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BezrezeN – :
This fragrance, indeed all of Mandy Aftel’s creations, deserve more notice than they get.
Cepes & Tuberose is unique in that there is an underlying earthiness that enhances the tuberose here to a degree that I’ve not encountered in other tuberose fragrances. It is very present in Wild Roses which is a raw and nearly bawdy take on anise-tinged wildflowers. This is smoother, more refined and elegant but the earthy factor lends intrigue. It is not quite tame, nor quite polite.
To me, this comes off smelling like gardenias in the drydown, moreso than her Cuir Gardenia. Lovely, creamy gardenias whose fragrance is steeped in the heat and humidity of southern US summers. Somehow warm yet cooling at once.
I am going to spring for the mini, outrageously priced at $50 but worth every gorgeous drop.
Belov369 – :
This perfume genuinely surprised me as it was so beautiful.
I haven’t had any luck with tuberose, both in perfume and even an absolute (ingredient) itself.
So to add this to a perfume with mushroom… what kind of funk was I setting myself up for?! If anybody could create something close to nice, it would be Mandy Aftel, so why not?
First off, I need whatever tuberose absolute, essential oil, etc. Aftel used.
It was more floral than I expected and nothing hyper-niche or peculiar. It was also interesting and not boring. Loved this!
alex80zit – :
There is a brand of raw chocolate with mushrooms called Wise One that tastes exactly the way this smells. I find both of them to be rich, complex and nourishing. My mom could smell me from five feet and she said it smelled like earth, specifically the earth around the roots of some aromatic plant when you dig them up. I had dabbed on a very small amount. I can also detect the tuberose which gets stronger with time as the earthy smell fades. I don’t know how else to describe it but a chocolate tuberose. I like it more as it fades to a skin scent and the rosewood comes to the fore.
It’s very unique and I think what I am enjoying the most about it is that it’s interesting. I have no idea whether I love it or merely like it or even dislike it. I’m intrigued and want to spend more time with it.
erallDrobonee – :
Aftelier Cepes and Tuberose offers rich and earthy tuberose in a balanced all-natural blend. I’ve worn this perfume a few times now, having initially wondered how the mushroom note would cohere with my aesthetic sensibilities. In fact, as usual, Mandy Aftel has worked her magic with this unusual note. There is no sense of squishy mushroom here, nor is there any hint that fungus might be among us.
Instead, Cepes and Tuberose has a dark but clean soil base. Atop this base, the tuberose is showcased in a new way, very different from diva tuberose (à la Robert Piguet Fracas) or vamp tuberose (à la Versace Blonde) or tropical tuberose (à la take your pick…). The rosewood appears to be contributing to the rich base of this creation, without however smelling very woody (as in Mona di Orio’s soliflore or, less markedly, L’Artisan Parfumeur Nuit de Tubéreuse).
For tuberose lovers, this is a must sniff because it offers a completely different take on the flower. I also think that some tuberose non-lovers might appreciate this unique composition, which features rose along with the tuberose, and does not have the melting and billowy quality which some people dislike in certain tuberose soliflores.
Another worthy perfume from Aftelier, always a pleasure to wear. Brava, Mandy!
ilk735speagoessenda – :
I tried a tiny spritz from a spray sample and I got no earth or dirt at all. It’s very delicate and close-wearing and quite airy. Rosewood and smooth creamy caramel.
A very, very close-to-the-skin scent that didn’t change at all. Pleasant but not earthy: quite unexpected, given the name.
sjkpumdygae – :
At first it smelled a lot of tuberose and dirt. Then in morphed into something so lovely. It reminds me New Orleans jazz, or a private library with fresh cut flowers. The mushroom is evocative of the way a vintage book smells and the floral notes are well balanced. I can’t stop smelling myself.
LeGaLiNe – :
Well, well, what a strange bird we have here. i applied a VERY small amount. maybe .1 ml, as my sample did not contain much of this potent mixture. It is a strong scent upon first application, and my first whiff gave me a very strong noseful of dirt, patchouli, and yes, mushroom. Five minuits in Cepes & Tuberose lost much of the “dirtiness” and has morphed into a very beautiful odd perfume. The rosewood becomes noticeable, a sweetness and the tuberose enter the picture and yes, the mushroom is still present. Although in a different incarnation. Gone is the dirty portobello of the beginning, and now the mushroom is slightly sweet smelling as if it had been stepped on, or plucked after the sun warmed it. I know that sounds disgusting in a perfume, but somehow it works. The sun warmed rosewood, and benzoin create an earthy backdrop for the star players here, and it gives the impression that you are walking in a deciduous forest, plucked a flower to put behind your ear, and its scent keeps drifting around nicely. It mingles with the warm woods, and the scent of a briefly sun kissed bed of mushrooms, where you stepped on one, and then brought it to your nose to inhale its muskiness. Thats what this fragrance is, beautiful warm woods, slightly sweet tuberose and mushroom muskiness. Id recommend testing this if you can get your hands on it. A very odd, and oddly beautiful scent. Quite unexpected, i find myself wanting another testing. Today is cool and very damp, and it unfolded wonderfully. A must try for seekers of the strange and adventurous!
thank you loobloo for the sample!