White Lotus Aromatics Newsletter - Tuberose
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Tuberose Dawn Perfume
Tuberose as a pure absolute is incredibly powerful and even if one were to create a single note perfume with it a dilution of 5% in a carrier base would be sufficiently concentrated to produce a lovely essence.
There are numerous absolutes and essential oils that interact well with this exotic essence and I decided to blend a few of them together to capture the magic of early morning harvest of the pure white blossoms of this majestic flower.
There is a delightful softness and elegance in the early morning air in the warmer climates where such flowers as tuberose can be cultivated on a commercial scale. I am most familiar with that experience in India as I often had the chance to be about at that time either working in the fields myself as happened from 1971-1976 or watching others do so as later occurred when the Fragrant Harvest Project began. I can well imagine that the same atmosphere existed in the fragrant fields of Grasse.
At that time all that is peaceful and benign seems to commingle with the rich odors wafting upon the air. Often soft caressing breezes move around one as they stoop to their labor. The sounds that come to one are like a delicate symphony as insect, humans and animals begin a new days work. The simple act of working with ones body, interacting with all that is around one in a direct way is calming and fulfilling. At that time one connects themselves with countless generations of people around the world who have worked in harmony with nature.
I chose the tonka bean absolute and vanilla co2 extract to soften, sweeten and round out the exotic intensity of the tuberose absolute and hydrodistilled essence. The tuberose attar contributes a good deal of sandalwood which always works well with costly essences. The Patchouli Heart Note Essential oil with its rich herbaceous notes also seems to work well with the overall blend. Just a tiny touch of galbanum co2 was added in the end to impart a faintly perceptible green resinous note that captures a bit of the smell that exudes from the freshly crushed stems of the plant.
Tuberose Dawn Perfume Recipe
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