
L’Artisan Parfumeur - Nuit de Tubereuse Tuberose is a favorite note of mine. So, when I realized that somehow I hadn’t sampled L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Nuit de Tubereuse, I immediately sought to rectify it. I realize that for many tuberose can be a challenging note. Often tuberose ends up being a loud, screechy sort of note in a fragrance which can be off-putting. So how did the perfumer do in this fragrance? Well for me, Nuit de Tubereuse opens with a note of a strong, somewhat soapy (in a good way) tuberose. The tuberose is fresh and there is a “green” quality to it as well as a slight spiciness. At first, I cannot pick out the spices in this as individual notes but instead I sense it more as an overall warmth. At about an hour and a half into wear, the black pepper note becomes more apparent and, while the green, soapy tuberose has not faded, I also begin to get additional floral notes and musk. Like with the spices, I don’t detec...