Carnal Flower
Tuberose at full throttle—Carnal Flower opens with a jolt of green melon that quickly gives way to one of the most unrestrained white florals in modern perfumery.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Tuberose100
- Aromatic50
- White Floral50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Melon
- Tuberose
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readTuberose at full throttle—Carnal Flower opens with a jolt of green melon that quickly gives way to one of the most unrestrained white florals in modern perfumery. The tuberose here is neither polite nor prettified: it's fleshy, tropical, and borderline narcotic, with a creamy density that feels almost physical. Jasmine and orange blossom weave through the heart without softening the impact, adding layers of indolic richness rather than freshness.
What keeps this from tipping into excess is a framework of salicylates and musk that lends structure and a certain cool detachment. The effect is paradoxical—lush but architectural, opulent but somehow austere. It wears close to the skin despite its intensity, like a private indulgence rather than a public statement.
This suits those who want their florals unapologetic and direct, without the usual cushioning of vanilla or powder. It's best in warm weather or on bare skin, where the heat can coax out its full tropical weight.
Scent twins
In this family
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Where readers placed it
Tuberose, handle with care
Tuberose doesn't do subtle. It fills the room, reads on the next person sitting beside you, and forms strong opinions in everyone present. Some of these lean creamy, some go full narcotic-indolic, one pairs it with leather and smoke in a way that feels almost confrontational. Wear accordingly.
