La Douleur Exquise Les Abstraits 2022

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8.4 / 10 39 Ratings

A popular perfume by Les Abstraits for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Resinous

Sweet

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bulgarian rose absolute

Frankincense

Iris pallida

Turkish rose absolute

Heart Notes

Clove

Cumin

Saffron

Base Notes

Atlas cedar

Castoreum absolute Myrrh

Myrrh

Opoponax

Patchouli

Spanish labdanum

Perfumer

Antoine Lie

Ratings

Scent

8.439 Ratings

Longevity

8.233 Ratings

Sillage

7.834 Ratings

Bottle

7.433 Ratings

Value for money

7.726 Ratings

Submitted by Ka3n, last update on 05/26/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Antaeus Eau de Toilette

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/27/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

PMRP12
37 Reviews

PMRP12

1

Best in class rose patchouli musk.

Gorgeous and rich rose opening—blood red and luminous. There is a sweetness here that’s not quite dewy or jammy, but still fresh and alive—never soapy. Dry spices keep the sweetness and freshness perfectly in balance—there is not a stray note to be found here. As it dries, smoky resins and musky animalics join to extend the rose, along with some pitch perfect and crystal clean patchouli and woods to ground the scent and keep it close to earth. The overall effect is a fuzzy, musky, smoky, and floral masterpiece of supreme quality.

Truly masterful and elegant composition that plays with light and dark, fresh and rich, hope and despair. A nuanced alternative to POAL meets Antaeus—more rose-centric and without the piquant spices and forceful radiant throw of its loud patchouli and woods—this one is subtler, more contemplative, resinous, and intimate. A stunningly, almost woefully beautiful dark rose scent for brooding and sensitive aficionados. My favorite rose based scent to date. Bravo, Eugene!

10/02/2024

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 10
Scent

Nikkun
17 Reviews

Nikkun

2

A Beautiful Spicy Rose

Of the three Les Abstraits fragrances, La Douleur Exquise is, surprisingly, my favorite. I didn’t expect to fall for a spicy rose, but here we are! The opening is an incredible mix of fleshy, creamy, and textured rose, mingled with woodsy and animalic spices. There’s a wine-like quality to it, almost reminiscent of wooden barrels used to age wine, with leather, a generous dose of pepper, and a slightly sweaty cumin or castoreum note.

Though the deep drydown flattens a bit—almost like a refined Toy Boy—it’s still thoroughly addictive. I can’t stop sniffing it. Let’s not ignore the obvious: yes, this bears a strong resemblance to Antaeus (and even Imitation Man by Amouage), but La Douleur Exquise strikes a much sweeter, more likable chord for me. It lacks that woody, aftershave vibe that Antaeus takes pride in. All in all, a gorgeous fragrance I hope to own someday.