Tuberose
A legendary perfumery flower, tuberose has a long and controversial history. It is both adored and feared. One even used to forbid young girls to stay too close to blossoming tuberose, as it was believed to evoke strong sexual desire. Luckily, we are now past such foolish and patriarchal ways. However, tuberose in perfumery still enjoys the image as the ultimate flower of seduction. Most fragrances with this note feature its dominant, dense, white and creamy incarnation that can easily feel like too much. This is due to a synthetic tuberose-inspired material that is commonly used for its recreation. The natural tuberose absolute has more green and even earthy nuances and is much more delicate and complex. Yet, it’s also one of the highly expensive fragrant materials, and so is hardly ever used in affordable perfumes, staying reserved for the production of exclusive small-batch compositions.
