06/08/2025

kittea
64 Reviews

kittea
4
Tuberose is tired, it needs to sleep
I think Rogue is mainly popular for their chypres and "gentleman's" fragrances, but they do florals very well. I've mentioned my love of white florals before, and in particular I've mentioned that Jasmin Antique is my current favorite jasmine. Well, what Jasmin Antique is doing for jasmine, Champs Lunaires is doing for tuberose. Take a white flower, amp it up until it becomes almost overripe, and present it whole and fleshy.
To me, tuberose often seems to have a bit of a rubbery nature to it, playing a balancing act between natural and synthetic. Here, this feels deliberately ignored, and instead the sweet and creamy aspects are played up, so you end up with a pure white floral that feels as if it could be spread with a knife. I think I can feel something indolic about this, but it's drowned in a gallon of milk. This romantic meeting in a moonlit garden will end with nothing more than a chaste kiss. Jasmin Antique felt like it had a bit of a growl hiding beneath the petals, but Champs Lunaires has only a lullaby. And honestly, sometimes that's all you need.
To me, tuberose often seems to have a bit of a rubbery nature to it, playing a balancing act between natural and synthetic. Here, this feels deliberately ignored, and instead the sweet and creamy aspects are played up, so you end up with a pure white floral that feels as if it could be spread with a knife. I think I can feel something indolic about this, but it's drowned in a gallon of milk. This romantic meeting in a moonlit garden will end with nothing more than a chaste kiss. Jasmin Antique felt like it had a bit of a growl hiding beneath the petals, but Champs Lunaires has only a lullaby. And honestly, sometimes that's all you need.
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