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Absolute Aphrodisiac Initio 2015

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8.1 / 10 985 Ratings

A popular perfume by Initio for women and men, released in 2015. The scent is sweet-gourmand. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Spicy

Animal

Creamy

Fragrance Notes

Vanilla

Amber

Musk

Castoreum

White blossoms

Ratings

Scent

8.1985 Ratings

Longevity

8.0891 Ratings

Sillage

7.4887 Ratings

Bottle

8.4834 Ratings

Value for money

6.6572 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 10/10/2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Absolutes" collection.

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Statements

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DrDre10 2 years ago

This is the vanilla fragrance for men. That castoreum note makes it perfectly masculine and very sexy. It's a no brainer. Must have!

5

Telekinec 6 months ago

9
Bottle 7
Scent

Smells like someone who tried to cover his BO by spraying over vanilla scented air freshner. Sweet, animalic and just not my thing.

4

Finerthings8 2 years ago

6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Definitely works on men aswell.nicely balanced vanilla with light touch of casteroum.Maybe it is tad sweet.it has that sexy quality .

3

BertolucciK 9 months ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Spicy and creamy gourmand with a sweet amber and a slightly animalic vanilla in the base. Scent for fall/winter with average quality.

3

Traian1999 2 years ago

Ultimate sexy vanilla fragrance

3

MariaS 3 years ago

8
Scent

It gives me xerjoff lira vibes but more light, without citrus and kind of synthetic. It’s a beautiful scent but I Love lira more!

3

Topfpflanze3 1 year ago

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Smells like the Initio base DNA, just without the character. It doesn't know where it wants to go. Sweet creamy with some florals, end

2

NicheOnly 8 months ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Opens musky vanilla in the air, on-skin it's driven by a Carner Barcelona-esque medicinal amber (Botafumeiro, Megalium etc). NOT GOURMAND.

2

Patj1994 11 months ago

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 2
Scent

stuff is gross, smells like spoiled milk. The castoreum note mixed with the vanilla gives this a very repulsive aroma.

2

Rodrigo23 11 months ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Overrated, completely synthetic, nose blindness inducing. There are better Initio options.

2

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31 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/19/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

OudKnow
3 Reviews

OudKnow

Helpful Review 9

Immediately yes

Dang, I feel bad for anyone who gets an overpowering animalic note because all I get are wild, passionate compliments about how incredible I smell while wearing this. Legit, my favorite perfume at the moment. A dreamy and ridiculously sexy chocolate vanilla with an undertone of pure desire. When people compliment me wearing it, this fragrance makes me feel like I should say you’re welcome instead of thank you

10/02/2021

6
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

DalilaB
26 Reviews

DalilaB

Helpful Review 4

Absolute win

As I have few chances to sample fragrances, I tend to make a note of fragrances to watch/ try. Then once a month, I make a bee line for them and binge sniff! On one such occasion, I managed to try most of the initios offerings. I disliked none of them but few of them stood out for me. Absolute aphrodisiac was simply a win, it ticked all the boxes. It was a balsamic, creamy amber to my nose. It smelled somehow familiar though I couldn’t recall what it reminded me of. I did struggle with castoreum in other fragrances but it didn’t bother me this time. It is a very inviting and intimate perfume and I would highly recommend it for balsamic fragrance lovers.

05/14/2023

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

PeterD83
2 Reviews

PeterD83

4

Addictive luxury dessert

Have you ever been to a fancy restaurant and when they delivered the enormous, indulgent dessert you thought 'I wanna rub it all over my body'. Just me?

This is super tasty, sweet, indulgent, over the top box of luxury bonbons with boozy fillings. Very confident, self assured and somewhat dangerous. You may risk alienating others as it can be a bit ott if worn in the wrong scenario.

Only wear it if you're ready for dessert or whatever comes at the end of the date, otherwise you might ruin your appetite.

8/10

07/11/2024

4
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Musicandarts
106 Reviews

Musicandarts

3

A generic vanilla amber perfume that is not worth the cost.

This review is based on an original sample vial I bought from a US grey market seller. Absolute Aphrodisiac is a nice amber vanilla perfume. The peppery amber feels a bit like Ambre Sultan from Serge Lutens, but doused with vanilla. I don’t find anything aphrodisiac in this perfume.

The opening notes are a peppery amber and vanilla, a little bit too generic for my tastes. Once the opening notes settle, the musk and castoreum become perceptible. This is not a drastic transition because the heart notes have the same personality as the opening notes. The base notes and dry down is just a diminished set of notes already seen in opening and heart notes. There is no surprise lurking around the corner.

Initio perfumes are known for their longevity and sillage. Absolute Aphrodisiac is no exception. I can smell the vanilla and castoreum for 4-6 hours on my skin. Most notes are still detectable in the dry down for 10-12 hours. The sillage is mid-range, perceptible a few feet downwind. It doesn’t project a lot.

In summary, Absolute Aphrodisiac is a rather generic off-the-shelf designer fragrance, in spite of its high-end niche provenance. In my opinion, the brand, the intriguing name and the exclusivity associated with the price are the key drivers of the popularity of this perfume. This is not for me.

I am not sure if there is any perfume from Initio Parfums Privé that I would end up buying. There is some aura and exclusivity associated with an expensive brand, but the perfumes don’t really merit the accolades they garner. I have tried Absolute Aphrodisiac, Rehab and Oud for Greatness so far. They are all good, but not great. And, definitely not worth the price they charge!

03/01/2024

5
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Perfumespt
9 Reviews

Perfumespt

2

Vanilla ice cream?

Absolute Aphrodisiac. A true aphrodisiac?

In my opinion, no, at least when compared to its incredible brothers. oud for greatness, happiness, rehab, side effect...
Absolute Aphrodisiac is a perfume that opens very sweet, with a predominance of vanilla and behaves in this way throughout its useful life. Super pleasant but somehow I feel it is too simple. Not very intriguing and complex.
Maybe it should be darker, and caramelized.

Basically, it is a well-constructed perfume, but with a simple result that generates compliments, but not because of the difference.
generates praise for its sweetness and creaminess.

6/10 overall.
good overall performance. Better than Rehab on my skin. but less intriguing than oud for hapiness or greatness.
for those who want a slightly different vanilla it is a good perfume.

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