Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse by Histoires de Parfums

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Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse Histoires de Parfums 2010

7.4 / 10 78 Ratings

A perfume by Histoires de Parfums for women, released in 2010. The scent is floral-leathery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Leathery

Powdery

Spicy

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Tuberose

Bergamot

Saffron

Heart Notes

Iris

Tuberose

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Suede

Tuberose

Cocoa

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Gérald Ghislain Creative Director

Ratings

Scent

7.478 Ratings

Longevity

7.654 Ratings

Sillage

7.150 Ratings

Bottle

6.657 Ratings

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/24/2012

8Scent

Coutureguru
237 Reviews

Coutureguru

Very helpful Review 4

Tubéreuse exécutif

I recently received samples of all three Tubéreuse variations by Histoires de Parfums. This house is fast becoming a firm favorite. I find their frags long lasting, with above average sillage ... just wonderful!

Capricieuse is definitely powdery and faintly leathery, with the tuberose note quite muted and not very 'in your face'. It's soft and lovely with a slightly more mature vibe going on. It falls nicely between being too sweet and too dry ... quite remarkable with such a strident note as Tuberose. Quite an 'executive' frag that I wouldn't see bothering anyone at the office :). My second favorite of the line.

06/14/2011

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Turandot
839 Reviews

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Turandot

Top Review 21

Creepy-beautiful

Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse (what a name) is one of those fragrances that completely throw me off my usual classifications. A floral scent? Well, yes, but is it really floral? Not really. Gourmand? Yes, but nothing here is truly edible. And sensual, erotic? Absolutely, but not styled and clean, rather intense and... let's say animalistic. Furthermore, this perfume is a unisex scent, but one that both can wear at the right occasion... Note the dots!!

But let's take it step by step. With the first sniff, Tub.1 greets me dark, somewhat musty, and almost irritating. I need to acclimate to it, but this dark note soon becomes quite cozy, sweetly inviting, and something to lean into. I can't perceive bergamot or even mandarin. The saffron provides warmth, and the suede is immediately present. This suede is not new and clean, but rather a bit earthy, well-worn, and has a distinct personal scent. I like that. The tuberose, which gave the fragrance its unpronounceable name, actually plays only a supporting role here, albeit an important one. It adds warmth, heaviness, and beauty to the other notes. Thus, nothing becomes leathery-rough, but the floral nuances of tuberose and ylang are clearly tamed and allow the scent to glide. This fluidity feels challenging to me, and far from the objective description below.

To truly engage with this scent, one must certainly be in the right mood, but then it can be genuinely enjoyed. Unfortunately, the echo of the tuberose does not reach into the base. As a conclusion, a warm, soft leather scent remains, but at least Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse allows one to find peace again...

10/25/2013

9Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Aura
89 Reviews

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Aura

Top Review 22

Yes to the Cigarette!

There are cigarettes that are truly disgusting. The first in the morning and the last in the evening. After brushing your teeth or drinking orange juice. At 30 degrees in the height of summer.
But there are also cigarettes that are really good. With coffee after lunch. With a bottle of wine among friends. After a four-hour flight. While gossiping with a colleague.
There are perfumes that want to forbid me from smoking. Fresh, creamy citrus scents, gentle, musky caresses, or splashy aquatics. Add a cigarette and you feel like you're dirtying yourself (which, as a smoker, you obviously do, but you learn to ignore it).
There are also perfumes that tolerate smoke quite well. Rose, chocolate, or vanilla scents.

But I have never encountered a fragrance that flattered cigarette smoke as much as Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse.
I smell saffron and leather the strongest. They transport me to a - of course smoky - jazz club in the 1940s, furnished with divans made of riveted leather. Back then, being a smoker was still natural, carefree, and accepted everywhere... I see Marlene Dietrich visiting the jazz club incognito. She enters the room with a grand gesture and sensually brings the cigarette tip to her dark red painted lips. She has everyone's full attention but pretends not to notice. After all, she is there incognito.
At the tables, people drink whisky or heavy red wine, the wooden floor is freshly polished and adds a slightly medicinal kick to this scent sphere. The women wear brooches made of large dark fabric flowers, which would smell dusty and musty if you held your nose directly to them. The gentlemen discuss world politics in the quieter booths.

So much for the mental imagery. The tuberose is not the dominant star here like in Datura Noir, but wafts darkly around its companions, lulling them, gaining strength through its persistence and density. As mentioned, I can particularly recognize the saffron, which always reminds me a bit of a circus arena, and the leather.

