Top Notes 
Guatemala cardamom
Indonesian clove leaf
Heart Notes 
Indian tuberose absolute
Moroccan iris concrete
Base Notes 
Atlas cedar
Siam benzoin
Java vetiver
Woodleather®
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A simple strong tuberose that is reckless only in the price
Temeraire is member of the La Collection Particuliere from Givenchy. I bought the 10 ml travel size with the intention of upgrading to a full bottle if the perfume is worth it. I am an ardent fan of La Collection Particuliere, as all the perfumes in this group range from very nice to great. La Collection Particuliere uses perfumers associated with Firmenich and contains many ingredients proprietary to Firmenich. Nicolas Bonneville is the perfumer behind Temeraire.
Temeraire is a very nice perfume, but it is not one of the great ones from La Collection Particuliere. It is essentially an elegant tuberose on strands of spicy and woody accords running through it. The listed opening notes are cardamom and clove leaf, but these are not very perceptible to my nose. For me, Temeraire starts with a strong tuberose accord. This accord continues into the heart notes and into the bottom notes. I don’t smell the iris as a major note in the middle, though this note may be there as a subtle embellishment for the tuberose. The cedar and vetiver in the bottom notes also are too subtle for me to pick out, though they do exist as a woody memory. From top to bottom, Temeraire is a strong tuberose with very minor darkening or lightening of this accord produced by the ancillary notes.
The performance is excellent. Even after twelve hours, I can smell the tuberose on my skin. Sillage is good but not monstrous, as expected for floral scents.
Though Temeraire is a nice perfume, I cannot recommend it as it is too linear, simple and expensive. Should a simple monotonous tuberose cost $320? I will pass on this because I have Givenchy Desinvolte which smells similar. Anyone of the L’Interdit family members will give you better bang for the buck. Temeraire means reckless in French, which should be reserved only for someone who buys this for $320.
Temeraire is a very nice perfume, but it is not one of the great ones from La Collection Particuliere. It is essentially an elegant tuberose on strands of spicy and woody accords running through it. The listed opening notes are cardamom and clove leaf, but these are not very perceptible to my nose. For me, Temeraire starts with a strong tuberose accord. This accord continues into the heart notes and into the bottom notes. I don’t smell the iris as a major note in the middle, though this note may be there as a subtle embellishment for the tuberose. The cedar and vetiver in the bottom notes also are too subtle for me to pick out, though they do exist as a woody memory. From top to bottom, Temeraire is a strong tuberose with very minor darkening or lightening of this accord produced by the ancillary notes.
The performance is excellent. Even after twelve hours, I can smell the tuberose on my skin. Sillage is good but not monstrous, as expected for floral scents.
Though Temeraire is a nice perfume, I cannot recommend it as it is too linear, simple and expensive. Should a simple monotonous tuberose cost $320? I will pass on this because I have Givenchy Desinvolte which smells similar. Anyone of the L’Interdit family members will give you better bang for the buck. Temeraire means reckless in French, which should be reserved only for someone who buys this for $320.
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