my skin,so sour and stinky that I almost wanted to scrub it,but I decided to give it a chance to spread out its beauty.When urine passes,there is a big creamy flowery note,a bit spicy,like carnation or lily,must be the combination of ambergris and tuberose.The drydown is tuberose wrapped in creamy vanilla. To my nose the drydown is buttery,calm,fluffy and tender. This fragrance puts me in a calm mood,it's almost like meditation. If you can handle the stinky opening then it deserves to give this a chance. It lasts well although sillage is low,tuberose and vanilla melt on skin.

Best worn on clothing in a drafty room. The scent disappears to me almost as soon as I spray it. If I focus, I can pick up little whiffs as I go along, but it's by no means terribly present, let alone overpowering. The florals are a puzzle to me. Maybe it's gardenia? Whatever, I bought a fb from a discounter, because it smells amazing enough that even though it's faint, I love it.

Sweet, strong tuberose with a lot of sweetness from the florals and the vanilla. Just a little freshness from the bergamot. Something very classic in the heart of the scent, something I could imagine black and white movie stars wearing. Lasts well.

Creed seriously what is this? This ain't any Tuberose in it. It's just a load of warm spices and spices. Not even a female perfume. It's a warm spicy soapy masculine scent.

I was disappointed by this Creed. I received a decant and I was sure that I would have loved it as I love white flowers, and in particular Tuberose. But this one has very little to do with Tuberose: the flower stays always in the backgroung - yes it's lingering there, but way too subtle & fading to lend its name to christen the entire fragrance! This perfume starts somehow fruity/flowery - there is this hint of Tuberose that never explodes really and the majority of the notes to me are oriental - spicy (real "indian" in the West Indies meaning of the term!). The heart is all about incense, amber and musk. The drydown is warm - has some vanilla & musk - again it's oriental. And very soapy. It smells like clean soap. But nothing utterly feminine nor classy. Indeed what I regret most in this perfume is the absence of class or sophistication that a Creed should have. In addition, the staying power is close to nil (less than half an hour on my skin!). Give it a try , but I doubt it will never be an HG.

I truly wanted Tubereuse Indiana to work for me — I am an enthusiastic tuberose and white floral lover, with strong nostalgia for the scents of my 90s childhood. This sounded like the stuff of my dreams. Unfortunately, it did not suit me at all. To note, this is obviously a high quality perfume. It smells absolutely luxurious. There is nothing synthetic or cheap about it. The tuberose in Tubereuse Indiana is very earthy, like a flower pulled out of the ground, straight from the root; clods of soil cling to its stalk. There is something maybe dewy about it. When I smell it on the atomizer, it is honestly stunning. It smells so natural. However, with my body chemistry, it does not mix well. I smell dirty and sloppy; the floral notes lean overly ripe. I suspect the ambergris amplifies this effect. I am so sad about this. I’ve since passed the perfume on to my aunt — another white floral lover — and I think it suits her much more.

Starts out as a strong, almost gardenia-like white floral. As it dries down, which happens quickly by the way, there’s a little bit of a rose note, as well as other flowers, including daisy-like ones, but no discernible tuberose. In less than an hour it’s just a faint, sweet shadow of a generic, sugary flower flavored with artificial grape, detectable only close to the skin. In less than 3 hours it’s completely vanished. I’m puzzled by a “tuberose” fragrance that seems to contain little or no tuberose, and by one that starts out with a floral roar for about 5 minutes, but then trickles away to nothing. Surely Creed could do better than that.

O this does not work well with my skin at all... I hoped it would be lovely, since I love white florals, but it smells a flower that has been pee'd on, on my skin. It has no sillage either on me, but since it didn't smell right that's a good thing. So the only thing I can say, try it on yourself before you buy it! Because others seem to be quite enthousiastic.