Forever Wanted Absolu

Notes Top: incense Mid: whiskey Bottom: vanilla Bought this in store at Dillards, it wasn’t listed on their website but is now. The employee sprayed it on a tester strip first and then on my hand. I bought it immediately. This is hands down my favorite Azzaro. Before it was Forever Wanted Elixir. I personally do not enjoy either TMW Parfum or TMW Intense as I believe they are generic, weak, and not worth the price, however, I know I’m in the minority so take my opinion with a grain of salt. This is a slightly boozy, slightly smokey, chocolatey amber vanilla, which has been seen before however this is probably the best designer iteration of this DNA in my opinion. I would recommend this for F/W evenings and maybe rainy spring nights. I’ll go through each of the notes. The incense is listed in the top however it is not overwhelming and rather very muted. Just enough for you to know it’s there and to lend to the dark seductiveness that is this fragrance. I would've been fine with a stronger incense but alas it’s a designer so they must make it as mass appealing as possible. Next is the whiskey. This is what gives this warmth and body. To my nose it comes off ambery with some oak wood if you really search for it. I can’t help but get some chocolate from this as well although I don’t know if it’s the whiskey or the vanilla in the base interacting with the rest of the notes. Only slightly boozy which I would chalk up again to Azzaro playing it safe. Next is the vanilla which to me smells like vanilla bean ice cream and is very sweet and fits perfectly with the rest of the notes. It’s the base note but it peeks out the edges so well I can smell where the vanilla begins and where it melds into the rest of the notes. This is better than anything in this DNA ballpark. It’s better than Jazz Club and By The Fireplace, matter of fact I’m replacing By The Fireplace in my collection with this. This is everything the Stronger With You line (another line I don’t enjoy and am in the minority) wishes it was (although I do have my eyes on Stronger With You Powerfully since I love cherry). I’ve seen this compared to something in the Givenchy Gentleman line, however that line is single-handedly the most confusing fragrance line to me and I can never accurately recall which ones which. I need more time to fully test longevity and projection but as someone who works in a hospital and goes nose blind to most things rather quickly, I can smell how this scent envelops me and catch whiffs of it easily. I would say arms length projection but strong inside that range. I would assume longevity to be at least 6-8 hours like FWE. This is a Parfum concentration just like FWE. Based on scent alone I’m giving this a 9/10. This scent is almost paradoxical. It’s mature but not elderly. It takes it self seriously in a relaxed way. It’s put together but not stuffy. This is a confident jolly man who’s not afraid to laugh at himself and when he speaks, people listen. If you’re a young 25 yr old who wants to be perceived more mature for your age, this is what you wear. If you’re an older gentleman who wants to be perceived warmly and approachable, this is what you wear. This is very masculine but I wouldn’t be opposed to a women wearing this. If any confident ladies want to wear this, you will turn heads and break necks! Unfortunately I can’t give it a 10 as I believe it needs more depth to push it to perfection. If this had more booze or incense I can see my score increasing. Or even some new notes such as spices, vetiver, or patchouli. I’ll experiment layering this with Ambroxan and ISO Super E to achieve perfection. I 100% recommend getting your nose on this if you enjoy any of the previously mentioned designers. It may be redundant if you own those already, but it may replace them just as well.

So where to begin well 1st for the price point it is a little high $155.00 for a 3.4oz (100ml). 2nd anybody could rock this young or old. 3rd this does not smell mature to me like a glass of whiskey and smoky incense like, you're a sitting in a room of adults, smoking, cigars and drinking whiskey it smells playful to me. 4th for a Parfum you can expect this to sit close to the skin and your going to have to put your nose right to your skin to smell it unless it is a breezy day. 5th picked my bottle up at Sephora at Kohls in the USA 🇺🇸. 6th as far as performance goes it is ok nothing fantastic projection could be better but what do you want for a Parfum. 1. Performance 4/5 2. Longevity 3/5 (3-4 hrs) 3. Scent 5/5 4.Spring,Summer nights,Winter,Fall. 5. Price 3/5 wait til it hits discounters not worth $155.00 6.If you need this in your collection of Azzaros go for it but if you got the patience wait till it hits discounters not worth the hype.

I have acquired the Elixir, Intense, and now Absolu. Upon initial application, a potent aroma emerges. A damp mineral stone cave scent unfolds, creating a calming ambiance. This is subsequently accompanied by a subtle whiskey note. I find myself wishing the initial fragrance lingered for a longer duration. As the scent evolves, refined incense and sweet vanilla notes become apparent, exhibiting an almost creamy quality. A pleasant woody element provides cohesion to the various components. Throughout each stage, until the final dry down, one note remains prominent. As someone who appreciates amber in perfumery, I am pleased with the quintessential designer amber in this fragrance, which performs its function admirably. This flanker is my preferred choice within The Wanted lineup. 9/10, I am extremely fond of this.

Best Azzaro yet, without a doubt. Don’t judge it by the first 5 minutes, the opening is okay, but it doesn’t tell the full story. Once it settles, the whiskey, incense, woods, vanilla, and rich amber notes come together beautifully and create a deep, smooth scent. The vanilla does remind me a bit of Le Male Elixir, which explains the comparisons but this still feels unique with a lot of layers and character. The whiskey fades after the first hour as incense, vanilla, and amber take over. It’s not inspired by anything on the market, this feels truly unique and niche worthy. Performance is excellent: around 2–3 hours of strong projection with great sillage and 12+ hours of longevity on my skin. Azzaro cooked with this one, easily my favorite from the line!! I highly recommend it🔥🔥

Starting off, this is a completely different fragrance from any other wanted frag, it does however have resembling characteristics to le male elixir in the sense that it has a smoky sweet vanilla, that however is where the similarities end. This leans towards a more mature rendition of a sweet-smoky vanillic slightly boozy fragrance. Smelling it on skin i get plenty of whiskey that is mellowed out by the other notes, mainly the amber, vanilla and incense, i must say overall i adore this fragrance, i can see why some might not love it but i certainly do, i will gladly admit azzaro has made me a sucker for their fragrances. Overall scores scent: 10/10 Longevity: 7.5/10 Projection: 7/10