Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia

As a true tuberose lover it is hard for me to resist the temptation to leave any perfume featuring tuberose unexplored, even though I have my favorites and really don't want to find any new favorites that I HAVE to have. My favorites are Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle and Annick Goutal Tubereuse, and with those a part of my everyday life it's pretty hard for a tuberose perfume to get my attention but this one sure did. In fact my favorite two became my favorite three. First I smelled it at Nieman Marcus on the paper strip since I was not even going to give it any skin time, I just wanted to give it a quick sniff test on the test strip but right away I loved what I smelled. Then once I doused my wrists with it and let the fragrance dry down and develop. I know that it is a women's perfume but I am a firm believer there is no such thing as a women's perfume and a men's perfume. I think that even coming up with the concept was a colossally stupid idea, as if we cannot decide for ourselves what we wish to smell like. With that said, I believe that a lot of the women's fragrances smell much differently when a man wears them, further making them much more masculine than when worn by a woman. As a tuberose and gardenia lover I grow tuberose in my garden and gardenia in my greenhouse so I am very familiar with the exact smell of the live blooms and by so many of the comments on these sites it is very obvious that many of those commenting are not. This perfume is predominantly tuberose with gardenia as a secondary focal point. The many tuberose perfumes exhibit the tuberose scent in very different ways by focusing on different qualities of its scent profile. In this perfume we smell the sweet, creamy, rich floral qualities of tuberose while the wintergreen (salicylate) and camphor aspects of the natural fragrance are present but not emphasized so the tuberose in this perfume is sweeter, creamier and more purely floral with less of the camphor, green, wintergreen notes than the natural live tuberose flower. Also there are the sharp more citrus qualities in addition to the generic white floral contributed by the gardenia. As with most white florals this perfume as very good sillage. In general white florals are not something you wear if you don't want everyone sitting at your table to know you're wearing a white floral perfume. If they say that the orange blossom and other flowers are in there, I trust that they are, but I would be less than totally honest if I said that I can distinctly smell them. I just smell a beautiful rich and decadent tuberose mingled with a crisp, fresh gardenia. I am not sure if this is an eau de parfum but I would imagine it is because it does last a good 6-7 hours on my skin and it is not one of those perfumes that changes much as you wear it. After the first few minutes that is what it is and take it or leave it, that is what it's going to be, and for me it is something great that I could not deny a spot among my top favorite tuberose perfumes. I'm certain that any tuberose, gardenia, or white floral lover will, like I feel, never want to be without a bottle of this. It's a great perfume. Definitely now in MY private collection!

Since reading Luca Turin's glowing review of this scent as a young teenager, I have wanted to try this seemingly excellent rendering of gardenia. I wasn't disappointed - Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia is a classy, creamy white floral that does exactly what it says on the tin. Gardenia is a notoriously difficult note to emulate in perfumery - it has to be synthetically rendered, and thus, has resulted in many a misnomer (Chanel, Elizabeth Taylor, Penhaligon's et al.). I smelled gardenia flowers in France, and can confirm that PCTG features a realistic gardenia note. I also owned a rather good rendering of gardenia in soap-bar form once. It is a creamy, slightly sweet, slightly tropical white floral note - less carnal than tuberose, smoother and less tropically sweet than ylang ylang, less indolic yet more intense than jasmine, and earthier than all. There is a greenness to it, but more smoothly incorporated into the white creaminess than in other white florals. I am a lover of white florals, and so blind-bought a big bottle of the EDP. It certainly paid off - this is a simple yet spectacular white floral scent, nothing unusual, but remarkable in its execution. Gardenia is king here, the focal point of this scent, bolstered to perfection by sweet tuberose and other soft white florals. I get some hazy lilac in the opening, followed closely by the creamy gardenia that unfolds on my skin. The tuberose is sweet and muted, serving to enhance the gardenia. As it develops, clean, powdery jasmine rounds it out, and I get a nice, heady lily note too, unmistakable but restrained. There is a green undertone adding dewy, stem-like freshness but without taking from the creamy white florals at the heart of this scent. A little powdery vanilla adds sweetness to the drydown, and it becomes slightly musky as it fades. The sweet white florals remain until final fade. Sillage is strong and longevity is long-lasting - a little goes a long way. A masterfully-composed, classy white floral, this is elegant, timeless and ageless - not too carnal, not indolic, not too sweet, not artificial. Perfectly judged, it features a natural-smelling, high-quality white floral bouquet with just the right amount of sweetness and greenness. Rich and creamy without relying on the liberal use of vanillin, this is the real deal (and much more affordable than its quality suggests). Bonus points for the pitch-perfect gardenia note. A personal favourite. Faultless. 5/5.

