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Matiere Premiere is my best discovery of late 2021 - a year of lockdown and trauma due to Covid-19 in the city where I live. So, the fragrances from this house feel like comforting rays of hope to me personally. (by Taddy)

Don't Follow Zara 2007

7.2 / 10 227 Ratings

A perfume by Zara for women and men, released in 2007. The scent is floral-sweet. It is still in production. The perfume is vegan according to the manufacturer.
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Fruity

Fresh

Green

Fragrance Notes

Grasse tuberose absolute

Grasse tuberose

Green pear

Chinese tea

Nigerian ginger

Fermented Transistor

Perfumer

Aurélien Guichard

Ratings

Scent

7.2227 Ratings

Longevity

7.9183 Ratings

Sillage

7.5184 Ratings

Bottle

7.5172 Ratings

Value for money

6.5131 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/26/2026.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/28/2024

6Scent

Telekinec
526 Reviews

Telekinec

3

Drowning in a sea of bright, white, thick and indolic white flowers

I'm thinking that maybe tuberose isn't my favorite flower, nor one I want to smell on me. The scent starts out quite strong with a mix of powdery, green, white, indolic flowers. It's thick and overwhelming to my nose. The accords clash and the smell reminded me of synthetic putty or something in the same vein. There's a facet of green and sweetness that comes out, probably due to the pear. It adds a fruity aspect to the perfume that is nice, but not enough to temper down the tuberose aspect. The green pear ends up blending in with the powderiness of the perfume. Ginger does make an appearance, but I felt like its spiciness clashed with the overall vibe of the tuberoses. It ends up turning warm on my skin like the tuberose being warmed by rays of sunshine. Floral indolic and fruity accords remain up until the end.

I don,t think this perfume is meant for me and I'm sad I couldn't smell the ginger tea. It does have nice longevity and sillage, but the powderiness and concentration of white flowers in it makes it a bit repulsive to my nose. It won't be an addition to my collection unfortunately.

Updated on 03/28/2024

10/25/2025

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

itscoraline
188 Reviews

itscoraline

1

Big Fat Juicy Tuberose

See the notes list? Ignore it. Ginger and tea? Non-existent. Green pear? There’s a vague hint now and then. This fragrance is all about that fresh, juicy, bubblegummy tuberose and nothing else.

It’s straightforward and very linear, reminding me of the OG Michael Eau de Parfum but brighter and fruitier. It’s not for me, I can understand why tuberose fans are all over it.

Projection is high (2 sprays max, I beg you) and longevity is strong at around 8-10 hours. Gendering scent is dumb, but these heavy, fruity florals are traditionally feminine coded.

Updated on 10/25/2025

09/30/2023

Kevin5
9 Reviews

Kevin5

1

Blumiger gehts nicht !

Wunderschön blumig mit einer guten Haltbarkeit und einer guten sillage, ist der Duft von Matiere. Auffallend durch die besonders auffällige Birnen note, wodurch das Parfum sehr fruchtig wird und auch leicht an kirke von triziana terenzi erinnert. Im Sommer gut aufzutragen, jedoch für die kältere Jahreszeit etwas zu floral für meinen Geschmack.

01/10/2024

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Sirbennyone
511 Reviews

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Sirbennyone

Very helpful Review 10

My little (UNISEX) insider tip for those who take a different path...

Hello everyone,

today I would like to share something about French Flower and why we (my wife and I) like it so much, in just a few words!

French Flower is, broadly speaking, a fusion of Joyeuse Tubéreuse + Wūlóng Chá Extrait de Parfum, at least that’s how it seems to us, and we really enjoy it.

Why?

I’ll start differently; when I read 95% tuberose, I usually feel more distant than eager to test or own it. Because typically, tuberose is more white floral, creamy with a gum vibe + sweetness, and here it is completely different, like in Joyeuse Tubéreuse.

The scent is bright, soft, subtly floral, zesty, pleasant, very clean, and evokes a feeling of being freshly grown and/or showered all day long. In my opinion, it is perfectly UNISEX, and we have one or two reasons where it shares something with Wūlóng Chá Extrait de Parfum, which is the citrusy - slightly bitter but 0.0% annoying teen note and the performance. Nishane stands for POWER, even with fresh scents, and French Flower is no exception.

Our bottle from 2022 lasts over 12 hours!

If you find a leftover bottle or a sample here and see yourself reflected in the review, I can only recommend this wonderful scent to you!

And now, have a nice day/evening, or whenever you read this review, best regards, Benny
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07/06/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

JLe
189 Reviews

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JLe

4

Homage to the Tuberose

Matiere Premiere consistently manages to reinterpret individual fragrance notes, like the tuberose here, in a completely new way. French Flower does not present the tuberose in its often showcased form - heavy, opulent - but instead allows it to appear playfully light, bright, and fresh.

The pear adds a fresh and light quality to the fragrance, while never forgetting the main character - the tuberose - which here truly conveys what it can also be: airy, clear, and a bit creamy. The green tea gives the fragrance a gentle, almost aquatic note that holds everything together and provides a clean tranquility.

French Flower is best worn in spring and summer, for bright days, white blouses, garden parties, and plenty of good cheer. For me, it is definitely a feminine fragrance and does not suit men, but

decide for yourself.

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