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.

Sadly, to me, this just smells like cleaning product. Furniture polish or glass cleaner maybe. Won't wash off, so the last power and sillage is good if you like it!

as fostermd says, it is interesting to compare with the veritable scent of tuberose this (fantastic) Creed-perfume "Tuberose Indiana" and then the perfume gets more mysterious with each comparison. if we compare T.I. with two 80s tuberose-bombs (while they have also a LOT more going on, even their own P.R.) Giorgio and Poison, there is such ravine between these two perfumes and Creeds T.I. already in the fact that the 80s perfumes earned their notoriety for a great deal in their offering of a roaring tuberose while in T.I. we would have to search hard to find such attack of indolence and hostageing flowers. then we can go on to what also fostermd mentions as 'real tuberose bombs': Serge Lutens' Tubereuse Criminelle and Annick Goutal's Tubereuse in regard to which I clearly remember the face of my father on the street when I mentioned its price when coming out of the boutique in Rotterdam. well in any case they did deliver the real thing: the unadulterated smell of real tuberose, its promptness, narcotic quality, sharpness, stickyness, its syrupy cloying yet nostril clearing (camphorist) overbearing presence. this all, not so in T.I. but Tuberose Indiana is an enigma. in my 20 years+ familiarity with it, and it may have been one of the Creeds I bought first, together with Fleur de Bulgarie; I always have smelled T.I. as a....supersophisticated wine. the wine you sometimes smell with a highly curated rose in the 'haute parfumerie'. it is a bit of a wilted high quality rose as is to be smelled in Creeds Fleur de Bulgarie, Guerlains rather similar Nahema, then also in Edouard Flèchiers 'Une Rose' for Frédéric Malle and more recently in Dusitas 'Oudh Infini' once the roar of the laotian oudh is somewhat settled and, in Alberto Morillas' Mizensir. 'Rose Exaltante'. this wine note then I sensed as defining for Creeds Tuberose Indiana. to be familiar with the smell of tuberose (also in 'Carnal Flower', Diana Vreelands 'Simply Divine', Dusitas 'Mélodie d'Amour', Vero Kerns 'Rubj'), these all veer so distant from T.I. let it be clear I love Creeds rendition but what I read from the rather mystical 'rediscovery-stories' here in the reviews do sound all so acknowledgable when familiar with T.I. it shall be one of the charmes of this unique perfumes. it still consolidates Creeds legacy before the Aventus-Viking-Gardenia aqua era settled itself in. as goes for other famous houses of perfume. they become market-oriented. we shall stock up on the more rauckus creations of them all on ebay paying the most handsome price possible and loose ourselves in their unforgettable stratospheres of olphactoric delight (Gale Hayman 'Beverly Hills', Creed 'Irisia' etc., etc.). I just edited it all out but see here that it is indeed 'Tubereuse Indiana' so this we read when seeing 'Tuberose'.....

Seriously, I don't know why this is named after tuberose, because it doesn't smell like tuberose at all. I happen to be familiar with the flower itself... but it's not in this perfume. That being said, Tubereuse Indiana is a wonderful gardenia fragrance. Not green and chocking like A. Goutal's , but soft, creamy and sweet, simple and delicate. Vanilla and ambergris are supporting the flower in a wonderful way, giving it a warmth and sweetness that I find very sexy. Silage and lasting power aren't stellar, actually they are quite poor. In a way, it remind of Cruel Gardenia, but it's not as sweet, that one is even better, but the price tag makes it unreachable. If you want a true-to-flower tuberose, I recommend Tuberose Gardenia from Estee Lauder, while if you desire a totally original tuberose Thierry Mugler's A Travers le Miroir would do. If however you are craving a soft, lovely, voluptuous and sexy gardenia, do try Creed Tubereuse Indiana. I believe I need a full bottle, it's just beautiful. EDIT: I got lucky and found a FB millesime, the old version, along with all the cards of originality. I am quite sure this was reformulated. The box is white-cream in color, the tag in the front is rectangular made of black velvet(kind of), written with gold and surrounded by gold in basorelief, and the Creed emblem on top of it. The ingredients are just fragrance, alchohol and demineralized water. Now the smell, well, it smells much more like tuberose than my decant, who as I said, is more gardenia. Still similar, but a bit different. The original blast does have a tad of "vintage" air to it, after which it transforms into a gorgeous and very warm tuberose. Vanilla and typical Creed ambergris come in the base. The scent lasts well, but the silage is soft, at least on my skin. So, for all of you that only get the gardenia in it, you must have the new version, just like my decant was. If you want the real tuberose, try and find the vintage stuff :) I am leaving my original review intact, because I believe it to be accurate for the new version.