One of my first perfumes. Was always a vanilla girl as a kid, and still am, but when it comes to florals, gardenia was my first floral love, and to this day, remains a favorite. Got this many years back when I was a young teen, shopping with my dad. Neimans at the time had a great cosmetics department and that’s where I’d find all my make up and beauty must haves that I’d ask my dad to get me, a true daddy’s girl, and he was my world and loved to spoil me. This perfume is a beautiful timeless scent, I lost the cap unfortunately at some point in the past 5 years, but I keep it in a cabinet or a perfume shelf I got. It isn’t something I wear often as I have newer scents that I like to play with and tend to sometimes for get about the oldies, esp if they are out of sight. But when I do remember to reach for this, it always smells as it did the very first time. Heavenly white florals, it’s strong enough that you know it’s there, but never too much or too little. It really is just the right amount. I looked to see how much I had left and was a bit saddened as I have only about 1/4 of juice left in my big bottle, but I’ll be testing the new one by aerin and hope they are similar. I wouldn’t mind finding the other bottle version of the decorated cap, though I'm not sure if there’s a difference in scent, I just know that I used to be amused by the perfume solids EL made with crystals and cute themes. I know EL has ruined a lot of the beloved fragrances loved by reformulations like Tom Ford perfumes, and since I’ve only owned this one bottle and am pretty sure it’s discontinued? I think that’s a shame. If I’m wrong then it’s not. Cause this is one of the most elegant scents I own, I always feel classy and feminine, and while I do think it would better suit a lady that’s in her mid twenties or later, I don’t think this is something that a 15 year old couldn’t wear, or at least on weekends, but as I said, I’ve had this scent for quite some time. I never got old lady vibes, to me it smells like a fairytale, with a cleanness combined with the white florals, gardenia being the star of the show, that make it so wearable and ageless. I will never tire of it as it’s a gem for life. Whenever i wear this, I think of my father, carrying a sentimental smile on my face.

Earlier batches of EL Tuberose & Gardenia were simply divine. The current formula is still good, however it smells more like jasmine sambac than gardenia or tuberose. (Tuberose was never dominant in this fragrance in the meantime.) It is colder, not lush & tropical like the previous version, and distinctively soapy, which makes it harder for me to wear... So, to give this fragrance an edge and some warmth, I tried to layer it with certain other fragrances I have. Here goes the result: Layered with L'occitane Eau des Vanilliers: A precious vintage indeed... Since EL Tuberose Gardenia already has bourbon vanilla -which became totally unnoticable after several years of maceration- I thought the two fragrances would complete each other. Well, actually L'Occitane devoured EL the moment it was sprayed over it. Madagascar vanilla dominates the composition while the Tuberose Gardenia accentuated its tropical element with a slight but noticeable gardenia hue... A success. The result is overall sweet. No soapiness... Layered with the Body Shop Vanilla: The quality difference between two fragrances became obvious in this combo. They worked fine together, the vanilla and gardenia, but frankly they seem like 2 friends where the fun loving, extrovert, girl next door is seducing an introverted, cold princess into go some sight seeing together... Layered with Yves Rocher Vanille Bourbon (vintage): Kudos, because back in time, even cheap (i.e. affordable) fragrances were made with such quality. This is the closest to the actual original bourbon vanilla note in the EL! And the two perfectly complements each other, in harmony... Layered with Yves Rocher Tendre Jasmin: I think this is my favorite combo over all. Tendre Jasmin dominates the composition, giving such a lovely, sweet and warm edge to the Tuberose Gardenia. The result is very close to the Spanish jasmine I adore, and it is quite realistic... Minty, but not cold and very elegant. I think the orange blossom note in both fragrances loved each other here. This combo seems like a very harmonious marriage.

