Bentley for Men Absolute 2014

Bentley for Men Absolute by Bentley
Bottle Design Thierry De Baschmakoff
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Bentley for Men Absolute is a popular limited perfume by Bentley for men and was released in 2014. The scent is woody-smoky. It was last marketed by Lalique Group / Art & Fragrance. Pronunciation Limited Edition
Goes well with Molecule 01
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Main accords

Woody
Smoky
Spicy
Resinous
Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense Pink pepperPink pepper GingerGinger
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Atlas cedarAtlas cedar PapyrusPapyrus SandalwoodSandalwood
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber OudOud MossMoss

Perfumers

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Scent
8.3541 Ratings
Longevity
7.5503 Ratings
Sillage
6.8506 Ratings
Bottle
8.3497 Ratings
Value for money
9.1242 Ratings
Submitted by Freeestyler, last update on 07.06.2023.
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Chizza
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Top Review 28  
Whiskey-Cola from the Ruhrpott
Udo's alcohol problem was well known and actually Wolles Eleven aka the drunkards of Herne didn't mind very much, because they were never averse to an alcoholic drink. Wolle even went so far as to build a hiding place for a flask into the sole of his shoes, but that's another story. But at some point fate struck and Udo had to cut short on medical advice, his lover Intense from Bentley had to move out.
Udo had a hard time with that and the gang had to think about what to do: "Men, we need a new signature for Udo. What could one take like that? Yes? Bodo?"
"How about an aquata so that Udo only thinks about water?"
Hotte, as a direct neighbor, moved away and pulled a disgusted face. "Bodo, Udo is a bit too happy at the glass, he's not a mermaid looking for the next pond." Murmurs of agreement were heard.
"There's some fine ones with incense and stuff." "We don't want to baptize Udo."
"We're too late for that anyway", flattened Hotte and everyone laughed except for Wolle, who didn't understand the joke.
"No, no, think. No leather, we got plenty. Nothing more intrusive than the smell of that band, you know... Yes Sir, I can Boogie; you know what I mean?"
"What about old scents like Habit Rouge?"
"Totty....we already had that topic....(attentive readers know my Habit Rouge EdC-Post ;))"
l "II be quiet. Not that I have to throw my club clothes in the fire again today."
Suddenly one of the new ones got up from the lower panel and wanted to speak. Wolles Eleven had set up a kind of medieval table in Hotte's garden. The high table consisted of beer benches, the throne for Wool was a worn out sofa and the lower table was in the end made of stone tiles.
"Well, I know it sounds crazy, because I'm crazy, as you know. But do you know the Bentley Absolute? It reminds me of whiskey and coke." "Th-Th-This....is...genius! Diluted schnapps, exactly what Udo needs now to cut down! Tell us more!"
"So the Absolute is characterized by the fact that the ginger becomes slightly smoky due to the incense and the pink pepper - which is not real pepper - has a mild aroma and thus makes the fragrance easier to digest."
"Ah, that sounds rather limp to me so far. Only the aquatics were even more disconcerting."
"well, the scent has amber and cool moss added to it, and these seem to rub off on the other ingredients in such a way that this whiskey-cola impression occurs. In any case, the sweetish cool note is clearly noticeable, as is a dry paper wrap."
"Does that mean that when Udo drinks it, nothing actually happens? Is there no rum in it or something?"
"You can't say it like that either..."
"You heard him! We have the solution! The Absolute is healthy and Udo's solution! Nevertheless, he smells of liquor!"
The crowd roared and the Absolute was ordered in rows. Because of the presentation, they knew they had the solution because the bottle looked like a new-fangled Coke bottle from the brand with the not-so-funny range of motorcycles. At first they wanted to go to Salguod but nobody was able to get there on a sober motorbike anyway. Thanks to Sparky, the club's heraldic animal, nobody had the idea to order several litres online. Afterwards he grinned to Sparky in his head and thanked him well. The troupe didn't wonder why he sat in front of them nodding his head and grinning stupidly. "Sparky?" "If he's passed out like that, I guess he's giving him advice again."
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Here the oud is annoying
As an absolute fan of the Gucci Pour Homme - DNA I have owned and loved the Comme des Garcons Man2.
Due to the many comments on the net that the Bentley is even closer to the original I finally tested it. 28 Euro for 100ml, a joke!

Sprayed in the morning.
First impression: "Yep, absolutely right".
Gucci Pour Homme in a different "disguise".
But wait! There's something in there that I can't sooo remember and that bothers me. That's - Oud!
Was that in the "original" too?
Never mind. If it was in there then, it didn't bother me anyway.
And I don't mind oud. But I do mind the Bentley
After a few hours there is hardly anything left of the others to smell. But the oud remains persistent and is really annoying now!

Honestly, I was glad when I was back home after work and could take a shower.
Now I don't know what to do with that still full bottle?
Throw it away right away or keep it in the cupboard until the next day?

