Rosemary, bitter orange and blackberry keep the open space bright before orris, jasmine and ylang-ylang add a lush, earthy depth. Vetiver, patchouli, and sandalwood all combine with a sophisticated woody base that lingers for hours. It’s proof that flowers don’t have to be delicate, and they can be sophisticated, memorable, and totally capable of making you the best-smelling person in the room.
Luxury Pick: Crigler Bouquet Baroque 217
House of Crigler creates ultimate-boss-level luxury fragrances. Founded in 1904, this storied house has crafted signature fragrances for royalty, celebrities, and discerning collectors alike, earning the kind of reputation that elicits hushed whispers among IYKYK fragrance lovers.
The Bouquet Baroque 217 is inspired by the grandeur of 17th and 18th century art, architecture and music, and as its name suggests, it wears everything just as grandly. Each note is distinctive with zero synthetic edge, opening into a rich swirl of amber, cardamom and musk before blossoming into intoxicating jasmine, violet and ylang-ylang on a warm, woody base. Spicy, floral and transportive, it feels made for refreshing autumn evenings and your finest tailoring.
The Tuberose Pick: Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
If you want to really understand tuberose, a creamy, lush white flower prized for its complexity, buy yourself a bottle of Carnel Flower. Created by renowned perfumer Dominique Ropion, it is a benchmark fragrance that helped redefine tuberose as a note not for just one side of the fragrance counter, but for all.