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this beauty yet, I've been wearing it for a long time. The opening of Lauder's Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia is stunning. Refreshing, luscious, heady with a truly gorgeous gardenia. Thick, creamy, smooth, vegetal, subtly indolic, with an earthy, wet, mushroom touch, this is the closest I've come to "gardenia" in perfumery. The gardenia fades to a realistic yet almost translucent tuberose in the heart. This tuberose is creamy, sweet, and indolic but not overpowering. It doesn't go in the 'overripe cantaloupe' direction as so many do. Other nondescript florals peek through (the carnation note is subtle but vital to the seamless texture), a touch of vanilla maintains the form and color, the final phase reveals a soapy floral base. This one is restorative for me, it's a lovely perfume. Heady and opulent without offending or overwhelming the senses. Classical sensibilities beautifully rendered for the modern world. It's a Lauder release so it's well thought out and it smells fantastic for at least 3 hours. Most new releases only smell good for about 10 minutes, and most new white floral releases smell like screechy soap abominations. As for the Gucci comparison: Tuberose Gardenia doesn't smell anywhere near Gucci Bloom. That perfume is shrill and soapy from the get-go, and it is sorely lacking in realism and refinement. Tuberose Gardenia is so lifelike it has what can only be described as a 3-D effect. This perfume is expensive and hard to come by, but believe you me, it is worth every penny. If you want to get the most out of this beautiful gardenia, apply the perfume to clothing. If you want to find a bottle at a reduced price, I suggest habitually checking the Saks off Fifth website. The 30 ml bottle will occasionally come up for a good discount. You can also try the Lauder discount retailer "the cosmetics company store", although this website does not restock as frequently. Best of luck good smelling people!

After hunting for this for ages, I found the last bottle at our local Saks. Honestly, I'm a man and I love white florals. It's hard to find a white floral that works on a straight man. Having said that, Carnal Flower can work depending on the outfit. This is just elegant, it can work any time of year. I find this very comfortable to wear and effortless if you will. A beautiful and fresh neroli opening to me, this isn't soapy neroli, so I don't get any cleaning product vibes at all. Transitions into a wonderful tuberose gardenia heart, which isn't indolic whatsoever, you feel it's vegetal, crude, but so refined. Eventually, you land on an effervescent yet sensual creamy vanilla base. Scent for me is 10/10 I can't even imagine a more beautiful and elegant white floral and I've been sniffing for 8 years now. Projection is perfect. Definitely will get noticed, but not synthetic overkill. To summarise for a man, I would say if ur looking for a big, elegant white floral, definitely Tuberose Gardenia because Carnal Flower is so wild you need to dress up suit and tie or dress down tropical beach style. TG is much more wearable. If your looking for an even more unisex option, French Flower is an even easier wear but not as big and elegant. That's more Parisian Chic minimalist or their Neroli Oranger offering, which is also wonderful. On the other end of the spectrum, if you're looking for something that screams, Accento Overdose will do that in spades. For women above 25, this is a must-have non-negotiable IMO. One of the very few fragrances today that is absolutely 100% worth retail. I think is paid around $250, very happy with the value. I would say even at $400, this is still a good value given its iconic status.