this is the softest Tubéreuse perfume. that I never reviewed it while it is already from off 2000 in my Collection. I have always loved it. then there was a window in time that I bought all the Creed Legendary Floral perfumes and it seems I did a good thing with that. all these Flower perfumes are so Rich and Opulent and Classic. suddenly those white boxes with coloured Ovals as in the old Christian Dior Boxes for perfumes, yet with still more Nobility and Exquiseness. I remember I considered all those perfumes a true Treasure Trove of Himmlischen Perfumes with Old-fashioned Allure. only to be compared to Chanel, Dior and to a lesser extent: Guerlain. there were Four Top perfumes: Fleurs de Bulgarie, Irisia, Jasmal (of which I bought a Decant) and Jasmine Impératrice Eugénie. these were all Nebulous, Amazonian, Junglist Opulent, Hyper Floral perfumes. with ingrained English Class. (all the other fucking English Brands didn't amused me.) Royal Delight, Vanisia, Tubéreuse Indiana, Fantasia de Fleurs and for my Straight twinbrother Bois du Portugal, Royal Mayfair, Tabarome, Royal Oud. this was a Heavenly Collection of which I bought Back-Ups for Fleurs de Bulgarie and Irisia. Tubereuse Indiana at once found a place in my Heart. with all these opulent perfumes I believe it is the Ambergris that lend them an Otherworldliness, Timelessness and Splendour. this is a Tubéreuse perfume as you never smelled. I would certainly say I detect Truly Tubéreuse but with Wood, Tabac, indeed the Vanilla. whereas I certainly always smell Bergamot in Creed perfumes (and in Versace and Chanel) here it is too macerated away into a full fledged Grape Riessling Gewürztraminer Quality which elevated beyond the fully ripened perfume in vitro. the Tubéreuse is not as in Carnal Flower nor Tubéreuse Criminelle but her Softness and Petalic Delicacy comes full to the fore. Creeds expert and microTweaking Qualities are Brilliantly executed here.

If Creed INDIANA comprises tuberose and amber, then the Creed clan must be not only perfumers, but also alchemists! The least detectable floral in this spicy bouquet is tuberose! I smell neroli, rose, jasmine, probably gardenia and possibly ylang-ylang, all before tuberose! Granted, my tuberose standard is FRACAS, but I am baffled as to the disparity between the listed notes and description and the reality of this perfume! I actually like INDIANA quite a lot, but it is a complex oriental floral with an unabashed--truly undeniable--spiciness which cannot to my knowledge be produced by amber alone. I am not sure about the source of the spiciness--could be clove--but I am prepared to boldly proclaim that INDIANA is *not* a simple tuberose-amber composition. Floriental INDIANA has good staying power and sillage. Too spicy for summer wear, I think. Caveat emptor: do try before you buy; do not rely on the name, which is very misleading!

I felt this had a certain nostalgia to it but in a way that confused me rather than soothed me. I thought I was smelling carnation and spice with something musky at the base. It was pleasant enough but rather than draw me in it seemed to run away and want me to chase it. I can only imagine it's the tuberose that is the prankster who is not so fun to play with. It may be that several of the notes were wrestling with each other. Even after several hours it never quite settled down into the harmonious fragrance it should have been. I don't have much experience with tuberose so I now will go procure some samples of other tuberose perfumes. Someone mentioned Dyptique 'Olene'. I like Dyptique in general so that should be a good place to start.

