Do Son (2005)
by Diptyque

This tuberose centered scent makes me feel sick. I do not like it. (Revised from 17 Sep 08).

What's wrong with tuberose? I love tuberose. I can't grow it easily here in the North so I'm happy to have it in a bottle.

This Is Tuberose. Tuberose. and a little more Tuberose.
Now, I don't have a tuberose sitting here next to me to compare to, but I have smelled them as cut flowers, and as flowers growing in the garden (in So. Calif), and this is precisely what they smell like. If you are looking for a soliflore tuberose, here it is. If you don't know what they smell like, hie thee to thy nearest florist, and have a sniff. Yes, I'm sure there are other notes in there, but the big impression here is tuberose. Tuberose is a smallish flower in real life, but it thinks it's B-I-G. I love the slight saltiness of it, which balances the sweetness (don't worry, not cloying) and warmth of it. very strong at first, with lots of sillage, almost an elevator-clearer, but later, STILL very strong, just not so in-your-face (nose) anymore. Dry down loses some sweetness, and saltiness is more pronounced. (think salty as in cracker jacks, not marine.) Not a gentle, light fragrance to me AT ALL. Lovely, impressive. I do think it wants warmer weather. Note to men, wear it if you please, but this should really be listed as a women's fragrance.

Yup, tuberose. No doubt about it. Looking for a tuberose scent? Have some Do Son, it's got tuberose! Well.... at first. It dries up before it gets the chance to blossom. It's more like a cube of tuberose instead of the more open and oval shape I envision tuberose scents to be.

Not fresh, suitable for men indeed,it's dark tuberose reminding me like datura in a funny way :)
Nice

Like all of the Diptyque line, Do Son is a very refined and intense approach to a particular theme-tubereuse in this case. I don't think this is very suitable for men, and I much prefer Jardin Clos among floral scents by Diptyque. But, if you like tubereuse, definitely give this a try.