Tubereuse Malefique I Fiori Del Male

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2018

At a glance

Is Tubereuse Malefique I Fiori Del Male worth trying?

Tubereuse Malefique by I Fiori Del Male is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Spring, Summer
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
tuberose, white floral, animalic with Bergamot, Petitgrain Paraguay, Tuberose

The first impression

Tubereuse Malefique by I Fiori Del Male is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Tubereuse Malefique was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Luca Maffei. Top notes are Bergamot and Petitgrain Paraguay; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Woody Notes and Amber; base notes are Civet, Musk, Java vetiver oil and Cabreuva.

What shapes the scent

tuberose 100%
white floral 85%
animalic 70%
musky 60%
woody 50%
powdery 40%
yellow floral 35%
green 30%
sweet 25%
citrus 20%

The perfumer behind it

Luca Maffei

Luca Maffei

Luca Maffei is an Italian perfumer known for his work with Acca Kappa, creating scents like Black Pepper & Sandalwood and Tilia Cordata. He also composed Amnesia Rose for Aedes de Venustas and Ambre Gris for Alyssa Ashley. Maffei's style often blends natural ingredients with modern sophistication. His portfolio includes a range of floral, woody, and aromatic compositions.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Bergamot Bergamot
Petitgrain Paraguay Petitgrain Paraguay

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Tuberose Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang
Woody Notes Woody Notes
Amber Amber

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Civet Civet
Musk Musk
Java vetiver oil Java vetiver oil
Cabreuva Cabreuva

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Tubereuse Malefique I Fiori Del Male

Essence

Tubereuse Malefique channels the Mystic, a figure who dwells in the liminal space between light and shadow. The tuberose and civet suggest a sensual spirituality, while vetiver and amber root the scent in something ancient. They are drawn to the divine feminine, but not the sanitized version-the one that embraces decay alongside bloom.

This fragrance is their sacred oil, anointing the threshold between worlds. The animalic musk whispers of rituals performed under a waning moon.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear flowing silhouettes in ivory or ink-black, fabrics that catch the light like petals. Their jewelry is talismanic: moonstone rings, serpent bracelets, and pendants filled with dried flowers. The aesthetic is decadent gothic, with a touch of the botanical.

Their home is a temple of shadows and candlelight, where fresh tuberoses wilt dramatically in pewter vases.

Philosophy & Values

They seek the truth beneath the surface. For the Mystic, beauty and rot are inseparable-the ylang-ylang's sweetness only deepens when paired with Java vetiver's grit. They value intuition over dogma, and their spirituality is deeply personal, woven from dreams and omens.

Their creed is simple: to be fully alive is to court the sublime and the grotesque in equal measure.

Relationships

They are magnetic but elusive, drawing lovers into a dance of revelation and retreat. Partners describe them as "intensely present yet somehow untouchable," much like the fragrance's bergamot-bright but fleeting. Friends are fellow seekers, bonded through midnight tarot readings or shared silences in old gardens.

Their relationships thrive in the liminal: dusk, equinoxes, the space between waking and sleep.

Lifestyle

Their routines are rituals. Mornings might begin with grounding in damp grass; nights are for anointing wrists with oils and recording visions. They may work as artists, therapists, or botanists-any vocation that honors the unseen.

Travel is pilgrimage: to overgrown cemeteries, abandoned greenhouses, or coastal cliffs where the air thrums with salt and possibility.

Shadow

Their allure can tip into escapism. The shadow Mystic becomes untethered, lost in their own symbolism. The fragrance's animalic base warns of this-too much immersion in the otherworldly risks losing the self.

They must remember that mysticism without embodiment is just another kind of flight.

Conclusion

Tubereuse Malefique is an invocation, a scent for those who walk between worlds. Like the Mystic, it is unafraid of darkness, knowing it is the soil from which the most intoxicating blooms arise.