This is absolutely beautiful. This is Gardenia done right and real. In my collection (of my Tuberose white florals) this is the refined more put together fraternal twin sister of Gucci Bloom. And Bloom is no where near so wild like her cousin Do Son EDT (who occasionally lives out of her car) . I wear all three for different occasions, I love them all at different times. I used to nearly exclusively wear Bloom (pink) on the daily. It comforts me reminds me of my grandma, but doesn’t WEAR like it’s my grandmas perfume, just hints at her to me. Makes me feel like a responsible solid human being in the world, who can always do and be better, a comfort to others, a kind soul and it makes me feel beautiful. EL Tuberose Gardenia is the only other perfume I have found (so far) to be exactly in that same lane, but refined a little more. Tuberose Gardenia lacks the spicy/tickley floral note that bloom has, (might be the Rangoon creeper in bloom) and it isn’t fruity in any way, like Grand Bal with the peach note.( I know Grand Bal doesn’t list Tuberose as a note, but I compare it to the tuberoses because it has 3 different white florals that are similar to Tuberose to me. And that peach note softens the florals off in a way only a whisper of peach can ) And there isn’t ANYTHING dirty smelling about EL Tuberose Gardenia like in Do Son. I’m so glad I got this, I blind bought it! First full bottle blind buy and it was total success! I discovered that it was NOT discontinued like many EL sales counter associates have told me, I found out on their website that they sell it, AND THEN I found it NIB on resale for $45! Had to buy, and it’s a love 10/10 Longevity On clothes 10+hours On skin 5-6hours

As another who owes PCTG a review, this is also a good-bye. Lovely.... This is the sort of rich-lady, luxurious fragrance that should be bought in the spray form -- yes, even if this makes you likely to over-spray -- and decanted (recanted?) into one of those beautiful bottles with a bulb -- so that, when you use it before parties, you get the full experience for special occasions. This is the fragrance you wear to the office holiday party to smell festive, warm, and successful, without alarming, or even surprising, anyone. PCTG is both ladylike enough to wear everyday, and womanly. A lady because little to no indole, she is smooth and sweet. Wearing this, if you hug someone, they will be enveloped in its embrace but not overwhelmed. The sillage is assertive -- moderate to heavy -- but not enormous. Clean, clear, fairly linear; she is modern. This is no old lady fragrance. (White Shoulders for our era, perhaps? Less sweet, less complex, more versatile.) Womanly, because more complexity -- not just an after-bath splash -- this is a sensual perfume. I get neroli in the initial blast, then tuberose's middle notes, not its full range. The gardenia is there but for me its almost hiding, peeking out, part of the afterscent. There is a little powder along the way, so if you are not a fan, do sample. And, alas, this does contain synthetics. So, I let my teen daughter sneak it out of my top drawer for a quick spray before she goes out -- as if I can't tell what she's wearing! PCTG is distinctive. And I love it but can't wear it, or other synthetics, anymore. This is one I'll miss.

The name Private Collection brings us to that stupendous chypre of the '70es which at first was so special that only Mrs Estée Lauder could wear it. Almost nothing of that classy scent remains in this creation, but only speaking about ingredients, of course!!! The class, the beauty, the style of that primeval Private Collection is still intact in this declination. What I love the most about this PCTG is the mix between gardenia, jasmine and tuberose, three flowers that I do love and which is so difficult to find together without getting a headache. Here the mix is accomplished very well: you are embraced by the three without being choked as the citrus notes (neroli above all) underneath them are keeping the giant white flowers from hugging you too tightly. Sharpness and sweetness have beautifully melt so the composition does not end up being stingy or causing diabethes. I love it, I find in it hues of Fracas (which is a bit sweeter), hues of Keiko Mecheri Jasmine (which is creamier and with jasmine of course playing the lion's share), hues of Maitre Gantier et Parfumeur Jardin Blanc (which is less green), hues of MGetP Jasmin (which overall is the one I find conceptually more similar to this Estée Lauder creation). Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful indeed. In these starting of autumn it brightens my days a lot. Beautiful, beautiful, much more beautiful than the creation bearing the same name by this same house. Beautiful. Period.

