I tried
Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum and although it smells heavenly to me, the scent vanished after 2 hours. I guess it lives up to its name. Like a ghost. And at this price, I just can't justify the purchase. Moreover, my craving for this dusty-fruity iris scent was then fulfilled by
Sonic Flower (which unfortunately also has only minimal longevity).
But I still had to think about
Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum sometimes. And wished it had a better longevity/sillage. So when I saw that Byredo had released an Absolu de Parfum version, I was curious. I read online reviews and saw that the majority of people preferred the new version. Many said it has a much better longevity/sillage than the original. And I can confirm that.
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum is 90% identical to the OG
Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum. Powdery, dusty, woody, and fruity. But here the fruitiness and woodiness are even stronger.
In the first 2 hours, I can't really tell a difference between this and the original. Dustiness from the iris and ambrette, as transparent as a veil. With splashes of frothy-fruity shampoo. In the drydown,
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum becomes fruitier and woodier. I can clearly detect the cedarwood in the drydown. The iris-ambrette veil has almost disappeared, but it is still there, lingering lightly.
The longevity/sillage of this
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum and the OG
Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum are like night and day.
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum has a loud sillage and lasts forever on my winter coat. My wardrobe smells of
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum for a few weeks.
This time the ghost doesn't go away! You have to be careful when spraying this! Otherwise, you might need an exorcism hahaha. I can definitely say that I am very happy to have
Mojave Ghost Absolu de Parfum in my collection, and it will stay.