Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse

The name of this fragrance is misleading, I’m not saying that I don’t get Tuberose, it’s just that I don’t think I’ve ever been exposed to such massive amounts of Iris/Orris. Last year I ordered some PURE, UNADULTERATED, FRESH and very expensive Orris Butter because I’ve been obsessed with the note of Iris/Orris since I smelled the original Dior Homme years ago and I really wanted to get to the bottom of this whole Iris obsession “I don’t know why there’s a distinction between Orris and Iris when the Iris flower doesn’t even have a smell” Well in its pure state of butter, it looks waxy as if it were white lipstick, its soft, starchy, rooty, vegetal and yes very cosmetic. I realized that one of the only fragrances that actually used real Orris butter “that I know of” was Masque Milano’s “Latessa” and the only other one that I was convinced of was this beauty, Tubereuse 1 La Capricieuse. I thought MM Latessa was gonna be my holy grail Orris fragrance but the loads of iso e super/ ambroxin was way too much for my nose to handle and sadly, I can’t spray it on my skin although on clothes it’s okay, but this fragrance..... to my nose, it steals the show with flying colors! Yes! I have found my holy grail Iris!!! I totally adore every stage, from first blast of Iris, to the mid, tame but very supportive Tuberose, to the soft cocoa-musk dry down. Nothing but love here. You must love everything about Iris/Orris to like this fragrance. This was the best blind buy ever and I’m ordering a backup bottle before it totally disappears. Cheers fragrant family.

Beautiful and unique! The more I wear it the more I get the tuberose, but everyone is right about the massive amounts of iris and the tuberose does indeed come and go as it damn well please. It is the tuberose that gives life to the scent so I still think it deserves it's name. At one point the leather and orris seem to blend together and I don't know where one starts or the other ends, and the orris seem to last forever. I find the dryness of this challenging at times, so I have to be in the mood for it. The opening is glorious though, it makes me happy to apply this. The retirement comments made me laugh when I first tried it, because I get it. Still, it does come across as a modern perfume as well. And I would actually like my home to smell like this, it fits perfectly with my old leather couch, my dark walls, heavy velvet curtains and antique wood furniture filled with books. And yes, I've sprayed my room with it too. Call me crazy, but I am not the slightest bit scared that my guest will ascosiate the scent with old folks and a stale enviroment. Now, a shower and massive dose of Tubereuse 1 😁

Oh this is really nice. It opens up that tuberose-peach sweet with some of that makeup-y powdery note and a sliiiiight animal, cozy and warm leathery feeling - but way way less than the one in Tubereuse 3. That dry iris/powder bring a superb contrast to the sweet peach-y tuberose turning it back from the gourmand/sticky sweet, and the tiny touch animalic suede makes it lean more and more unisex. And it is a unisex, despite being floral, powdery, and peachy/tuberose floral sweet. It has that real nice mix of leather jacket, florals, fruity sweetness blended together. While it's not office safe, I think it suits anyone, anytime but summer. It's not a blind buy as, well - makeup powder, floral peachy tuberose, suede. Some might say this is an old lady/pot pourri/old house kind of a smell, but if you enjoy all the notes you need to at least try. Not the best performance, about 6-7 hours and it projects strong for an hour, than goes more moderate, but leaves a nice sillage.

It’s rather strange, but Tubereuse 1 Capricieuse is soft iris/leather scent. My hypothesis about the meaning of the name is, that maybe the Lady Tuberose was so capricious that she did not present... I don’t smell any hint of this wonderful note... (By the same ground for example Une Rose FM could be called Une Geranium - yes, the note is there, but well hidden). Besides the name, Tubereuse 1 reminds me L’AP Skin on Skin - the same leather+iris+saffron combination, however these two fumes are different...Personally I prefer Skin on Skin for its exquisite juiciness reached I guess by using rose, musk and whiskey. The Tubereuse 1 is drier and more herbal. The cacao is bitter and dusty. It’s a pleasant scent and goes to my “like” shelf (not to the “love” unfortunately).

I sometimes forget how much I love suede in perfumes, bet "Tubereuse 1 Capricieuse" has reminded me of that with no doubt. Do not search for tuberose bomb here, it is all about smooth suede, the opening is sensually sweet with a tropical and sweet tuberose playing the lead role together with a one of the best suede i've tried and iris is giving a masterful powderyness and elegance in the background. I also get cacao making the opening/heart almost gourmand for me. Dry down is perfect, extremely feminine suede with hints of powdery flowers. Very feminine, very lovable and a must for a full bottle. Hell, this is so good that I would buy this even for a double price tag.