Christian Lacroix Absynthe

Absinthe (the liquor) is a bitter and mildly hallucinogenic narcotic made from steeping wormwood flowers in brandy for months at a time and must be poured over a sugar lump just to make it go down. Unfortunately True Absinthe is illegal in the States (for listed reasons above)and what is sold here is a liquer blended from anise and green notes (juniper?). For those of you who are interested the website DrinkJockey has a recipe you can make at home that is not half bad....on to my review- I love LaCroix!(Sweetie..) And although AVON produced it; it is a spectacular juice! It begins with a warm bitter slightly floral top that swoops (like the Green Fairy itself) into a wonderful waltz of flowers of which I sense narcissus, orchid and the dry davana(corriander blossoms)reminiscient of a magical gathering in an enchanted forest. The dydown is deeply mysterious as ebonywood bathed in myrrh and other spicy aromatics sees you back to yours senses hours later...not unlike awaking to the early morning light with the bitter green slightly sweet taste of absinthe in the back of your mind as you try to shake off the fog of last night's midnight journey... Sillage: above average (on me) Longevity: Excellent Overall: 4.5/5 stars PS: If anyone has a line on Absynthe for him, please do not hesitate to contact me via private message. Sadly it is not available in my area and AVON has no plans to release it any time soon. Remember we like what we like and we may not all agree, but if we help or heal one person through our efforts...it has all been worth it!!

I was absolutely bewitched by this perfume. I must admit it was a blind buy and my decision was based mostly on reading about the notes it incorporated and also (yes, silly me)... the pictures, for i do believe that the images are the first one which carry the message about the perfume( most of the times, they are the ones that draw us to even want to sniff, therefore, they must reflect the olfactory segment the perfume emerges from ). Consequently, I expected something a bit greener and lighter, yet i encountered a completely different smell. Heavier, not in a headache inducing way, but in the sense of a more pointed personality. Yes, this perfume has personality! When first applied, it intoxicates you with a merge of smoky, green-ish( not leafy, summer-y, but a more mature type of green ) scents, with just a touch of sweetness, to make it more feminine. Sweet intoxication, I must say. I feel something dark and, thus, alluring in it, even in the way it evaporates. It somehow allows the flowery scents to take the stage, yet maintaining that smoky note. As far as the lasting power is concerned, it is noticeable even the next day ( considering you put it on during the evening, before going out ), but, of course, less powerful. I also sense it as a winter scent, the coldness accentuates perfectly the distinctiveness of this perfume. As a conclusion, I recommend it for the ladies who want to play a bit with their gloomy side and renew the mistery they are.

During the hot, summer months here in the south of France I wanted a fresh, green yet feminine and powdery soft fragrance. I hesitated to buy Absynthe because of the price - more expensive than the average Avon perfume so am I going to get what I pay for? Or will Absynthe be another forgettable cheap Avon? What a surprise! It's sweeter and more floral than I expected from the notes or the group defining it as 'aromatic'. Yes, there's this ever present greeness which is not dominant but is there throughout and gives Absynthe a unique, aromatic feel. I love all its phases, from the soft, green start to the slightly spicy, wild flower heart and the ambery - woody - aromatic base. The name is bit of a misnomer, being that the drink Absynthe smells dominantly of anis to me, however, I didn't detect any of it in the top notes, the powdery floral notes kicked in too early. To sum up, a fresh and green aromatic scent wrapped up in wild flowers and woodsy amber. In cold weather, it's even greener and the somewhat masculine aromatic notes dominate. It's suitable for hot or cold days as the mixture of fresh - warm notes make it suitable for both. The staying power is about 8 hours which is decent for an Avon eau de parfum. Avon did a good job on this one, I won't be surprised if they discontinued it, it's probably too special to be mass sold.

Well! First of all, the colour is absolutely fabulous!!! So alive, bright - brilliant in fact! - and luminous!!! And the bottle is beautiful, to hold and to look at. It's such a lovely shape. So feminine. And very classy. The perfume itself is also amazing. Very fresh and bright, very brilliant. Very green, and yet quite warm too, like the yellowness of the green of the bottle, and the gold print. It's very much flowers, sweet at the beginning, then slowly becoming green, and then more and more woodsy, and very very lovely. It's a beautiful warm, green and flowery/woodsy perfume. Almost oriental, and very elegant and seductive. It doesn't last as long as I would like, but really I don't mind, because I like spraying it on again, and going through the whole evolution again. It's a very interesting and enjoyable one. The sillage is good: it wafts around me nicely and often I am told how lovely I smell, so feel very good whenever I wear it out!!! But I love wearing it at home too, it fills the house with a gorgeous fresh flowery smell, which is so pleasant to be in. I love Absinthe, it's beautiful.

As someone other said, one of the best fragrances by Avon. Very different, very unusual. I usually like subtle floral perfumes but I was impressed by this perfume. I got two samples and I was very sad when I realized I used them up. I'll buy it as soon as possible. I don't think that it could also be a masculine perfume, this is why Jolie Madame, La Perla and other old classic perfumes exist for (not all of them of course). Absynthe is far from this category, IMHO. It's quite strong but inoffesive at the same time. I finally got it. It is very long lasting on me (especially on my hair). Liking a perfume is a very personal matter, but this one is difficult to be disliked, I think. It is a perfume suitable for everybody but not for teens (not under 20). It has a certain...gravity and it is well balanced. This is why it could be worn at day and night,IMO (because it is pleasant, mysterious and 'dark' at the same time and it's not overly sweet, vanill-ish or fresh...maybe very slightly musky).