Noix de Tubereuse

A fun and slightly nutty (pun intended) take on tuberose. Is no one else getting nuts? A bit of almond, marzipan and macarons? This is heading into yum-yum-ti-tum gourmand territory, I want to eat it rather than wear it. Powder puff sugar on creamy heliotrope (not listed but I'm getting it, must be the mimosa) and sugared almonds ensconce a pillowy, substantial tuberose. Tonka stonker - yes, powdered violet - yes, honeyed clover, yes and dusty pollen laden mimosa making this a crazy, fun, nutty sweet composition that seems to be about a scrumptious edible tuberose. Posh sweeties for grown up kids. Layers of dusty pink fluffy chiffon. A birthday party perfume. For those looking for a Tuberose soliflore, this is not the place to go, better to come at this from liking playful, powdery, sweet and comfortable compositions. Noix de Tuberose wafts and radiates beautifully in my personal space and keeps partying on my skin long past my bedtime. A fitting image for this perfume is Hermione Granger in that fabulous pink floaty, frilly dress at the Yule ball, she is having a wonderful, head-spinner of a time but is a bit out of her depth and it all ends in tears. But it's going to be ok because her friends are for real. I know it's classified as a floral oriental/amber floral, but I smell this as a very good and interesting floral gourmand, contemporary, but with a classic feel to it. Sillage is moderate/good and longevity great on my skin. Edit: I wore this out on a really chilly January day and it showed itself to be less edible sweet and more floral - soft, rich, creamy tuberose powdered with almond-like heliotrope and mimosa - I really enjoyed it, very comforting, friendly and easy to wear. Edit: I'm addicted - This has become my number 1 for a powder fix - just lovely in chilly weather, I think it will also be wonderful in the Spring - full bottle worthy.

Luca Turin describes this perfume as "bubblegum tuberose" and for me this definition is not appropriate at all. Noix de Tubereuse on my skin develops into a beautiful powdery, melancholic tuberose. We are far from the creamy beauty of Fracas, far from the opulence of Carnal Flower, far from the greenness of Maitre Gantier et Parfumeur Tubereuse. I love Miller Harris's style, she is a master in achieving feelings and sensations as if she had a paintbrush and a colourful palette of watercolours. Watercolours on rice paper, not oil on canvas. Her touch is light but not banal, her strokes are gentle, never harsh. The tuberose here is accompanied by a lovely mimosa that does not want to steal the show but denies a role behind the scenes. Same for the violet. The two modest, shy flowers, accompany the queen on her path, never leaving her, never a step behind but side by side. The result is stunning. The tuberose is made less opulent in gaining softness, gentleness and the mimosa and the violet gain importance with such a royal companion. I would suggest this scent to all who say that they cannot wear tuberose, for those who find Fracas either too strong or too sweet. Noix de Tubereuse is not worse or better, it's different and for me, just like Fracas, it's WONDERFUL

Intelligent peppery mimosa-tuberose that is difficult to grasp and intoxicating through all stages of development. Neither a bubble gum tuberose, or a deep green, wet flower (like Do Son), nor the powerhouse some claim it to be (it does not resemble Fracas or original Poison), but rather a moderately sweet and powdery, slightly boozy, ambery coconot milk vanilla tubereuse that melts into the skin and is both soft and slightly sharp. This makes wearing this perfume an intimate, fascinating experience. On the one hand this perfume feels historic, and old worldy - I am reminded of the last drops of tonics and waters left in art deco bottles from the early 20th century - on the other hand it is an adolescent that make fun of you for taking her so seriously. One of my signature scents. I also experience a little nod to L' Heure Bleue on some days. The perfume is not similar in compostion, but the atmospheric emotion is, and maybe a few ingredients. The Guerlain is described as "a fragrance of bluish dusk and anticipation of night, before the first stars appear in the sky", this one as "a scene of sunset, laying in the fields beneath the flowers and gazing at the sky as it changes colour from orange to pink to purple."

There are days when you take a long bath, you go through the skin routine that you've been skipping for weeks, and give yourself a big hug. Those days when you want to consciously take care of yourself and celebrate your existence, which is a far cry from the usual self-preservation stuff. On such days, I reach for this beauty. It's a floral competition where tuberose and mimosa are neck and neck but in between your nose picks up green ambery honeuesque facets and woodsy powder. There are no aldehides listed in the pyramid, but it feels aldehydic as well, I mean there's an aldehyic zing to it that delivers the lush bouquet prim and proper. I love to sport something simple with this, like a quality timeless cardigan with no dramatic additions. It's really charming. Ps: forgot to say that in the drydown you've got a whole lot of mimosa pollen so mimosa's the winner of the match

LOVE THIS! It is more potent than the average MH and there is no harm in that. It is so rich and maybe a touch vintage. I cant say I think of old ladies when I wear this. This is the fragrance of a woman who knows what she is about and when she walks into a room full of people gets noticed for all the right reasons. Her confidence, her stylishness and uniqueness. It is curious how I keep detecting coconut along with the rich buttery tuberose. I suspect its the combination of the tuberose, tonka and mimosa. Tonka has a definite soft edible sweetness. I am very sensitive to the normally strong tuberose note but this has not induced a migraine. The resins give a warmth, the clover a delicate honeyed sweetness. The orris and violet cool and calm everything so it does not screech. This is definitely a fragrance for night wear. Good longevity and moderate silage.