l get a full symphony orchestra of notes in the opening of this one. lt strikes me as a fruity, floral, animalic, leathery incense all at once, & it's hard to pin down anything for a while. Except for the tuberose, which emerges over the first twenty minutes as the fruity notes recede, like a beam of sunlight piercing the thick forest canopy. There's a lot going on around it, but the tuberose is right at the centre of the action, providing the focus. At some point while l'm not looking, the animalic note disappears into the shadows, never to reappear. There's a point where this reminds me of Le Maroc by Tauer; a headshop incense vibe, with tuberose instead of dirty jasmine. The immortelle is so well-blended here that it's only noticeable as an impression of dry grassiness. After two-three hours, the tuberose remains, but the surrounding notes have collapsed into a soft, sweet, powdery pillow of tobacco & labdanum, settling close to the skin, & fading after six hours. l'm not sure l'd wear this one often, as l already have my tuberose loves, & l adore my decant of Le Maroc. But l am impressed with this unusual, complex & easily unisex take on tuberose.
