Tubereuse 40 New York

Not much to say on thus one yet, because I just obtained an official 1.5ml sample for a cool $12 from my stellar contact Isaac in their NYC locale..... I don't have anything in depth to share right now, but what I can say is that there are three frags at Le Labo that seem to be somewhat confused, mislabelled or misrepresented... Some of you may know what I'm getting at already......?!?! If not, lemme spell it out: Get your nose on Neroli 36, Fleur D'Oranger 27 & Tubereuse 40.... For some strange reason, the main ingredients which the scents are supposed to be named for are actually more prominent in the other fragrance?!?! Confusing?!?! Tubereuse 40 could/should be more aptly titled: "NEROLI 36............, etc"! In addition, although called "Neroli 36", the fragrance actually carries a good concentration of an ingredient called "Calone"- it's very very interesting and I recommend you look it up please..... It gives the scent a rather fresh, seashore vibe the radiates from it's Marine & Ozonic Nuances...... Very clever on their part though, because the struggle to put our hand EXACTLY on what the nose is smelling is quite an intriguing journey- and IMO, ENTIRELY meant to be that way (*_*)

I know this is essentially an eau do cologne formula, but it is a legitimately beautiful twist on the genre that I just wish were about 30% cheaper! It has all of the longevity of the two big niche neroli-heavy eau de colognes (Neroli Portofino and Cologne Indelible), but it has just a beautiful smidge of tuberose-goodness. It is definitely not a tuberose beast, but all of the intriguing aspects of the real flower are there--the methyl-salicylate mintiness, the rubberiness, the sweet-indolic white flower sillage. To be sure--all of those aspects are really subtle and merely serve to color the overall scent which, when it comes down to it, is a citrus heavy cologne scent...but that slight white-floral bent to the formula is so gorgeous. It smells miles away from the streets of New York, but it feels luxurious and impressive and subtle, which jives with my sense of the city.

Like so many from Le Labo, this one’s name is misleading. There isn’t much tubereuse in Tubereuse 40. It is much more an eau de cologne than a white floral, but they are there. The opening starts off with a big blast of citrus off my skin before settling into a fresh, clean, super unisex and wearable fragrance. The tuberuese shows up around an hour in, but again, it’s in the background and gives the scent some density. I’m a huge fan of this style of fragrances and I’m so glad I picked it up when I was in NYC in April. But, is it worth the money of a city exclusive? I think so, but there are a lot of other eau de cologne fragrances out there. Other than cost, my biggest beef with this fragrance is longevity, but I think that might be a problem with the style, and not just this fragrance. I love it and I’m glad I have it. That’s pretty much all I need to know.

Opens with an explosion of citrus. Becomes a citrus-neroli scent. Comparisons to Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford are justified. However, they are not identical. The Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford has the lavender, angelica, and rosemary herbal punch that Tubereuse 40 is lacking. NP smells fresher and beachier. Tubereuse smells more floral and more like froot loops. NP also smells cleaner and soapier, while Tubereuse 40 is more of a citrus-floral. Got a compliment today at work on this one. :D She said it smelled clean.09/ ETA: 09/06/2019 Good thing I'm trying this out a second time. This time all I'm getting from this scent is shampooed carpets. Wet carpet.

I like this interpretation of easy to wear, daily and floral tuberose with notes of citruses. However, this is not a sweet or sexy tuberose, unlike the one in Kilian, nor is it dark unlike the one in Diptyque's Do son. This tuberose is just your normal, playful, "safe" flower with pretty common top notes of orange flower and bergamot. I do enjoy it, don't get me wrong, I just personally don't find it unique or collection-worthy!