Tubéreuse Criminelle

Serge Lutens

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3.7

116 reviews
64%
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    1.0
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    tessture

    14 years ago

    Peppermint and mothball white flowers. Smells like medicine. Nasty. I had to scrub this. The clove and styrax make it smell like Tiger Balm, but with the unfortunate addition of mothball jasmine....

    About reviewer (1727 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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    4.0
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    cors

    15 years ago

    I like controversial, difficult scents, so I have been eyeing this one for a long time. I finally caved and ordered it, expecting a huge camphorous, menthol opening and was a little underwhelmed. I...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Medium, Warm

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    5.0
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    chrystelica

    15 years ago

    Amazing... so the beginning notes are quite unlikeable, but have some faint nostalgia for me... the smell is of an old-lady's house, slight dank mothball odor... quickly turning into a rich,...

    About reviewer (255 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Other, Warm

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    5.0
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    FeySparrow

    15 years ago

    I’m not sure what’s criminal about this unless it’s the menthol - perhaps Lutens had unhappy associations with bad girls who smoked Kools? When I first got a sample I found it fascinating, and...

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    sayde

    15 years ago

    Nauseating huge camphorous/menthol opening gradually recedes to strong but boring tuberose. Have tried a couple of times now and keep thinking, it must be me, I just have to keep trying to my...

    About reviewer (56 reviews)

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    4.0
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    proximitythe53rd

    15 years ago

    The beauty of Tubéreuse Criminelle is that it always brings you back for more. It's not simple, and its beauty grows and changes as you become more familiar with the fragrance. Again and again...

    About reviewer (382 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

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    5.0
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    georgiasinclair

    15 years ago

    A true love-it or hate-it fragrance, which I positively covet. At first dab, I thought "oh, no..." but within a minute I started thinking "hmm..." and within ten minutes I couldn't stop sniffing...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    stephhamilton

    15 years ago

    I love this. The beginning is menthol/wintergreen/vicks vapor rub (which I actually don't mind reminds me of my childhood) with a faint hint of tubereuse, over about an hour the balance changes the...

    About reviewer (196 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair

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    Wyrmiax

    16 years ago

    I did get the camphorous opening, but it seemed well-blended with the rest of the fragrance, and it got mellower as it developed. I don't much care for Big Florals, though. For tuberose lovers,...

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    5.0
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    frankiemac28

    16 years ago

    Danced around this for a long time before buying as I was drawn into the allure by such juxtaposed comments on it. Seems to be amongst the most revered and most hated in the comments made in...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    jiicky

    16 years ago

    Agree with comments below. The only thing criminelle is the olfactory assault that one experiences with this perfume. The smell is very urinal and acidic and it takes quite awhile for the floral...

    About reviewer (76 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    jemimagold

    16 years ago

    Well, if anyone has a hankering for smelling like Grandma’s mothball stuffed hall closet, look no further because Serge Luten’s Tubereuse Criminelle is for you! I scrunched up my nose so hard when...

    About reviewer (291 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    mmm1

    16 years ago

    I've been waiting to smell this in liquid form for almost 10 years. I got the sample when I was younger, but I could never either afford or find this in the states. I discovered TPC through MUA,...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    3.0
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    reikigoddess

    16 years ago

    I just received my liquid sample today from the PC. TC is a bit different from the wax sample of course. I think it's good to get the wax samples to get a basic idea of each scent and then buy...

    About reviewer (178 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

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    blueelm

    16 years ago

    Bleh. I was not impressed with this at all. I love tuberose, but the first few minutes of this smells like the inside of a goodyear. Rubber, tires, yikes! After a while that note settles into a...

    About reviewer (273 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    3.0
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    Onychophora

    16 years ago

    I know I love the drydown of this--a lovely, rich, and completely bizarre tuberose scent--because I tried and loved the little wax sample of it I got from Serge Lutens. (The wax samples...

    About reviewer (22 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Oily, Fair

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    5.0
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    flannerygrace

    16 years ago

    Mercy, reading the reviews on this site I was terrified to try this scent! But I'm such a tuberose fan I had to and I am soooooo glad I did! I agree wholeheartedly with paschat's review, they've...

    About reviewer (30 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

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    5.0
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    juad

    16 years ago

    At first it smells like gasoline + Ben-Guy rheumatism ointment. But after a few minutes I can scent a beautiful chewing-gum-like fragrance, reminding me of spring and bird cherry flowers, which...

    About reviewer (84 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium

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    ocpunk1

    16 years ago

    I can't say I'm crazy about tuberose scents; for example, Fracas makes me gag. The only one I've ever liked at all is the Le Labo, which is smoky and dark. I can't say I'm bringing anything new...

    About reviewer (87 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair, Warm

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    5.0
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    rebdab

    17 years ago

    The Whomping Willow of tuberose / white floral perfumes. Others below are far more articulate, but I'll just say the menthol/ camphor opening lasts only 5 minutes (just after the alchohol dries),...

    About reviewer (62 reviews)

    Age30-35

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