Carnal Flower (2005)
by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle

Carnal Flower is one hell of an intense and rich tuberose scent that really pushes the envelope, in terms of it currently possessing the highest concentration on the market. I really admire the fact that Dominique Ropion has done the same thing for tuberose as he has done for vetiver (with Vétiver Extraordinaire) but, alas, it's too perfumery / feminine for me to pull off.

Hopefully, I'll change my mind about this in the near future...

This must be my favorite white flower scent. It's so beautiful, so impeccably crafted, that I immediately loved it. Often I find tuberose heavy, headachey and cloying, but this is none of those things. There's a thread of green running through it, and a sharpness that juxtaposes beautifully with the creamy white flowers. Enchanting and exquisite.

Wasn't expecting tuberose. Also wasn't expecting a good tuberose. Man I wish some ylang-ylang was in this (maybe there is!). I swear it would level the playing field for a truly floral bouquet for men. Excellent.

WHOoooooaaaaaaaaa.... man is the sample I got of this ever potent. It's like getting slapped in the head by a giant BOUQUET OF TUBEROSE AND ORANGE BLOSSOMS. I'm having a very hard time jumping onto the unisex bandwagon. Although I'm sure SOME men could pull this off, I personally can't see myself wearing it - it's just too PERFUMEY. Besides the fact that this also reminds me of an air freshener my mother used to use around the house, this would be great on a woman who wants to be noticed. It actually smells pretty close to how I imagined Candace Bergen would smell! Just please take it easy on the trigger - if you wear too much of this you might catch me gagging nearby. Gets a neutral 'cause I personally wouldn't want my girfriend to wear this, but I also wouldn't mind.

7/10

A beautiful, full, powerful fragrance that beautifully balances out its top and middle notes. Like smelling a bouquet made from 20 different flowers all at once.
Great sillage and longevity but even though I generally have no problem wearing unisex and even some women's perfumes, this is just too floral for me.
I find it hard to imagine a straight man pulling this off successfully.

a haiku pour vous by way of review:

succulent flowers
bloom in a cemetery
after a rain storm

exceptional.