I came little late to the gardenia-tuberose party, it's the only thing I regret. Estee Lauder does not receive the recognition and appraisal they should. Their creations worth much more than they already worth. They're beautiful. So is gardenia-tuberose. They who love true white florals are going to be happy with the scent. If you especially love Diorissimo, you possibly need Gardenia-Tuberose too. For those who love the "idea" of a floral, which is better interpreted in shampooish fruity florals, Gardenia-Tuberose is not a good fit. Overall this is a love from me. The perfume opens with straight up tuberose, the headache inducing variety, but true intense plummy powdery tuberose which after some minutes unfurls into the main scent of gardenia, on which this perfume focuses. Of course, as everybody knows by now, extracting gardenia oil is not succesful, so with the help of the other notes, the scent of gardenia is reconstructed. You get good amounts of lily of the valley here. And a clear gardenia, not clean, CLEAR. There is an earthy note and a well measured soily smell to this gardenia. And that metholated note in the background belonging to tuberose; so tuberose is there, it's not really missing. Metallic, green, truly luminous. It's a floral but not completely revealing like J'adore, there is mystery in the scent that is so womanly. With a vintage vibe, a nod to the classics. A gem Heaven, heaven, heaven!

This is a beautiful scent. I only have a small vial so have used it sparingly & but it is on my Mother's Day wish list! :) This smells like a lush garden full of gardenia's and some wafting jasmine to me. The tuberose is very subtle in my opinion, not the dark sultry over-stimulating version that is used in some other perfumes. (Cough, Fracas). EL perfumes always seem to have a veritable "thumb-print" if you will, to my nose. I can recognize something about them right off the bat, & I enjoy that about them. This has that EL 1970's sort of vibe to my nose...very much like the Original Private Collection, it smells more complicated than the two notes listed in the name of the scent. Could be a perfect Wedding Day scent! I am also smelling a bit of lilac, rose & dark earth, some greenery that replicates moss, & LOVE the bourbon base, which sounds odd if not gross to mix with these notes, but it really does ground the whole mess of florals, being quite necessary to the composition. The dry down has turned a bit sour on my skin, but I am still enjoying it. I feel as though this stayed quite near my skin, and even on this hot Spring day, there was not much silage. There is also a unique similarity between this and the "EL Very Estee" perfume I recently purchased & reviewed. The latter is at a much lower price point, so if you are looking for something similar, may I suggest Very Estee. Cheers! xo

I first bought this late in 2007 when it was first launched, I think I was in Perth on business. They were celebrating the launch by spraying this on test strips for customers at David Jones and I was so enraptured by the fragrance that I didn't hesitate to purchase the large bottle (around $500) there and then...ouch! 10 years later, I have a little left in the bottle, and it smells as utterly beautiful now as it did then, in fact I am going to replace it. The tuberose is absolutely voluptuous and sillage is extreme. I wore this to a business meeting (I had forgotten I had it on) and when my client walked into the room, she said the whole place smelled like a spring garden. I don't think you can do better than that! UPDATE Visited the Estée Lauder outlet store in Sydney today, it's official, Private Collection has been discontinued and they haven't had stock for more than a year. The sales assistant told me the very last bottle of PC had been sold that morning. Not being one to take what's said as set in stone, I repeated my request to the other sales assistant...Turns out she had put a bottle aside for a friend some time ago, and it had never been collected. I bought it, the last bottle of PC Tuberose Gardenia in any Estée Lauder outlet retail store in Sydney...feeling just a little smug and terribly lucky. DJ's still have stock though in some of their stores.

