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Ingredient profile · Floral

Tuberose

Opulent white floral, green, spicy and creamy.

Illustrative botanical study of tuberose

Gives a white-floral composition a broad, enveloping character. Green or spicy aspects can create contrast within that richness, so tuberose is not simply another word for sweetness.

Botanical reference
Tuberose flowers
Plant part
Flowers
Olfactory family
Floral
Materials & processing
Solvent extraction followed by alcohol purification for absolute

Understanding the material

IFF describes its Indian tuberose absolute through an abundant floral impression with green and spicy facets and a coconut-toned warmth. The product is an absolute made through extraction and purification. Tuberose is a different flower from rose: similarity between the English names does not imply that their materials or olfactory roles are interchangeable.

A smelling observation

Compare tuberose with neroli. Ask whether the difference is floral density, green character or creaminess, rather than assigning every white flower the same scent profile.

Explore the relationships

Continue with Neroli, Ylang-ylang, Jasmine. These connections are comparisons for studying finished fragrances, rather than mixing instructions.

Technical references

Supplier references describe their specific materials. The botanical image is illustrative and does not certify species, provenance, grade or ingredients in a finished perfume.