Tuberose Absolute — Polianthes tuberosa — India

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Tuberose opens at night, and that is when it smells strongest. Born in Mexico and now grown in India for perfumery, it gives a white floral absolute that is creamy, intense and deeply narcotic, one of the great pillars of white florals.

＋ 01 — Origin and botany

Polianthes tuberosa L. is a bulbous plant of the Asparagaceae family, closely related to agaves; some botanists now include it in that genus as Agave amica. It is native to Mexico, between southern Guanajuato and northern Michoacán, in the seasonally dry tropics.

The Mexica already grew it, and from there it spread around the world. This absolute comes from flowers grown in India.

The flower is white, waxy and tubular. Its scent intensifies at nightfall: studies of its volatiles record peak emission at full bloom and in the early hours.

＋ 02 — Extraction and production

The flowers are solvent-extracted to obtain a concrete, which is washed in ethanol to separate the waxes and give the absolute. Historically, tuberose was also one of the classic flowers of enfleurage, extraction in fat.

Characteristic components of the flower include methyl benzoate, methyl salicylate and methyl anthranilate. In the solvent-extracted absolute, benzyl benzoate stands out.

＋ 03 — Olfactory profile

The neat absolute. White floral, creamy, intense and deeply narcotic.

＋ 04 — Uses in perfumery

White florals: with jasmine, orange blossom and ylang-ylang.
Attars: on sandalwood, as in the Indian tradition.
Ambers and floral gourmands: with vanilla, benzoin and creamy woods.

Contains allergens requiring declaration. Check the batch certificate before formulating.

＋ Bibliography

Plants of the World Online — Polianthes tuberosa L. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Rodyoung, A. et al. (2015). Volatile releasing patterns of tuberose flowers (Polianthes tuberosa L.) at different maturities and diurnal times of the day. Acta Horticulturae 1088: 307–311.
Rakthaworn, P. et al. (2009). Extraction methods for tuberose oil and their chemical components. Kasetsart Journal (Natural Science) 43(5): 204–211.

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