Sunday, April 1, 2012

Byredo La Tulipe

Life is a bowl of tulips

It's a cold and rainy April day, perfect for contemplating my lovely vase of tulips. They were a gift from my old office. I start at a new office on Monday. Spring is a good time for new beginnings and tulips are my favourite spring flower. Beautiful, cheerful, delicate but strong, tulips don't have a strong floral smell, but they do have a soft, clean smell, like a vegetal musk.

Byredo La Tulipe was created to reflect the soul of the tulip, not just it's smell. It starts green and fresh  - not sweet but slightly peppery. The rhubarb is noticeable later as a sour-cherry note; it makes me think of the bright reds and pinks of tulip petals. The base is a cool clean musk with a hint of earth.

Overall, La Tulipe gives the impression of freshness, clean shoots and pink buds growing on a cool wet day. My only criticism is that it doesn't last long, but that means I can spray liberally.


House: Byredo
Nose: Jerôme Epinette
Notes: Rhubarb, Cyclamen, Freesia, Tulip, Blonde Woods, Vetiver

Photo of tulips, mine.

7 comments:

  1. That's my only negative too - doesn't not last long enough!

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  2. I also like La Tulipe. And tulips as well. Your review made me smile.

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  3. I'm intrigued (specifically this bit: created to reflect the soul of the tulip). La Tulipe is now on my to-try list. Pity it lacks longevity.

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  4. Ohhhh, that picture. That alone makes me want to try this.

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  5. I got into this one after hearing that Natalie of Anotherperfumeblog wore it on her wedding day. I have a little sample I miraculously scored in a high end perfumery in Switzerland, where they actually make them up on the spot in tiny pots, and treasure it. Your description is spot on - it is a difficult flower smell to put into words but I know just what you mean by "vegetal musk"!

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  6. I love this perfume very much. It smells very veery nice. It's a beautiful floral scent.

    Juraj
    BL'eauOG

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  7. Beautiful, beuatiful scent. The heart composed of green and tulip notes is very beautiful, I can't imagine it on me, but on my girfriend or someone else I could. One of the better Byredo's in my opinion :)

    Juraj
    bleauog.blogspot.com

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