Tubéreuse Impériale

Tubéreuse Impériale by BDK Parfums is an unisex eau de parfum from 2019 in the niche price tier. It opens with pink pepper and geranium, moves into tuberose, ylang-ylang, sambac jasmine, iris and jasmine and dries down to cashmeran, sandalwood, incense, vanilla, patchouli and benzoin. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.

Heart

Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.

Dry-down

Cashmeran Musky, woody and slightly spicy. Velvety and very persistent.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.

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