Les Nombres d'Or - Tubéreuse by Maison Mona di Orio

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Les Nombres d'Or - Tubéreuse Maison Mona di Orio 2011

7.3 / 10 93 Ratings

A perfume by Maison Mona di Orio for women and men, released in 2011. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Sweet

Powdery

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Tuberose

Coconut

Heliotrope

Base Notes

Benzoin

Musk

Perfumer

Mona di Orio

Ratings

Scent

7.393 Ratings

Longevity

7.663 Ratings

Sillage

6.662 Ratings

Bottle

8.465 Ratings

Value for money

7.514 Ratings

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/14/2013

7Scent

Coutureguru
237 Reviews

Coutureguru

Helpful Review 4

An overload of Pink Pepper ...

I'm a Tuberose fan ... it's well documented ... but of the big 'in your face' kind of Tuberose from the 80's and 90's. Some modern Tuberose-centric fragrances have also caught my fancy ... Carnal Flower is divine and I'm one of those insufferable people who like Madonna's version :). For this reason, I find myself somewhat disappointed in Les Nombres d'Or - Tubéreuse.

First and foremost, the intense blast of Schinus Molle (Pink Pepper) at the top is literally what this fragrance spends its time being about for the first hour and a half of skin time ... it's mildly annoying. It also smacks of conformity as 2011 saw a rash-like use of this note in perfumery. I honestly prefer my pepper Black and used sparingly.
I suppose that Ms. di Orio was after altering the perception of Tuberose here, in a similar way that Christopher Sheldrake did with Tubéreuse Criminelle. It falls flat imho ... there is simply not enough Tuberose in this composition to call it 'Tubéreuse'!
The Pink Pepper theme just carries on and on ad nauseum, with a slight milkiness becoming evident after a while as a vague floralcy tries to batter its way through the spice.
Now, after all of this commentary one would imagine that I don't like this fragrance ... which is not the case. I find that it's a very nice, spicy, slightly floral fragrance that is well blended and carries the hallmarks of di Orio quality. It is not offensive by any means and would probably appeal to those who want to wear a white floral without obviously doing so.

Les Nombres d'Or - Tubéreuse is a brave attempt at taming something that should be allowed to exert itself ... Tuberose by its very nature is loud and wanton ... intoxicating. Why try to fetter it?

11/09/2016

Myhorses
33 Reviews

Myhorses

1

Tubereuse Like no Other

This original interpretation is more or less outside the territory of that intoxicating strong smell and is reaching the most green accord in a tuberose scent.
Probably It was not build to reflect the greenness of the flower but to give a peace message to tuberose haters, how can bergamot and pink pepper hit you in the face? This freshness starts to fade gradually after one hour evealing a sweet ambery white floral scent loaded with sensuality that easily cross the boarder into Oriental perfumery land.It’s quite airy and quiet for a tuberose being a scent that can make those hating Fracas to start giving a second chance to this note

04/12/2014

9Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Cumulnimbus
119 Reviews

Cumulnimbus

Ephimeral though beautiful tuberose

I love this scent, it is a new very original approach to tubereuse. The first time I smelled it was on a card, it seemed then greener and spicer than it was when I could finally test it on skin.

Not a linear scent at all, first blast is green weat tuberose flower with lots of pink pepper. It suddenly changes with a short rubber phase to a milkier and warmer (benzoin) stage that slowly melts into a very subtle woody and powdery and sightly animalic tuberose that seems to float 2 millimeters above the skin.

It is extremely close to skin on me and here comes my big problem with it, just lasted for a couple of hours... What a terrible thing, really if it had low projection and but at least an acceptable longevity, I would buy a full bottle even if that meant saving for several months. I just can't find the way to justify paying such a high price when it would be having such a short live on me. I guess I'll try to buy a sample, just for the pleasure of smelling it from time to time, but can't go for a full bottle in this condition.

It could have been the perfect tuberose summer daily perfume.

EDIT: I had the chance to go for a bottle on a discount fair price and know it is mine. I feel lucky. Sometimes you just need to be patient. It is going to be a perfect summer scent.

08/12/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Calliste
45 Reviews

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Calliste

Top Review 17

Visit to the Zoo

Three of my not-so-favorite ingredients are included here: I don't like Heliotrope, Coconut, or the vulgar Tuberose particularly.
Everything feels too cloying, too tropical-fruity.
Nevertheless, this Tuberose fragrance manages to keep me from turning away in disgust; instead, like bewitched, I repeatedly make the typical wrist-to-nose movement.
Somehow fascinating, but how does that work? Is it the pink pepper that distracts from the dangerous mix, or is it the Benzoin-Musk base that is simply stronger and takes charge? No idea! That’s the secret of a special perfumer like Mona di Orio, who knows how to tame this wild force like a lion tamer.
The three culprits are neatly locked away like lions in a cage; they can still roar quite well, but they are no longer dangerous.
On the contrary, the tamed beasts can now be observed and admired for a long time.
Sometimes the Tuberose presents itself at the cage bars, sometimes the Coconut note; Heliotrope seems to be taking a lazy nap in the background.

Les Nombres d'Or Tubéreuse is a very expressive and powerful, but truly successful fragrance. Perhaps more for women, but I am open to being educated on that.
By the way, I find it bears a strong resemblance to "Volo AZ 686" by Profumum Roma.

05/15/2012

9Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Medusa00
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Medusa00

Very helpful Review 14

All things new in May or catch me, I am spring!

For a few days, I was away from parfumo, for a few days I tested nothing, for a few days I had other things to do. But today I remembered my collection of Mona di Orio samples and the nice members who gifted them to me. First, Tubéreuse fell into my hands. I stared at the sample for a while and then grinned devilishly. Tuberose??? My love-hate flower par excellence and actually mostly more hate than love. I only tolerate it when it keeps a subtle presence in fragrances and doesn’t overwhelm me, like a buxom matron. "Sorry, that was supposed to be a song!"
But now I am speechless. A fine spicy scent envelops me, rounded off with a citrusy and an almond note. Coconut hardly makes an appearance, just clattering somehow in the background with fresh juice from a nut (which is not white, but clear). Tuberose only briefly waves in. What does briefly mean? Actually, it defines the scent, but in such a wonderful way that I almost fall in love with it again.
The base is racy, slightly resinous, and full of musk ox, which I like. I could hang on my wrist for hours. Super interesting scent!