Tuberose: Cultivation, Origin…
Tuberose is a flower native to Mexico. Today tuberose is mainly cultivated in India, but also in the south of France, in the Grasse region. Tuberose is grown for its fragrant white flowers. Tuberose is mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Tubers are planted in early spring for summer blooming. The best time to cultivate the flowers is in the evening, just as the sun is setting, when they are at their most fragrant. They are then quickly extracted to obtain high-quality fragrant perfumes.
What does Tuberose smell like in perfumery?
In perfumery, tuberose is famous for its intense scent. It is generally classified in the floral olfactory family. Tuberose releases rich, floral, green, milky, fruity, and animalic notes, often described as narcotic. Its fragrance can also be slightly spicy.
Why does Tuberose smell good?
Tuberose owes its enchanting fragrance to its complex chemical composition. It contains scented compounds such as methyl anthranilate, methyl iso eugenol etc., which contribute to its floral, heady, and spicy fragrance. It has many molecules in common with other white flowers such as orange blossom. Furthermore, tuberose also contains volatile molecules which diffuse into the air, reinforcing its powerful fragrance in perfumes.
Best tuberose fragrances
Numerous perfume houses have a perfume showcasing tuberose perfume in their collection. There are also many room fragrances with tuberose. Here are a few examples of the best tuberose perfumes:
• Tubéreuse Impériale BDK Parfums: Tubéreuse Impériale eau de parfum by BDK offers an increasingly intense evolution thanks to its fresh and spicy top notes, its intense floral heart by creating a duo of white flowers between tuberose and ylang ylang through to the base notes which reinforce the roundness of the fragrance with vanilla and sandalwood.
• My Way, Giorgio Armani: This perfume combines tuberose with jasmine sambac, which offers an intense solar facet. At the base, notes of musk, vanilla and cedar give a woody and vanilla trail, supporting the floral heart.
• Do Son eau de parfum, Diptyque: Inspired by the tuberose gardens in bloom at Do Son in Vietnam, this extrait de parfum evokes the freshness of tuberose flowers in a trio with jasmine and orange blossom. Diptyque Do Son is available as eau de toilette and eau de parfum.
• Poison, Dior: A classic in perfumery, Poison combines tuberose with spicy and oriental notes to create and intense signature fragrance.
• Tubéreuse Criminelle, Lutens: This bold eau de parfum plays with contrasts, blending tuberose with notes of mint and camphor for a surprising and addictive effect.
• Gabrielle Essence, Chanel: A modern interpretation of tuberose, Gabrielle Essence combines tuberose flower with jasmine and orange blossom notes for a radiant fragrance.
• Tubéreuse Supercritique, les Eaux Primordiales: This fragrance captures the pure essence of tuberose using a supercritical extraction technique, offering an olfactory experience faithful to the fresh flower in eau de parfum form.
• Carnal Flower, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle: Renowned for its bright, opulent tuberose, Carnal Flower eau de parfum by Frederic Malle is a tribute to the sensuality of this emblematic flower.
• Suprême Bouquet, Yves Saint Laurent: From the Vestiaire des Parfums collection, this mixed Yves Saint Laurent perfume (for men and women) showcases an intense floral accord between ylang-ylang and tuberose.
• Fracas, Robert Piguet: An emblematic perfume in perfumery that has spanned the decades with its opulent heart of tuberose and jasmine. It offers an intense, enveloping trail.
• Tubéreuse Nue, Tom Ford: A woody, spicy interpretation of tuberose in Tom Ford’s eau de parfum Tubéreuse Nue. This fragrance once again highlights the faithful duality of jasmine and tuberose, revealing a carnal, intense trail.
• Tuberose Gardenia, Estée Lauder: In its private collection, Estée Lauder offers a beautiful accord of tuberose and gardenia accompanied by numerous floral notes. The vanilla mixes with the floral bouquet, adding a gourmand touch.
• Good Girl Gone, Killian: The tuberose gamble never runs out of steam. Good Girl Gone by Killian offers an overdose of rare, narcotic floral notes. Tuberose is featured here with many other flowers.
• Tuberose Le Jour, Aerin: A limited edition featuring tuberose. Inspired by tuberose fields at dusk, this eau de parfum explores tuberose in its natural environment, using exceptional raw materials.
• Tuberose Angelica Cologne Intense, Jo Malone London: Tuberose dressed in spicy green angelica. Amber at the base contrasts for depth and roundness.
Perfume suggestions from Bon Parfumeur with notes close to tuberose
Tuberose is one of the ingredients our Maison continues to work on. It would therefore not be surprising to discover it in one of our next creations. In the meantime, for those looking for alternatives to tuberose or wishing to explore tuberose-like notes, we can recommend :
Bon Parfumeur eau de parfum 103
This solar floral perfume gives off tuberose effects thanks to its bouquet of white flowers at the heart. The top is minimalist with the freshness of bergamot and the green note of neroli. The blooming of the tiare flower in the heart is accompanied by the fruity touch of the jasmine Sambac. The vanilla envelops these powerful flowers, and the white sand warms them.
Our collection also includes 5 other floral fragrances featuring jasmine, rose, mimosa... If you'd like to discover them, our discovery offer and its 5 mini-perfumes are the perfect gateway to our collection.
