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Elegance Absolue

8.2 / 10 6 Ratings
A perfume by Johan B. for women. The release year is unknown. The scent is floral-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Sweet
Oriental
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamot Green leavesGreen leaves Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Damask roseDamask rose CaramelCaramel FreesiaFreesia Indonesian patchouliIndonesian patchouli
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla White muskWhite musk Precious woodsPrecious woods Tonka beanTonka bean
Ratings
Scent
8.26 Ratings
Longevity
9.55 Ratings
Sillage
9.23 Ratings
Bottle
7.67 Ratings
Submitted by Thess, last update on 10/12/2020.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Hypnotic Poison (Eau de Toilette) by Dior
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Toilette

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Medusa00

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Medusa00
Medusa00
Top Review 8  
Unjustly discounted!
The lovely Thess sent me the sample so I could give it a sniff. I consulted Aunt Google but couldn't find any details about the elegant scent in the purple bottle - pyramid, launch year, etc. - so I had to rely on my own nose.
Èlégance Absolue starts with a strong "old cabin" note and almost instantly turns into an opulent floral orgy. I bet 5 snakes from my head that there are lilies, jasmine, orchids, and possibly dark roses in here. Tuberoses didn't trumpet at me.
The floral parade continues, and a grand powder theater raises the curtain. The piece shows how Mrs. Almond and Mr. Chocolate fall in love.
For a moment, Absolue reminds me of Mahora by Guerlain, but that one is lighter and not as floral.
A splendid gentleman and fortunately (for my nose) not too sweet or sticky. The sillage has an estimated radius of 25 m!
The base is wood, deep, warm, heavy.
Not suitable as a daytime scent unless a woman has a grand theatrical entrance planned for around 9:00 AM.
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Mausebeer

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Mausebeer
Mausebeer
Very helpful Review 4  
You'd pay a lot more for this elsewhere
This powerful fellow in a purple no-name outfit is a heavy, very sweet, and soft room-filling bomb. A warm marzipan-like bitter almond scent reminiscent of Hypnotic Poison, seasoned with a dash of Insolence. It has great longevity and is available for a bargain price (Galeria Kaufhof about €15 for 100ml). It would surely be a bestseller under a different label. Everything is well done, very rounded, stable, and consistent, but for me, it's a bit too much of a good thing. I like HP and Insolence, but having two divas together in one bottle is a bit too overwhelming for me. However, for those who enjoy this direction and are looking for a not at all subtle floral-gourmand winter fragrance, they can have a great time here for little money.

Edit:
I recently sprayed it again and need to add something:
My above description stands and will be supplemented with the keyword "anise" - a lot of anise. After several hours, the fragrance actually softens, leaving most of the anise behind, and becomes a beautifully balanced and surprisingly light marzipan-vanilla with a floral note.
Under the bombastic winter coat, a chic evening dress indeed emerges.
The gourmand aspect and floral notes continue to balance each other skillfully.
It then appears more elegant than at the beginning, with a light yellow color, and I must say it looks really great. I sniffed at my arm longingly all evening.
Probably still not a candidate for purchase for me, as you simply have to wait too long for this phase. On the other hand, there are no losses at this price...
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Thess

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Thess
Very helpful Review 4  
Unique Fragrance
I can't get this scent out of my head. It is very heavy, sweet, spicy, hypnotically unforgettable, and uniquely oriental - atypically feminine. The scent lasts forever; hours later I can still smell it on my wrist.

I'm not very good at describing individual fragrance notes yet, but I would guess that here we have orchids and lilies in the heart note with vanilla, sandalwood, amber, and musk in the base note of the fragrance pyramid, which unfortunately is not documented anywhere.

I associate this scent with a black amethyst found in the Amazon, surrounded by exotic flowers in the middle of the rainforest. An incredible fragrance.

The fragrance is sold at Galeria Kaufhof for a small price. Only the bottle does not match the quality of the scent. The fragrance would look great in a noble bottle à la Guerlain - the delivered bottle is deceptive, as it suggests low quality.

Please check if my nose is mistaken here and if it is actually a bad perfume, because two consultants at Kaufhof both said that the scent is way too heavy for me and not suitable. Personally, I consider it a hidden gem.

Update Jan 2012: Thanks to our dear Milva, I can now call this scent my own. I was incredibly pleased with this package that had protected the precious contents, as I had missed getting this fragrance when I still lived in Germany.

One more thing - in Florida, you pay over 80 USD plus tax for a bottle of Johan B. Here it’s 15€. Normally it’s the other way around.
Now everything is good :)
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