BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Orange flowers and passionfruit over sand on a starlit shore.

Main accordswhite floral, tuberose, woody, vanilla, yellow floral

Tubéreuse Impériale by BDK Parfums, bottle pictured with its key notes: Geranium, Indian Tuberose and Ylang-ylang
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 48%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 42%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 37%Night out

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Longevity, 385 votes

  • Very weak4%15 votes
  • Weak12%45 votes
  • Moderate31%120 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%180 votes
  • Eternal6%25 votes

Sillage, 330 votes

  • Intimate11%35 votes
  • Moderate29%95 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)48%160 votes
  • Enormous12%40 votes

Season, 335 votes

  • Spring19%65 votes
  • Summer13%45 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)42%140 votes
  • Winter25%85 votes

Time of day, 335 votes

  • Daytime22%75 votes
  • Office12%40 votes
  • Evening28%95 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)37%125 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.55Was €13.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.85/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
  • Geranium
  • Rosebay Willowherb
  • Egyptian Jasmine
  • Indian Tuberose
  • Iris
  • Jasmine Sambac
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Juicy tangerine and passionfruit burst open with a sweet orange flower. The base turns soft, musky and airy, like warm sand and a salty breeze, and it keeps the sunny mood to the end.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, so it carries well from the first hour.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it for autumn and winter, mostly at night and in the evening. It is a surprising pick for cool weather, given how sunny it starts.

Who it suits

It suits anyone who wants a bright, tropical-leaning opening that settles into something soft and skin-like. A light spray is enough because it projects strongly.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale comes as 3ml for €8.55 (€2.85/ml), 10ml for €26.73 (€2.67/ml) and 30ml for €67.23 (€2.24/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale smell like?

BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale opens with Geranium and Rosebay Willowherb. The heart brings Egyptian Jasmine, Indian Tuberose, Iris and Jasmine Sambac. It dries down to Benzoin, Cashmeran, Cypress and Incense. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as white floral, tuberose, woody, vanilla and yellow floral.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 13% of season votes.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 25% of season votes.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 66% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 34% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale?

Tubéreuse Impériale is made by BDK Parfums. It was launched in 2016. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale?

A 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other BDK Parfums perfumes can I try?

Besides BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale, 10ML has Velvet Tonka, Gris Charnel Extrait and Impadia from BDK Parfums, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale decant is filled by hand from an original BDK Parfums bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale sweet?

A little, in the opening: tangerine and passionfruit are juicy and sweet, but the soft, musky, sandy base dries it down quickly.

Is BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale fresh or warm?

Fresh at first, then soft and warm-skinned: the citrus and tropical start feels sunny, and the sandy musk base makes it gentle, though wearers favour it in colder months.

Where can I buy BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale as a decant?

At 10ML: BDK Parfums Tubéreuse Impériale comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €26.73 (€2.67/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.