Tuberosa by Michele Bianchi bottle
Michele Bianchi

Tuberosa

4.3/5 · 18 votes Unisex 2019
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity3.4/5
Sillage3.2/5
Day73
Night64
Spring100
Fall64
Summer45
Winter45
Our take

Tuberosa is for the wearer who wants a white floral that refuses to stay demure. The tuberose and ylang-ylang deliver a heavy, creamy bloom that pushes forward immediately, while jasmine and heliotrope add a soft, powdery width to the flower bed. Honey sits beside them with a thick, golden stickiness that pulls the entire composition toward candy rather than air, and the sweetness feels deliberate instead of accidental.

That sugar is balanced by oakmoss and musk, which give the blend a faintly dirty, animalic texture beneath the petals. Bergamot offers a bright edge, but it never cools the mix enough to read as fresh. The vanilla in the accords reinforces the gourmand weight, so the overall impression is a flower arranged next to a jar of preserved fruit, not a stem cut from the garden.

Someone seeking a clean, transparent spring floral will find this too heavy and far too sweet. Tuberosa belongs on skin that can carry a dense, powdery cloud of white petals and honey without asking them to step back. It suits evening wear in cool weather, where the richness feels intentional. The fragrance closes on a deep, musky tuberose.

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