Tubereuse Indiana is not a tuberose dominated fragrance as one would expect. It's very much a floral bouquet perfume similar to Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant. Scents of hyacinth and lilac are quite prominent to my nose along with some green notes and white florals. There is the Creed signature ambergris and vanilla which form the base of the fragrance. I think one has to love heady floral fragrances in order to appreciate TI. And for those who might find Fleurissimo not long lasting enough on the skin, do give TI a try and see if you might like it. These two Creed fragrances are only similar in which they're both spring florals, with TI being headier and longer lasting.

I completely adore this one. What a completely lovely fragrance. There is something old fashioned and quite heavy and also something really natural about it. I agree that there is some lily in there especially in the start. To me there is decent longevity - 3 to 4 hours. It is still quite cold here in april in Denmark, it will be interesting to see how it behaves in warmer weather, but right now, it is so so beautiful. To people who consider buying, better get a sample first. It is just not that kind of scent that will please everyone. But for the ones that do like it, I believe the 'like' will easily turn into love

Bottle as picture above : I don't know why so many say no Tubereuse? Oh ! There is ! And it's the true creepy crawly dirty (clean) kind.. In a beautiful way ! Don't shy from it there's also a creamy sweet amber inside. It's truly a real perfume done for days gone by ! Know your body and apply accordingly. If you douse yourself madly you may disgust yourself and others. It is sweet, likely from tubereuse - not like Fracas. TI is a little higher pitched sweet. The tuberouse comes in and out. You could even liken this to the most regal of sweet non caustic soaps. Remember, apply carefully.

At first I didn ́t felt so much tubereuse, just common-mixed flowers and an odd plastic note, very syntetic, but wait...wait.. that does go away and left is a gorgeous varm, creamy, fresh and high quality-tubereuse! My favorourites is still Fracas and Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, but this is my nr 3-favourite, a very nice, rich and natural "autumn- and winter-tubereuse". Feels a little bit oldfashioned, in a good way, a scent for queens from the past! Think "tubereuse-velvet"..

Opens up with a bit of old fashioned strong notes and mix of some sort of white floral. I never smelled real tuberose, so I will not insist it smells like one, but I grow white lilies and the dry-down on my skin smell so much like lilies. From the opening I thought I will not like this one at all, but I really like it, and I am not even into white floral:) Some how, this smell is very comforting to me.

I couldn't disagree more, sorry veruska! I LOVE this one! I get Tuberose warmed by the Sun....Sweetly floral with a great, though slight, hint of Ambergris.....just enough to make the Tuberose sexy. I don't usually like "girly" scents, but this one is saved by being elegant and therefore "Womanly" instead.

So lovely and almost simple fresh tuberose with a warm base. The overall outcome is a fresh, elegant, feminine floral, not very complex but deeply enjoyable. It has a hint of gipsy style. I wear this in spring and summer when I want to be casual and refined at the same time.

I smell a lily of valley, which is not even listed, beautiful, classy perfume, good longevity, even after many hand washes still stays on. Perfume has amazing elegance and easiness, very natural ingredients, no synthetics, not overwhelming, but smooth and airy.

Wearing this today, after a long break. Very dusty, vintage feel, old lady like, narcissus are dominant, some bitter note is present, used to like it before, seems like not a good day for this perfume today, may be it more winter than spring smell.

Warm romantic and delicious I love tuberose and this has a nice exotic twist to it. I actually wear this all year around when I'm feeling mysterious. Diptyque's Olene is more of a fresh tuberose but I like Creeds version.

A highly synthetic medley of bergamot and nondescript soft smooth tropical slightly green floral that ends in the widely known creed ambergris. I'll pass, cause it smells almost plastic.

This doesn't smell synthetic on me..or a great deal like tuberose. That said it is a very nice mix of nondescript florals with a dash of tuberose- didn't mind it at all

It’s glorious smelling I just wish it was projecting better on me. It’s the most wonderful tuberose scent i’ve tried💖

In first is very hard. Next I feel young tubereuse and mature rose.

I only can smell the sun-tan oil or sunscreen(Benzyl salicylate)...