This scent can be worn by both men and women, but the effect is a world apart:
- On a woman, it becomes the olfactory embodiment of the term "the weapons of a woman": femme fatale, thoroughbred female, extravagance, seduction, maturity, the little black dress in the evening.
- A man would need to wear a creaky leather jacket for me; then the scent works during the day and radiates a protective warmth.

Of course, you don't have to smoke to wear Tubéreuse 1 Capricieuse - but it wouldn't bother me, quite the opposite.

Note: I never touched a cigarette until I was 21 and wish I had left it at that. I am aware of the risks and side effects, admit that the addiction is foolish, and want to quit at 40. So please, no "Just stop, it's soooo unhealthy" comments.

01/06/2012

10Scent

Ergoproxy
1130 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Top Review 8

Ode to a Supporting Actress

I will probably treat myself to at least two fragrances from this brand with my next paycheck. Noir Patchouli and this one. What a wonderful and, above all, soft leather scent.

Well, the namesake has only an olfactory supporting role, but this is important for the Aha effect of the perfume.

T1C opens with fruity, saffron-enhanced notes where you can already sense the leather.

The fruity notes gently glide into a wonderful accord of iris, cocoa, and tuberose. The iris, in conjunction with the cocoa, sets the tone, but the tuberose contributes just enough fragrance so that the powdery note does not become too dry. Together with ylang-ylang, it also adds a subtly floral sweetness. Behind this accord, the leather note increasingly pushes to the forefront.

In the base, the heart accord and the leather note, supported creamily by musk, then take the lead.

Well, those who hoped for a strong tuberose because of the name will be truly disappointed. I have decided not to let names influence me in the future. What are names anyway.....

I hope that with this ode to the underappreciated tuberose, I can win back dear Luminosa, as I owe her this sample and soon my ruin!

06/05/2010

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Apicius
1328 Reviews

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Apicius

Very helpful Review 10

Chocolate Leather

After the double-edged Tubereuse Couture from Parfumerie Generale, here’s another tuberose that smells like cocoa! What’s going on? Is chocolate a typical companion for tuberoses? Just as lavender is often combined with vanilla?

I admit, the cocoa bothers me here far less than in Tubereuse Couture. And that’s because, besides the flower, there’s a third player involved, namely suede. I perceive the cocoa note as a distortion or dark toning of the suede note, which is the actual foundation of this fragrance. Suede builds a bridge between the tuberose and the cocoa. Such a bridge is completely missing in Tubereuse Couture, which makes that fragrance somewhat harsh, while this one appears harmonious.

And it works wonderfully. The suede gets a touch of dark, damp earth from the cocoa. I like it! Normally, suede is a musty scent and not at all for me.

And the tuberose? That’s what this is all about! Well, it somehow sits above the heart of the fragrance. At first, not much of it is noticeable. It gradually unfolds, distinctly and elegantly, with its own medicinal note. But it always maintains a certain distance. It remains subtly to the side and doesn’t push itself forward. The basic tendency of this perfume is primarily leathery. It is not a feminine, intoxicating floral scent, as one might fear or hope. Unisex with only a slight feminine touch.

I find the naming somewhat incomprehensible. With “Capricieuse,” I associate something floral-light, playful. But this perfume is quite robust and straightforward. There isn’t much development here. It is darkly distorted suede with medicinal-floral overtones. By straightforward, I don’t mean lacking, but in the sense of “simply genius!”

This perfume is a characterful interpretation of the suede theme and highly recommended for any suede fan.

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Statements

7 short views on the fragrance

Guszi

2 months ago

10Scent 8Longevity 10Sillage

1

Unexpectedly animalic. If you like animalic skin sent, turn your nose here, instead of Marlou. Hidden gem.

Yatagan

6 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

15

6

Very soft suede, and the leather note is surprisingly not so artificial. The tuberose unusually holds back until the base.

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KingLui

9 years ago

8

1

For me, the leather dominates the entire experience, while the tuberose remains barely noticeable. In the top notes, there's a strong lipstick iris.

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Kayliz

10 years ago

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

7

1

Tuberose with leather: actually as natural as rose with patchouli, but you have to think of it first... thanks for that, Histoires!

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Hobelspan

6 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

6

I'm usually very cautious with tuberose scents, but here everything comes together harmoniously - and just for the ladies? Well, hello, we like this one.

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