Tuberose

Nicknamed the Ivory Flower for its creamy-white petals and decadent connotations, tuberose is one of the most captivating ingredients in fine perfumery. Its blossoms are so powerful that just a few stems can perfume a room for days, or even weeks. This intensity stems from its nocturnal nature. Tuberose blooms at night, when the flower’s colours are invisible to insects - so it must seduce pollinators through scent alone.

The extraction of tuberose absolute has evolved significantly over the centuries. Historically, perfumers employed the cold enfleurage technique - a process that preserves the flower’s scent well, but is time consuming and labour intensive. At Ffern, we employ a solvent extraction method, yielding a much higher concentration of fragrance. The result is an absolute whose scent is green, floral, creamy and honeyed, with facets of beeswax and gingerbread.