I finally got to try this today and all I can say is~This is GORGEOUS!! Okay if you are not a floral lover just put this in your “Don’t even try it.” pile. Because this is exactly like putting your face into a bouquet of flowers. It’s fresh cut narcotic florals robust enough to make you dizzy. Something about this reminds me of my childhood. I think it just reminds me of smelling all the flowers in my Grandmother’s yard. I’m getting a lot of Gardenia and Lilac from this. I have a Lilac tree growing in my yard and this fragrance smells just like it. There is also the Gardenia, Tuberose, and Lily of course but Lilac is a VERY strong flower. It’s too much for many people. I put 2 Lilac flowers in a vase alone and you can smell them all over the house. I’m also getting a lot of Lily which is another strong flower. I’m a floral junkie so I really love this heady stuff, but if it was any stronger then it might be too much even for me. There really aren’t any other notes in this besides flowers and a tiny bit of vanilla down at the bottom which is just fine with me. The sillage and longevity on this are fantastic. Those two factors make the price tag much more reasonable IMO. Two sprays are all you need to smell beautiful for 8 to 10 hours.This is going straight to the top on my next perfume splurge list.

Hands down the *most* realistic gardenia fragrance ever invented. I bought a gardenia plant last summer, which died fast but made a lasting impression; this fragrance literally smells like the flower when it's in full bloom. Nothing in the advertising campaign or the scent profile suggests that this is a unisex fragrance. I'm a guy, but who gives a damn? I don't, obviously ;) (I saw some on here compared Tuberose Gardenia to Diptyque's Do Son. I own both. They're only similar in their pristine, slightly "aquatic* floral character; TG is much more indolic in the drydown and the tuberose is all but eclipsed by the gardenia accord, which I approve. I imagine that tuberose is listed only because they reconstituted the scent of gardenia through tuberose) EDIT: After two months, my love for Tuberose Gardenia is still going strong. But I also discovered another photorealistic gardenia scent, except that it's not a perfume this time, but a candle. It's Frederic Malle's Un Gardenia La Nuit. The smell is absolutely stunning, more creamy / full-dimensional than Tuberose Gardenia. The perfumer is, unsurprisingly, Dominique Ropion. Too bad alas that it's a candle, not a perfume, otherwise I would have purchased it immediately.

Now I finally get to review something that impressed me, and I will be ordering a full size bottle online since they did not have one at the Estee Lauder counter at Macy's. Private Collection Tuberose/Gardenia is a beautiful fully feminine perfume. It opens w/ a distinct lilac and rosewood. So unique that even my husband was impressed and he is not a white floral lover. The lilac was gently done and pitch perfect the rosewood was a true and beautifully fragrant rosewood. As those notes fade a bit this becomes a soft, lush and perfect gardenia scent. There is a haunting and captivating quality to this scent, it is romantic, feminine, delicate and still heady and lush. I can picture a woman who is wearing an all white flowing gown w/ a single gardenia in her hair. She moves w/ grace and elegance. A woman who wears this perfume is timeless, ageless. The years do not matter, she could be a young woman of 20 or an older woman of 80. This is a beautiful perfume for any woman of any age. If you love white florals like I do and think I don't need another one (and I thought that) give Private Collection Tuberose/Gardenia a try. I think it will surprise you, it did me.

Very pretty fragrance. This reminds me a little of the original, flowery Estee Lauder Beautiful (the current Beautiful is NOT the same) but this is more dainty. The tuberose is very pretty and does not stand in front or overwhelm. I think Lauder could have called this Private Collection "Gardenia Tuberose" probably because the tuberose is not the fatty, creamy type. It's a more green, gardenia-scented tuberose. The jasmine is also very pretty & blends well. This is so ladylike & clean. No patchouli nastiness, no musk, no sandalwood, no fruity sweets. Just fresh and pretty white flowers. I can't stop smelling my wrist when I wear this. It lifts my mood & makes me think of sunny days. I think this fragrance works for women of many ages & for any occasion; it's a classic & feminine fragrance. I feel comfortable wearing this with jeans & all dressed up for an evening out. This is nothing like the tuberose powerhouse "Fracas" & nothing like "Truth or Dare". Fracas has a much creamier tuberose/TOD has creamy but green notes & they both have base notes that stand out; musk & amber. All variations on the tuberose, one of my favorite scents.