Conclusion: for me "Comme des Garcons Man2" is and remains the best alternative to Gucci Pour Homme. Period!
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Carlitos01

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Carlitos01
Carlitos01
Top Review 10  
Yes, absolutely yes!
I remarked on a couple of features before blindly buying this perfume:
- Reviewers I trust claimed it to be similar to Gucci1 (Gucci pour Homme (2003) Eau de Toilette). The notes are comparable and both have been created by Michel Almairac.
- It seemed that the oud note was not dominant.
Since I run out of Gucci1 six years ago, I have been trying to find a substitute. I refuse to pay 300 Euros or so for one of the rare offers that we may still encounter on eBay. Well, Bentley Absolute is not a xerox copy of Gucci1 but it's a nice substitute giving me the same olfactory feel. For this purpose, I also use Potion Eau de Parfum.
I like oud but more than 90% of the oud fragrances I own are oud dominant. Lately, I am trying to experiment with fragrances where the oud note plays an important part but it is not the dominant note. I may refer to a couple of examples like Tom Ford's Noir de Noir Eau de Parfum or Perry Ellis' Oud - Black Vanilla Absolute. And yes, Bentley Absolute totally meets these criteria.
Red pepper, incense (olibanum), ginger, woods, amber and oud are the main notes I pick from this fragrance.
The peppery opening with strong frankincense and ginger notes is quite pleasant. A dry woods accord does develop a little later with the papyrus and cedar notes.
The initial notes are quite persistent, especially frankincense, and everything is framed together with amber and oud in the bottom development. In this phase, I do notice some similarities with Halston Amber.
The fragrance is balsamic, resinous and smoky almost permanently. I really love it this way. The blending is perfect.
The drydown is a bit on the soft side. Actually, the perfume is not prominent at any stage, The performance is average for the listed notes. I expected Bentley Absolute to be a little bolder.

Now the mathematical final examination:
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- Opening: 9.5 (great smoky incense opening)
- DryDown: 9.5 (smoky dry woods, amber and oud magnific "finale")
- Longevity: 8.0 (up to 8 hours on my skin, with 3 sprays)
- Sillage: 8.0 (sillage peaks up to 5~6 feet; projects for 2.0 hours)
- Versatility:7.5 (avoid any type of hot temperatures)
- Usability: 8.0 (quite eclectic and easy to please, for this type of oriental scent. Beach, Gym and any type of hot or sweaty events are excluded; under spray for dates and intimacy)
- Compliments: 8.0 (it will please a lot of people and not only oriental oud scent lovers. Compliments will happen easily; freshie lovers will not like the smoky accords)
- Uniqueness: 8.0 (The Gucci Pour Homme 1 association is the major drawback for uniqueness; this fragrance also makes me remember Comme des Garçons 2 Man and Potion Eau de Parfum)
- Quality: 10.0 (High-quality ingredients; gorgeous heavy glass bottle, great spray and cap)
- Presentation:10.0 (really beautiful diamond-shaped bottle, extremely well-designed details, stunning deep black flask)
- Price: 10.0 (for my second and most recent bottle - a 100 ml non-tester flask - I paid a total of €33,90; my recent backup costed €23!!!)
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- Average: 8.77/10.00
between 7 and 8 => above average;
between 8 and 9 => recommended;
equal or bigger than 9 => don't miss it;

Opinion on Bentley for Men Absolute:
A masterpiece offering me 3 very well blended accords that I really love: It's dark, ambery and smoky.
Is blind buy worthy? Yes!
For past and future owners of Bentley Absolute: Even if it is not unique because it smells like Gucci Homme 1, this masterpiece is awesome on its own! It's woody, resinous, smoky, ambery and manly... I love it!"

Music: "You're Gorgeous" by Babybird
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Mombasa
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Who knows GUCCI I remembers
I had read a commi about La Martina Pampania Noble
It also described that a similarity with GUCCI I
...to be determined. At the same time also Bentley absolute
mentioned.
So I went and got both scents The La Martina Pampania noble has in my opinion little to even
to show no similarity.
But with the Bentley man absolute is a good one for me and besides that
inexpensive alternative arose.
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A touch of papyrus

The opening of the Absolute is actually identical to that of Men Intense, very spicy, smoky and you even think something of the booze to guess, which distinguishes the Intense, although clearly, significantly lower. This impression lasts, however, only for maybe ten minutes, before the Absolute drifts in a completely different direction and mutates into a pure woody scent.

The woody note is initially still very heavy and slightly incense. Cedar clearly dominates in this phase, underpinned by sandalwood. Over time, the fragrance becomes lighter, almost transparent and the actual fragrance comes to light. Henceforth, one wears an airy woody scent. This is probably what is called papyrus in the notes here. I've only held papyrus in my hands once before and it was from the Middle Ages, but you can imagine the smell. Then towards the end there is some amber mixed in before the scent gently fades out. Oud I do not perceive.

Overall, quite a convincing affair, especially if you like wood. What the fragrance lacks a little, is power. The durability is still quite okay - but already that could be a little better -, the sillage, however, is rather poor. Not for nothing are woods yes mostly part of the base, when the perfume is mostly long since only skin close to be perceived and hardly radiates.
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Carlitos01Carlitos01 5 years ago
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Absolutely awesome! Bentley Absolute is a masterpiece offering me three very well blended accords that I really love: dark, amber and smoky.
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FqjciorFqjcior 6 years ago
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Definitely a twin brother of Gucci Pour Homme with the same woody-incense'y accord. A perfect masculine and sophisticated scent.
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SirEmmittSirEmmitt 8 months ago
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A great dark, resinous, woody fragrance with some notes of smokey incense and some subtle green notes. It's a Autumn night in a bottle.
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KimJongKimJong 3 years ago
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Encre Noire Extreme with a refreshing sweetness, Le Labo Oud without the messy musk, Natural and cozy version of Comme Des Garçon 2.
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DinoRDinoR 22 days ago
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There is for sure not a drop of real oud but beautiful ceder/incense combo gives meditative vibes. Shame it doesn't last or project better.
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