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Knot Eau Absolue Bottega Veneta 2018

8.3 / 10 144 Ratings

A popular perfume by Bottega Veneta for women, released in 2018. The scent is floral-resinous. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Floral

Resinous

Sweet

Creamy

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Orange blossom

Lavender

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Base Notes

Opoponax

Perfumer

Daniela Andrier

Ratings

Scent

8.3144 Ratings

Longevity

8.1138 Ratings

Sillage

7.8138 Ratings

Bottle

8.7135 Ratings

Value for money

7.651 Ratings

Submitted by Frankie, last update on 03/03/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/02/2024

7.5Scent

DogiCoco
637 Reviews

DogiCoco

1

Sweet and dry

When I first tried this I didn't like it.
It opens with a blast of dusty lavender that reminded me of old clothes with mothballs, which is not something I'd ever want to smell like. But then I started to notice the orange blossom slowly turn into the star of the show. It's very sweet, candied and syrupy even, and makes for a very interesting contrast with the lavender and the warm, resinous opoponax. It is as if the scent has two sides, one bright and sweet and the other muted and dry. I haven't smelled any other scent like this, it's very original.
Knot EDP is closer to a classic citrus and neroli cologne in comparison, Eau Absolue is warmer, heavier and more complex.

This is a stand-out among other designer fragrances. I don't think I would reach for it often if I had it, as the dry and dusty aspects of it aren't really my style, but I appreciate it and think the discontinuation was undeserved.

01/12/2023

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

FrauMieze
277 Reviews

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FrauMieze

12

1 Drop = Luscious Sensuality

Thick, dark, and viscous, the spicy honey drips from a giant honeycomb in slow motion. Under the beehive, a sticky, thick mass has already collected in a wooden bowl. Orange-yellow, almost shifting to brown, shiny and pearlescent, this fragrant delicacy presents itself.
Too precious to eat, for nothing smells more wonderful than this floral-infused spicy honey.
Notes of strong orange blossom, bitter lavender, and delicate jasmine can be perceived. Viscously blended with balsamic notes. Subtle resinous undertones, slight herbal influences, and minimal woody undertones balance the nectar-like sweetness.
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In a fragrance, this honey unfolds its full sensuality.
A drop of this sweet poison awakens desire.
A drop dabbed behind the ear and between the feminine curves exudes noble attraction without appearing vulgar.

A scent that never needs more than a drop to make an impact.
However, two drops are too much. Quickly, this narrow line between sensuality and attraction becomes blurred and transforms into annoying penetrance and incomprehensible opulence.
Then the O-blossom becomes terribly exhausting, the viscous honey note clogs the senses, and the magic of the fragrance has vanished.
That is also the reason why Knot Eau Absolue will never find its way into my collection.
The margin between "too much" and "just right" is too narrow for me.
After all, there is a difference between being perceived as delicately sensual upon entering a room or having my scent cloud scream "Hello, here I am" 10 minutes before I even step in...
However, I can imagine that a lady who is really INTO THAT could be very happy with this fragrance.
H+S is bomb. The scent accompanies you all day, on clothing for weeks.

10/27/2020

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Connie
334 Reviews

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Connie

Very helpful Review 16

Incense Sticks and Orange... Heavenly...

I smell incense sticks and a lot of sweet myrrh... Along with that comes orange and lavender in a distinctive combination.. The scent is very hard to describe because I have simply never smelled anything similar.. In my opinion, the scent has absolutely nothing to do with The Knot EDP.. So anyone who thinks that Absolut is just a more intense EDP is totally mistaken..

The scent is heavy, very heavy but creamy. It has something incense-like and a nice hint of orange, which, however, does not take center stage. The “Absolue” has a monster sillage from another world..

It was not love at first “sniff”.. I bought it because the nice saleswoman said that the scent smells incredibly good on me.. Completely different than on her, Bla, Bla, Bla.... Well, convinced, bought..

Never in my life have I received so many compliments about a fragrance... From my husband, from strangers in shopping malls, from other guests in the restaurant, even from a friend who usually doesn’t like fragrances at all.. A lady who was in charge of the cloakroom at a restaurant in Hamburg totally flipped out. She would have loved to have my coat hanging there for days because she was so taken with the scent..

Anyone looking for something very special and not afraid of sweet myrrh should definitely try this scent.. In my opinion, the scent is only suitable for the evening and best for the winter months..

