Tubereuse Absolue is described as: “A strange journey. It begins with an image from a 16th-century Spanish herbarium: a slender plant with pale white flowers. Bone flowers. We found the same blooms in the chinampas, the Aztecs’ floating gardens. And also in India, Martinique, Morocco and the night gardens of the Victorian age. Tuberose, the forbidden perfume, has continued to bewitch our sense of smell ever since”. Tuberose, the hidden perfume throughout its history, is a skeleton-white bloom that only opens as darkness falls. It was considered a deadly flower in ancient Mexico. It became known in the 16th century, and its career in the world of perfume still has sinister connotations. The essence of the flowers picked in bud can likened to a clean, creamy accord. But its true vocation is dark, sensuous and carnal.
Tubereuse Absolue features top notes of bergamot, cardamom, lavender and galbanum; middle notes of tuberose, jasmin sambac and gardenia; and base notes of orange blossom, cedar wood, vetiver and musk. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
PERRIS MONTE CARLO TUBEREUSE ABSOLUE REVIEWS
Fragrantica: "An exquisite green, slightly camphorous tuberose. This falls in the category I like to define as "cooler tuberose scent", as contrast to warmer, creamier and soapier tuberoses (such as: Fracas, Giorgio, Amarige etc.). It indeed carries some similarities to the equally cooler Carnal Flower to the point that - even if it is not a dupe - Perris' Tuberose could be an excellent quality alternative at a minor price point. Compared to other Perris' creations, this has a bit lower longevity (6hrs), but a good diffusivity."
Fragrantica: "I agree with the review below this is a meaty tuberose. Straight away I knew it was different than many of the above fragrances I smelled. The lavender and the galbanum come strong for me in the opening, giving an almost eucalyptus vibe. But that tones down in like 5 minutes. I get a green tuberose in the first flush of bloom. A young bud just opening to the world. She is stem and grass green but upon further inspection her white petals are full of a bitter musk, soft spice and frothy cream. She is only slightly indolic since she is just a young girl and new to the world. If you want a very young tuberose that is not sweet or powdery in the slightest. A true representation of the actual flower this perfume is a good way to go."
Fragrantica: "If you've never tried Perris Monte Carlo, the are a house you must get your nose on. It's great for people who are sensitive to synthetics because all the fragrances I have from them are all very realistic smelling. Arancia di Sicilia is the most realistic, fresh orange scent. This is a very real, green, fresh tuberose that has elements of the leaves and stems in it-it's like your head is in the bush smelling the whole plant, blooms, stems, and all. The first couple of minutes are too green for my taste, but after that phase has passed, I'm left with a very realistic, fresh, sweet tuberose that's not excessively creamy, dry, or bubblegum. This is a perfume for those who want natural, real smelling oils in their perfumes. If they are synthetic, these are damn good ones. Honestly, if I close my eyes, it's literally like my head is in the shrub."
Fragrantica: "Freshest tuberose I've ever tried! All the other tuberose I've tried made me feel makeup-ish. I have the CF hair mist, and I can say that they are similar in that tuberose is dominant without much of other white floral, but the coconut in CF is quite obvious and can be "too sticky" for some. This one is simply green and juicy and flowy, something a young innocent girl can pull off. I can't detect the cedar and vetiver. Longevity is great but not eternal."
Fragrantica: "The perfect meaty tuberose scent that I have been looking for a long time. Starts out with a green touch accompanying the tuberose and then after like 30 mins smoky and woody touches start to appear but pretty much at the background supporting the tuberose which becomes the true main character leaving behind all the green partners from the start. After some time I get the slightest touch of animalics which may be caused by the musk at the base plus some of the animalic aspects that tuberose can sometimes have when it's a bit indolic. It lasts a long time, sillage is quite big too. I cannot recommend this fragrance enough if you are looking for a realistic tuberose fragrance."
Fragrantica: "This is like the twin brother of carnal flower. yes both are extremely unisex but carnal flower has more feminine touches from the coconut, and it smells creamier overall. tubereuse absolue smells masculine and more bitter. they smell extremely similar and im happy theres an alternative because i cant spray 305 euros every day. the performance is great i think? initial spray it smells very strong and green but after 5 minutes u get wafts of animalic white florals and its just really nice. i cant say much else because its just very true to its notes. if you know what tuberose and galbanum smells like, you will know what this smells like. the lavender is not noticeable. the cardamom is just slightly there to add a greenness. the broom adds a slight bit of honey and nectar to the rest of the florals, which are both heady and effervescent at the same time. the white florals uplift the tuberose without getting in its way. Smells very high quality and ive gotten lots of compliments for it so definitely give it a try."
