Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia by Estée Lauder for women

Very nice. I recommend!

I was a bit underwhelmed by this scent - I think I was expecting a little too much. Trying to be objective, so I will say that it is a lovely scent. At first, you get a very animalic orange blossom/neroli, that is very old school and deep and lovely. I just had a hard time appreciating it because I was expecting a burst of real life tuberose. The drydown involves more of the white florals - lily, tuberose, and sweet gardenia - and they are all buttered up by vanilla. I think it smells lovely - but it's a little heavy on the vanilla for me. I wish it was more the natural sweetness of white flowers instead of the heavy sweetness of vanilla. The lily and tuberose are there, but they are somewhat drowning in butter. The search for the perfect gardenia/tuberose scent continues!

I received this fragrance sample from my thoughtful Step-Mom recently. I just wore and experienced this fragrance today for the first time, and I really like it! I must say, it smells exactly like it's name, 'Tuberose Gardenia'! Both flowers are very dominant - not one more than the other. It is really smooth and beautiful, somewhat creamy and definitely fresh! It even made me feel pretty in a perfectly lady-like manner!