The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and tuberose. It opens with geranium and rosebay willowherb, moves to Indian tuberose and ylang-ylang and dries down to Madagascar vanilla and benzoin.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Tubereuse Imperial notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Bdk Parfums Tubereuse Imperial EDP in detail
Tubereuse Imperial EDP is made by Bdk Parfums. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
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Tubereuse Imperial longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Tom Ford Soleil De Feu. Base notes like Madagascar vanilla and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by tuberose and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and tuberose smells and notes like Indian tuberose and Madagascar vanilla. Less obvious notes include jasmine sambac and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
How far Tubereuse Imperial spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Soleil De Feu.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. For daytime, Lanvin Arpege is a lighter match.
Tubereuse Imperial dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (4 shared notes), Tom Ford Soleil De Feu (6 shared notes), Lanvin Arpege (5 shared notes) and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is Tubereuse Imperial expensive?
It is mid priced: about €109 in Europe.
When did Tubereuse Imperial come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.