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Soft Tuberose Blanket from Childhood
After Tom Ford has already tried out several trends and lines, such as the Oud line at the end of the 2000s, the "strange names" line in the late 2010s, and the fruit line with Lost Cherry and Bitter Peach in the early 2020s, it seems that it was now time to go in a new direction - clean, bright, musky, and floral, and Tubereuse Nue seems to be an absolute hit in this regard.
I have been able to test it several times now and had the feeling right from the first spray that it evokes a certain emotion and memory in me, but as so often, I couldn't quite pinpoint what those emotions and memories were, which is why I had to test it multiple times. After a few attempts, however, it became clear: It reminds me of my childhood, of the old apartment we used to have, of freshly washed laundry on Sunday mornings, which my mother takes out of the washing machine and hangs up while I stand next to her handing her the clothes, of a carefree and beautiful time when the biggest worry was that the sandcastle built the day before at the playground was now destroyed, of joy and of the sun that wakes you through the window on weekends and signals: "It's time to get up and enjoy the day!"
Tubereuse Nue does not have a classic fragrance pyramid; rather, it is a rounded overall package. When sprayed, as the name suggests, it starts relatively quickly with the tuberose, which is accompanied by jasmine and musk. I personally hardly perceive the pepper at all. The scent is initially quiet for a short time, but then suddenly transforms into a gigantic cumulus cloud, which can overwhelm you if you are not expecting it or did not know better beforehand. The scent then fades a bit, and something leather-like comes through, although this leather is extremely delicate and light - hardly comparable to typical leather scents both in the Tom Ford lineup and from other brands. The scent performs quite well, which actually surprised me due to the light, white bottle, as I had expected a very soft and short-lasting fragrance, which is certainly not uncommon for Tom Ford. Instead, I got quite a performance beast, which ultimately caused headaches after about 10 hours of persistent tuberose in the evening.
Ultimately, this fragrance is another one of those "clean" types that strongly remind of the already available Soleils from the Private Blend Collection, which makes it somewhat redundant. Nevertheless, I have developed a certain love for it and even added it to my wish list. The bottle is, as always with Tom Ford, very beautiful, but that is certainly a matter of taste. The price is ultimately what significantly downgrades this fragrance, as it is set at an exorbitantly high level without any reason.
It is hard to say who I would ultimately recommend this fragrance to, as it is actually far too expensive and far too... boring to really recommend it. It seems as if the marketing was aimed at unsuspecting customers entering the store, stumbling over the fragrance, finding it beautiful, swallowing hard, and then paying the absurd price. You can do it that way, but you might have to discontinue it again in 2023.
... oh.
I have been able to test it several times now and had the feeling right from the first spray that it evokes a certain emotion and memory in me, but as so often, I couldn't quite pinpoint what those emotions and memories were, which is why I had to test it multiple times. After a few attempts, however, it became clear: It reminds me of my childhood, of the old apartment we used to have, of freshly washed laundry on Sunday mornings, which my mother takes out of the washing machine and hangs up while I stand next to her handing her the clothes, of a carefree and beautiful time when the biggest worry was that the sandcastle built the day before at the playground was now destroyed, of joy and of the sun that wakes you through the window on weekends and signals: "It's time to get up and enjoy the day!"
Tubereuse Nue does not have a classic fragrance pyramid; rather, it is a rounded overall package. When sprayed, as the name suggests, it starts relatively quickly with the tuberose, which is accompanied by jasmine and musk. I personally hardly perceive the pepper at all. The scent is initially quiet for a short time, but then suddenly transforms into a gigantic cumulus cloud, which can overwhelm you if you are not expecting it or did not know better beforehand. The scent then fades a bit, and something leather-like comes through, although this leather is extremely delicate and light - hardly comparable to typical leather scents both in the Tom Ford lineup and from other brands. The scent performs quite well, which actually surprised me due to the light, white bottle, as I had expected a very soft and short-lasting fragrance, which is certainly not uncommon for Tom Ford. Instead, I got quite a performance beast, which ultimately caused headaches after about 10 hours of persistent tuberose in the evening.
Ultimately, this fragrance is another one of those "clean" types that strongly remind of the already available Soleils from the Private Blend Collection, which makes it somewhat redundant. Nevertheless, I have developed a certain love for it and even added it to my wish list. The bottle is, as always with Tom Ford, very beautiful, but that is certainly a matter of taste. The price is ultimately what significantly downgrades this fragrance, as it is set at an exorbitantly high level without any reason.
It is hard to say who I would ultimately recommend this fragrance to, as it is actually far too expensive and far too... boring to really recommend it. It seems as if the marketing was aimed at unsuspecting customers entering the store, stumbling over the fragrance, finding it beautiful, swallowing hard, and then paying the absurd price. You can do it that way, but you might have to discontinue it again in 2023.
... oh.
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