06/09/2020

9.5Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Profuma
213 Reviews

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Profuma

Top Review 21

The Amber Room

That was my first thought when I took the bottle out of its packaging. A beautiful, balsamic-looking, dark amber-colored liquid resides within it and promises me good things, as many of my fragrances tend to be medium to dark waters in color. Greenish to white scents are somewhat less common for me, as they are often Chypre or white floral fragrances.
Indeed, the original Amber Room was also rather golden and medium to dark in appearance with relatively few light spots. And the reconstruction shines in these tones. And fittingly, in the room, as if by coincidence for my fragrance story, there is a mosaic called "Feel and Smell".

So I imagine that I am led, after a time travel to the room filled with amber in the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg, to the middle of it. Gradually, and in a courtly reverse manner, the servants leave the venerable space and leave me to the unfolding events. I am now allowed to immerse myself in history for an hour, enjoying the shapes and colors of the creations and letting my imagination run free. In my thoughts, I am the niece who is visiting and has constantly expressed the wish to see the unique room to the family until that day. I have heard the stories of those who were enchanted by it far too often.
I simply must see it!

And here I stand now. In a dazzling light that almost hurts the eyes. Silence enters the room after the doors have been closed by the departing servants, and the sounds fade away. I can only hear my breath, my pounding heart. And my steps as I curiously set off and walk in the glow of the numerous, multi-armed wall sconces over the highly polished floor covered with huge inlays to the first wall. Almost gently, I place one foot after the other, very careful not to leave any traces on the valuable surface with my shoes.
The inlays and mosaics in their warm light brown to dark color shades resemble thousands of polished pieces of sugar. Like the finest honey candies, caramels, or dark vanilla drops, they are lined up and merge into various flower-like shapes, flat ornaments, or like pebbles scattered in the wall. Everything shines just like flowing honey or syrup. If the unique scent of the room, emanating from the resin stones and the furniture, were not present, one could easily deceive one's senses into thinking they were in a fairy-tale candy shop where almost everything is made of aromatic sugar. Inevitably, a scent rises to my nose. I follow it and arrive at a mosaic named "Feel and Smell". Could it be that the scent is emanating from it?

I close my eyes and approach the image. With my fingers, I trace the frame and the carved flowers and shapes around it, trying to mentally assign forms to their outlines, like a blind person who is feeling a face and recognizing it. And yes, my imagination sends me fine scent notes to my face.
Warm, sweet, noble, woody, resinous. I perceive a subtle hint of orange in the artistic scent weave. A bit of jasmine. Everything just so that it fits perfectly together and creates a harmonious fragrance. Everything seems to be mixed in equal parts. While I stand before the mosaic, my eyes still blissfully closed, a slightly animalic note from opoponax reveals itself to me, but it is measured in such a way that it does not disturb but carries the scent, just like the other preceding notes. Only nuanced, woody to herbal, the note shows itself further and even here at no time is it too much. Resinous and syrupy, the perception remains like this even now. Warm, balsamic, and sweetish, while only minimally smoky and a bit more honey-like, this is how the sensual fragrance tapestry presents itself, holding me captive before the image. Lavender contributes a micro-fine and simultaneously cool soapy quality that also integrates into the other molecules and, despite its almost opposite scent character, adds a skillful splash of color that gently fades into the amber tone without completely disappearing. A hint of it will ultimately remain lightly present in the scent as it transitions into the base until its exhalation. At all times, "Knot Eau Absolue" is simply warm, very dense, and almost ethereal-oily, and above all, very sensual.
I almost forget space and time and how long I have been standing here. I must hurry if I want to admire everything in this room within the allotted hour. Yet, as much as the other mosaics and artistically arranged images also captivate me, my memory keeps rewinding back to the fragrant frame. After all, it is the image that remains in my memory of the entire room and very present from now on.

Whoever asks about the value of the room and receives the answer "Priceless" knows by now what they are dealing with.

That this significance can also apply to fragrances, I realize more and more over time. It is the moments when one is one with them, absorbing their notes and enjoying the hours. Those who have not yet been caught by the fragrance fever and the passion for perfumes may dismiss this value as exaggerated. But for those who find themselves in this world and let themselves be carried away by it, it is an enrichment in life.

Even though I have never actually visited the Amber Room, I can still travel there in spirit at any time with "Knot Eau Absolue" and relive my little story anew again and again.

It is the magic of a room in connection with the magic of a scent.

And one of my personal magic moments in my little, perfect (fragrance) world.