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"Mastering the tuberose is not a task for the young and the unexperienced. It is a bit like writing poetry about love. Making something new on this theme isn't easy - Dominique Ropion
According to the perfumer, Carnal Flower should bring out all the characteristics of tuberose - beguilingly floral, medicinal-green, animal-creamy - and be supported by the other notes. Allegedly it took 18 months of work and 690 attempts to reach the final result. And that one really impressed me
Although I didn't think the fragrance was completely new when I first tested it, I found this very plant-based side of tuberose (and for me, jasmine) to be particularly valuable from the very beginning. Its creator succeeded in adding eucalyptus, for example, not in a bold way as a cool, fresh element, but to emphasize the light and green facets. A close symbiosis is thus achieved here by all the components. The entire work already has a sensual-floral quality that is otherwise only perceptible in real flowers. Coconut is not to be discovered superficially, but a light creaminess, which reminds me a little bit of sun lotion and becomes more prominent with time. The plant-green colour remains, however, the same.
This naturalness and the radiant and initially clean effect of the fragrance is quite insidious, because the intensity of the white-flowering plants brings something narcotic. It is this tiny Indo-Aryan nuance that makes the difference. Although the sweetness is moderate and no really heavy or dark note is used, Carnal Flower leaves an enormously intense aura, so the dose is extremely important here. Two sprayers (from the small sample) were the maximum for me and immediately after application I even underestimated them, because it takes a while before the fragrance fully unfolds. Anything beyond that can be stressful not only for the environment but also for the wearer himself/herself.
Dominique Ropion didn't add typical base notes as a contrast, but still created a complex, strong perfume that many might consider to be the reference for tuberose by now. It is absolutely stereotypically feminine, but of course it can be worn by any man who loves light floral fragrances. But you won't find too many occasions to spray Carnal Flower on - unless you are very self-confident and want to make a real statement.
Although I didn't think the fragrance was completely new when I first tested it, I found this very plant-based side of tuberose (and for me, jasmine) to be particularly valuable from the very beginning. Its creator succeeded in adding eucalyptus, for example, not in a bold way as a cool, fresh element, but to emphasize the light and green facets. A close symbiosis is thus achieved here by all the components. The entire work already has a sensual-floral quality that is otherwise only perceptible in real flowers. Coconut is not to be discovered superficially, but a light creaminess, which reminds me a little bit of sun lotion and becomes more prominent with time. The plant-green colour remains, however, the same.
This naturalness and the radiant and initially clean effect of the fragrance is quite insidious, because the intensity of the white-flowering plants brings something narcotic. It is this tiny Indo-Aryan nuance that makes the difference. Although the sweetness is moderate and no really heavy or dark note is used, Carnal Flower leaves an enormously intense aura, so the dose is extremely important here. Two sprayers (from the small sample) were the maximum for me and immediately after application I even underestimated them, because it takes a while before the fragrance fully unfolds. Anything beyond that can be stressful not only for the environment but also for the wearer himself/herself.
Dominique Ropion didn't add typical base notes as a contrast, but still created a complex, strong perfume that many might consider to be the reference for tuberose by now. It is absolutely stereotypically feminine, but of course it can be worn by any man who loves light floral fragrances. But you won't find too many occasions to spray Carnal Flower on - unless you are very self-confident and want to make a real statement.
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