King of Seduction Absolute

This is my third review on Antonio Banderas King of Seduction Absolute because it is very different on your skin. It is and a scent that changes the questions when you figures out the answers. For the longest time I thought it wasn't an Invictus clone because it was darker than Invictus is. I didn't figure out King of Seduction until a later Invictus flanker, Invictus Intense. To me, this is stronger and darker than the original like Invictus Intense is. The performance is weird and inconsistent with King of Seduction Absolute. It can last anywhere from 6 to maybe 9 hours on my skin. This is about a workday, this is compared to Invictus' damn near beast mode of 10+ hours. Projection is nice but it isn't Invictus' beast mode at all lasting about two hours moderately. What is consistent is that this works between spring and even fall both day and night though depending To me, the scent of King of Seduction Absolute is much more stronger on the seas scent. Not that it's a bad thing, but it is just a different scent that if you were expecting Invictus. Instead it has some grapefruit upon opening but has pomelo and almond while missing is Invictus' bayleaf. The mid is HEAVY with the sea water scent with some salt and lavender. The base is mostly leather with a slight vetiver. To me, the mid and base is what gives me the Invictus Intense feel in King of Seduction Absolute. I have to give King of Seduction Absolute credit for being a very different scent to the Invictus dupes. There have been a lot to come out around the time of Absolute whether what it is a flanker of King of Seduction, Azarro Wanted Montblanc Legend Spirit, Jimmy Choo Man Intense, Coach for Men, etc. We can all think of many Invictus dupes. This does enough to some what stand out in the pack, even if performance is a problem. For me the performance issues and how Antonio Banderas King of Seduction Absolute is inconsistent is its problem in this overall great scent. I want to rate it 8.5 out of 10 but due to the performance not wanting to dial in, I got to go 8.2 out of 10. I still love King of Seduction Absolute and it stands out to King of Seduction and is a flanker to that with little related to the grandfather flanker (Blue Seduction) but for what it does, there are better options in the Invictus genre out there and that would be the only reason I would not get King of Seduction Absolute again.

Ever since The Secret - Night was discontinued I have been looking for something similar. It had a fresh scent but with a dark herbal, almost woody undertone. It truly was a great smell. Luckily there are plenty of options in the Antonio Banderas house of scents. The first thing you will notice is the aromatic, herbal and citrusy burst. It quickly calms down and you are left with the herbal and woody tones. For what its worth, the smell doesn't last long after 3 hours but repeated use can compensate for that. Plus at $20 a bottle on Ebay you can't really go wrong. This is best used at night, during cool to lukewarm weather. Its not a straight aqua tone so i wouldn't waste it on a summer day in the heat or it would likely fade even faster. Probably great for romantic evenings or a first date impression, anyone who wants a fresh, masculine scent without a heavy musk should go for this one. If this is your first AB fragrance, I recommend The Secret. Its a lighter smell with a pleasant inoffensive tone that will likely garner praise. 8/10

FRESH-CLEAN FRUITY SLIGHTLY DARK-AQUATIC Starts off Fresh-Aquatic with mild bubblegum fruitiness (slightly synthetic); however as it dries the aquaticness remains but it get's a little more mature w/ darker freshness (probably the listed leather, vetiver, & wormwood notes) with the mild bubblegum fruitiness still lingering around; pretty linear fragrance not much depth but has that modern day blue/bleu aquatic "mass appeal". *definitely very similar smell to invictus (with aquatic-bubblegum like vibe) but not as bold nor same quality as invictus Projection/Sillage: GOOD; it's not a projection monster, but it's aromatic and definitely noticeable when initially sprayed for the first 2-3 hours then remains an in-close fragrance. Performance/Longevity: GREAT; will last on avg about 6-8 hours (double that on clothes).

This has nothing in common with Invictus. OK now, I'm a bit biased cause I love leathery fragrances and this one really clicked with me. Actually I find AB fragrances clicking with me (ok 2 of them actually, this one and Mediterraneo)So the smell is pretty nice, goes for almost all seasons and occasions. It's a cheapie but I really do think that it is a bang for the buck. It has pretty decent longevity, I sprayed myself at about 3PM, now it is 2AM and if I rub my neck I can smell it on my hand. Projectionwise, it projects for 2 to 3 hours. And btw I burn fragrances pretty fast so I think that the performance is pretty much ok

The color of bottle is really match with the scent. It's dark blue. It is similar to invictus but less sweet and more mature. I really like it. Has a very lovely scent with good price. and good projection and longevity. If you like invictus so go for it.