Le Vestiaire - Supreme Bouquet Yves Saint Laurent 2013

I seem to like tuberose in fragrances. It started with 'Hypnotic Poison' and ends with my latest acquisition "For Her Musc Noir" by Narciso. But it's rare for tuberose to play such a prominent role in one of my favorite fragrances.

I actually came across Supreme Bouquet by chance. Last week, I received a swap package with a few fragrances from my watch list. They were mainly fragrances with a high amber content. So I sat on the couch and happily tested my way through the bottlings. So far, everything was quite nice, but nothing that blew me away. But then I smelled the test strip of Supreme Bouquet and bam - lightning struck! My whole living room was already smoky with a mixture of various ambers (my husband was already fleeing), but I could clearly smell Supreme Bouquet from all the dominant fragrances all evening long! Either because I particularly liked it, or simply because it was a completely different scent. Later, I took it to a party and was able to convince myself of its sillage and longevity.

But what is it like now?
It really is a beautiful floral bouquet. But neither old-fashioned, nor overly floral or fresh. Rather powdery and gourmand. Patchouli can hardly be smelled and is probably more of a rounding note. The "fruity notes" (I assume coconut) lend a certain exoticism. I immediately think of sun and summer when I smell the fragrance. Elegant, exotic and seductive is perfect! Sillage is good in the first few hours, then rather skin-deep to arm's length. Longevity is great, I can still smell it on my clothes days later.
Fans of 'The Only One' will love it!
Must have in my collection!
I can only partially understand the similarity to 'Rouge Malachite'. They are only similar at the beginning.