An unusual tuberose that highlights the cold green aspect of this tropical bloom. A green leaves accord lends a grassy aspect, while vetiver deeps the metallic earthiness. Ylang-ylang twins with tuberose’s voluptuous ripeness.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and quiet confidence, when the air is warm enough for florals to bloom but not so warm that they lose their shape. It feels most natural on someone who likes their presence to arrive as texture rather than volume: green, slightly smoky, and just a little strange in the best way.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where the green leaves and vetiver can keep the tuberose from turning too heavy. Apply lightly at first; the scent has enough character to read clearly without over-spraying, and it develops from cool leafy brightness into a softer, creamier floral with a dry woody finish.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral scents with structure, greenery and a dry woody backbone. It will appeal to those drawn to tuberose but wanting it less opulent and more modern, with a slightly smoky, earthy edge and a natural, artisanal feel.
Release year
2020
The nose
Jean Sauvage is Binet-Papillon’s in-house perfumer, working in close tandem with founder Virginie Choné. His role in the house is less that of a lone author than a co-creator, shaping fragrances through a “four-handed” process that gives the compositions their tension between precision and emotion. Sauvage’s style for Binet-Papillon leans toward natural materials, textured contrasts and a distinctly French artisanal sensibility. In No. 17, that approach reads clearly: tuberose is not treated as a heavy white floral, but as a cooler, greener material, sharpened by vetiver and lifted by leafy facets.
Collaborators
Virginie Choné, the founder and self-described perfumer-architect, worked directly with Jean Sauvage to define the creative brief and emotional direction of the fragrance. Their collaboration is central to the house’s “four-handed” method, where concept and formula develop together rather than in separate stages.
Binet-Papillon’s story
Binet-Papillon combines French haute perfumery heritage with a contemporary, uncompromising niche spirit. The house favors natural materials, artisanal Grasse production and emotionally charged signatures, with an emphasis on creative freedom, sustainability and a distinctly personal style.
No. 17 – Tubereuse Mandragore’s concept
No. 17 belongs to Binet-Papillon’s numbered collection of unisex eaux de parfum, created in Grasse and launched in 2020. The fragrance reflects the house’s broader idea of reworking 17th- and 18th-century materials and imagery through modern contrasts: here, a sensual tuberose is cooled by green leaves and grounded by vetiver, turning the flower into something more mineral, leafy and restrained.
Extra info
No. 17 is part of Binet-Papillon’s numbered series of unisex eaux de parfum. The name Tubéreuse Mandragore points to a deliberately unusual take on tuberose, and the composition is often described as a light green tuberose rather than a classic white floral.
An unusual tuberose that highlights the cold green aspect of this tropical bloom. A green leaves accord lends a grassy aspect, while vetiver deeps the metallic earthiness. Ylang-ylang twins with tuberose’s voluptuous ripeness.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and quiet confidence, when the air is warm enough for florals to bloom but not so warm that they lose their shape. It feels most natural on someone who likes their presence to arrive as texture rather than volume: green, slightly smoky, and just a little strange in the best way.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where the green leaves and vetiver can keep the tuberose from turning too heavy. Apply lightly at first; the scent has enough character to read clearly without over-spraying, and it develops from cool leafy brightness into a softer, creamier floral with a dry woody finish.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral scents with structure, greenery and a dry woody backbone. It will appeal to those drawn to tuberose but wanting it less opulent and more modern, with a slightly smoky, earthy edge and a natural, artisanal feel.
Release year
2020
The nose
Jean Sauvage is Binet-Papillon’s in-house perfumer, working in close tandem with founder Virginie Choné. His role in the house is less that of a lone author than a co-creator, shaping fragrances through a “four-handed” process that gives the compositions their tension between precision and emotion. Sauvage’s style for Binet-Papillon leans toward natural materials, textured contrasts and a distinctly French artisanal sensibility. In No. 17, that approach reads clearly: tuberose is not treated as a heavy white floral, but as a cooler, greener material, sharpened by vetiver and lifted by leafy facets.
Collaborators
Virginie Choné, the founder and self-described perfumer-architect, worked directly with Jean Sauvage to define the creative brief and emotional direction of the fragrance. Their collaboration is central to the house’s “four-handed” method, where concept and formula develop together rather than in separate stages.
Binet-Papillon’s story
Binet-Papillon combines French haute perfumery heritage with a contemporary, uncompromising niche spirit. The house favors natural materials, artisanal Grasse production and emotionally charged signatures, with an emphasis on creative freedom, sustainability and a distinctly personal style.
No. 17 – Tubereuse Mandragore’s concept
No. 17 belongs to Binet-Papillon’s numbered collection of unisex eaux de parfum, created in Grasse and launched in 2020. The fragrance reflects the house’s broader idea of reworking 17th- and 18th-century materials and imagery through modern contrasts: here, a sensual tuberose is cooled by green leaves and grounded by vetiver, turning the flower into something more mineral, leafy and restrained.
Extra info
No. 17 is part of Binet-Papillon’s numbered series of unisex eaux de parfum. The name Tubéreuse Mandragore points to a deliberately unusual take on tuberose, and the composition is often described as a light green tuberose rather than a classic white floral.