Oh, there is nothing that evokes the southern garden like the scent of gardenia. The surreal creamy, velvety bloom amidst the glossy blue green foliage is as deep and secretive and lovely as southern beauty itself.But just as the delicate flower is an elusive prize, hard-won and easily lost, so too is the fine gardenia perfume.
While there are many gardenia perfumes, few capture the virtue and the ethereal complexity of the gardenia.
Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia
does capture the lovely nature of the gardenia by playing on the nuances of the tuberose to draw it out without becoming too sultry, too hothouse flowery and suffocating.
It is not sweet and cloying, nor is it powdery or synthetic. It is a sophisticated and truly, truly lovely perfume.
The addition of the tuberose manages to offer a true soliflore perfume, not a bouquet.
Tuberose Gardenia captures the gardenia at its pristine best. It is a carefully wrought perfume, and it is clearly one of superior ingredients.
I am excited to hear you mention this perfume, Searcy. I especially love gardenias as that is what I carried on my wedding day! Although, I had to be careful not to BREATHE at all (I am fairly certain I held my breath all day anyway), because I did not want a single bruise or blemish on those perfect white petals. I have always wanted to wear a gardenia perfume but finding one that works is near impossible. I am anxious to test this one!
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