This is a like for me, not a love. I think I get a bit too much carnation. It’s either carnation or something else that throws me off. I like Aerin Tuberose Le Jour and Le Soir better, which seem more opulent and lush. Update: 09/07/2023: I wore it again today. This, to my nose, is not animalic or indolic flowers, which is great. I like clean white florals. I still wish the carnation note were a bit muted, though the red flower may be what is keeping the animalic note at bay. This perfume is of outstanding quality. I sprayed once on my wrist. Because I was eating dinner that clashed with the perfume, I washed my wrist twice during the course of the dinner. But I can still smell the scent even an hour after finishing dinner and having washed off using Dawn dish soap. Amazing. My partner really likes this. 😘 Update: 04/03/2025 After not wearing this for a year and a half, I sprayed this again a few times. Oh my goodness, it’s exquisite. Before the carnation note bothered me, but I think that is a necessary accord to make it more complex and beautiful, Thus is gorgeous. And I love love.

Oh, I love this perfume. Gorgeous, lush, ultra-feminine and somehow *round* in shape. Although it's called 'Tuberose Gardenia', for me the first powerful hit is gardenia, rather than tuberose. Some gardenia fragrances can be overpoweringly heavy, or sickly sweet, but this one is rich but light; the tuberose kicks in soon after, distinct from the gardenia and filling out the top end. It also has (on me) a hint of peach and bright white flowers. Neroli is very present in the middle notes, and the dry down goes toward a floral vanilla without ever becoming too sweet. It didn't last terribly long on my skin, so I ended up spraying some on my shirt, where it lasted through a very hot and sweaty day as well as two hours on a train. My BFF got a bottle from her mother as a gift, and I'm trying to figure out a way to wheedle it off of her, as the perfume isn't cheap (my review is based on 'borrowing' some of the BFF's!). But well worth every penny if you like being transported to a tropical beach with swaying palm trees. Just beautiful.

This must be my favorite perfume ever. I used to wear it as a going out perfume on spring, and when my bottle was empty and I went to repurchase, I was devastated to find out it was discontinued. I quickly replaced it with Gucci Bloom, just to get my tuberose fix, but sadly it's not even close to this. This is so much brighter. It's a classy elegant white flower perfume, an absolute head turner. I understand the comparison, but I find this brighter, more eclectic and classy, but still out there like a Debussy piece for piano. Bloom is darker, more subtle, a bit more generic, sweeter and esoteric, just like an early Lana Del Rey song. I will have to quote another review I read about another perfume. "They always discontinue the good ones" PS: Silage was also pretty strong without being overpowering or offensive. Gardenia was prominent and blended so smoothly with the tuberose. If it was a woman it would be a well mannered diva in the 90s dressed in white. I repeat, one of the most beautiful scents I've ever come across.

I don't know if I should be announcing this but I have found a seller on EBay that makes a dupe for this fragrance that is spot on...for about $11 an ounce. One of my good friends wears this fragrance exclusively, the real deal by EL. When I admired it so and she told me how much she paid for it, my jaw hit the ground× Really EL???? I have been using this dupemaster on EBay for quite some time. She has been spot on with quite a few scents I adore but can either no longer find or are way beyond my price range. PM me and I will give you her seller name. She simply calls her dupe for EL's Tuberose Gardenia...Our Version of Tuberose Gardenia. And she makes it in quite a few formulas...perfume oil roll on...lotion...dusting powder (both talc and talc free)...shower gel...home/linen fragrance spray...tart melts...and the list goes on. I am using the body/hand lotion as I write this and it's indescribable, lovely scent is just wafting around the room, and I have just a bit rubbed into my hands. This is some potent stuff.