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Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle
Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle

Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Musky
Balsamic
Vanilla
Sweet
EDP · 1999 · unisex

Serge Lutens is a niche fragrance house founded by the legendary perfumer and creative director Serge Lutens, known for pushing boundaries with unconventional compositions and artistic vision. The brand has built a reputation for bold, uncompromising scents that prioritize artistic expression over mass appeal.

Tubereuse Criminelle opens with a sharp, green hyacinth paired against creamy tuberose, immediately establishing a white floral foundation with subtle vanilla and balsamic sweetness. The heart doubles down on these florals, layering jasmine with more hyacinth and tuberose to create an intoxicating, almost indolic density. The base settles into a warm, powdery finish with benzoin, musk, and vanilla that grounds the brightness while maintaining the fragrance's sensual character. The overall effect is a floral oriental that balances creamy richness with unexpected green snap.

This works best for those comfortable with loud, voluptuous florals and seeking something beyond conventional femininity or masculinity. It's a statement fragrance suited to cooler months or evening wear when its fullness can shine without overwhelming. Fans of The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Vanguard will find much to appreciate here.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
100%
Jasmine
34%
White Floral
100%
Musky
48%
Balsamic
80%
Vanilla
97%
Sweet
97%
Gourmand
48%
Animalic
50%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Intensely green and floral with an almost sharp, piercing sweetness, hyacinth is one of spring's most assertive flowers. It has a cold, watery quality alongside its floral richness that makes it feel fresh and slightly dangerous. Polarising in perfumery because of its strength, but magical when well handled.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Intensely green and floral with an almost sharp, piercing sweetness, hyacinth is one of spring's most assertive flowers. It has a cold, watery quality alongside its floral richness that makes it feel fresh and slightly dangerous. Polarising in perfumery because of its strength, but magical when well handled.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match91% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer83% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Vanguard83% match
You're at the front. Everyone else catches up later.

Fresh, intimate, avant-garde, sweet. Unusual gourmands, niche ambers worn close.

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The Reverie
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.
Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.
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Scent Profile
Floral100%Jasmine34%White Floral100%Musky48%Balsamic80%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

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Frequently asked questions

What does Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle smell like? +
Serge Lutens is a niche fragrance house founded by the legendary perfumer and creative director Serge Lutens, known for pushing boundaries with unconventional compositions and artistic vision. The brand has built a reputation for bold, uncompromising scents that prioritize artistic expression over mass appeal. Tubereuse Criminelle opens with a sharp, green hyacinth paired against creamy tuberose, immediately establishing a white floral foundation with subtle vanilla and balsamic sweetness. The heart doubles down on these florals, layering jasmine with more hyacinth and tuberose to create an intoxicating, almost indolic density. The base settles into a warm, powdery finish with benzoin, musk, and vanilla that grounds the brightness while maintaining the fragrance's sensual character. The overall effect is a floral oriental that balances creamy richness with unexpected green snap. This works best for those comfortable with loud, voluptuous florals and seeking something beyond conventional femininity or masculinity. It's a statement fragrance suited to cooler months or evening wear when its fullness can shine without overwhelming. Fans of The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Vanguard will find much to appreciate here.
What are the notes in Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle? +
Top: Hyacinth, Tuberose. Heart: Hyacinth, Jasmine, Tuberose. Base: Benzoin, Musk, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle? +
Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Serge Lutens Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle? +
Based on shared notes, Bujairami Vintage Bloom Inspired by Gucci Bloom Intense (Musk, Vanilla, Jasmine, Tuberose), Bujairami Sunny day Inspired by Soleil Blanc Tom Ford (Musk, Vanilla, Jasmine, Tuberose), Xerjoff Purple Accento (Musk, Vanilla, Jasmine, Hyacinth), Xerjoff Purple Accento Crystal Edition (Musk, Vanilla, Jasmine, Hyacinth), Xerjoff Accento (Musk, Vanilla, Jasmine, Hyacinth) may smell similar to Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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