Bentley For Men Absolute

Bentley for Men Absolute is an intense, powerful and captivating fragrance that evokes luxury and masculinity with a touch of mystery. From the first spray, we are enveloped by a spicy and warm accord, with pink pepper and ginger bringing a temperate freshness that soon gives way to a resinous and woody heart. Frankincense dominates the center of the composition, offering that incense-like and slightly smoky air, contrasted by papyrus (which recalls old paper and dry leather) and sandalwood, which softens with its creaminess. As it evolves, the perfume dives into a dense and deep base with emphasis on oud – present in a tamed but still imposing form – together with warm amber, earthy moss and cedar that guarantees structure. Many compare it to Gucci Pour Homme (2003) also by Michel Almairac, and not without reason: Bentley for Men Absolute is practically a spiritual successor to that discontinued fragrance, being a more accessible and still extremely refined alternative. Performance Long-lasting: 10 to 12 hours easily on the skin, and can last longer in cold weather or under clothing. Projection: Strong in the first 2 hours, becoming a more restrained and sophisticated trail later. Sillage (trail): Moderate to intense; makes a statement without being invasive. Occasions This is an essentially nocturnal and formal perfume. It goes perfectly with elegant social events, dinners, sophisticated parties or even professional environments in cold weather. In hot weather, it can become suffocating, so it is ideal for fall/winter. It is not a versatile fragrance for everyday wear or informal environments. It carries an aura of seriousness and grandeur – ideal for the mature, confident man who knows what he wants. Final Score: 9.2/10 Bentley for Men Absolute is a perfume that conveys power and class, with an olfactory signature reminiscent of leather, old wood and sacred resins. It is a fragrance for those who appreciate perfumes with personality and are not afraid to stand out. A true hidden treasure in designer perfumery, with a niche soul. Ideal for collectors or enthusiasts of intense and sophisticated woody perfumes.

Yeah, after reading through many of these reviews, Im almost tempted to just get another bottle of Bently Absolute bc Im getting such a different experience from my bottle vs the experiences reported here on Fragrantica... So, when Id first gotten a bottle of this amazing fragrance, it barely had NO SMELL AT ALL, and all I was getting was an (extremely) faint powdery/smokiness and a shit-ton of Iso e Super and the was it! I was tempted to return it immediately (Burlington), but remembered that most of the Laliques in my collected needed time to macerate to teach their full potential. So I'd decided to just hang on to my bottle with fingers crossed. I kept going back to my bottle every week to see if the smell/performance had improved, and it WOULD improve, all be it (very slowly) gaining a noticable smell little, by little, by little until almost 2 months later! It'd FINALLY bloomed into this GORGEOUS, uber masculine, dry/powdery, peppery/woody, incensey/smokey and evocative masterpiece! Id actually put a good dent in my bottle due to iver-spraying out of frustration from the smell being so faint during the maceration process, so folks, plz dont give us a hard time when we say there's no smell when we first get our bottles of Bently Absolute bc it's 100% FACTS that seemingly some bottles DO NOT come fully macerated, and if ya don't know about "Maceration", then ofcourse you're gonna assume that this fragrance is "CRAPOLA".! Lol. Even now, I get no cumin, cola or "BBQ smell which makes me wonder if this scent differs from batch to batch which is why Id mentioned at the start of this review about grabbing another bottle, thing is that Im VERY happy with my bottle now, it's VERY mature yet NOT "old manish", "brooding", and quite "Niche/devisive" and I LOOOVE this super high quality fragrance with excellent longevity and a (gentlmanly sillage). An 8 outta 10 fragrance imo, and an amazing flanker in the Bently fragrance line. Thanks to whomever took time to read my review🫠

---------NOT what I expected------ So as soon I purchased Bently Absolute at Burlington Coat Factory and sprayed it on in the parking lot, I almost ran back in to return it bc I couldnt smell ANYTHING! (Thought it was a fake) But, the longer I waited, I started getting (just a tiny bit) of smoke, a tiny bit of powder and a BUNCH of Iso E Super which is a veeerry faint woody-ish note.. Thats it! I didnt really get anything truley woody, pencil shaving like or spicey whatsoever. It simply remains super faint and then just completely vanishes after about 30 minutes (if that) leaving behind just the faint Iso E Super. Now, I did notice that Bently Absolute is by Lalique, and although Ive never had any other fragrance smell this weak, I've had some bad initial performance issues with Lalique's Equus, Encre Noire and Encre Noire L'Extreme but after spraying some out and storing them for a few weeks, there was a CRAZY-DRASTIC improvement. I've had different perfumes improve over time, but nothing as drastic as my Laliques have, so luckily, I haven't yet had any regrets with this brand, but I do think somethings wrong with this batch/bottle bc there is barely any smell at all. Im not exaggerating or going anosmic because no one can smell it on me either, and I am actually very familiar with Iso e Super and can clearly smell it in fragrances, so there's that part. I'll have to come back in a few weeks for an update bc for now, the sillage/longevity is truley negligible, plus im only getting a very, VERY faint smokey, dark, powdery note where the Iso e Super actually over-powers the other negligible notes, but I still have high hopes... So, Here we go again...fingers crossed 🤞🙄. Hopefully this helps anyone who is taken-aback by the lack of perfomance with their newer Lalique batches. Thanks for taking the time to whomever reads this😉

Hello fans! I had 3 bottles of this fragrance and now I only have 2. The first one I bought was produced in 2022 and I was impressed with the fragrance but unfortunately I was disappointed with the performance... - it smelled great but not for more than an hour then it lingered just a memory of the great fragrance. After reading introductions and comments about the fragrance, I looked for old batches and luckily I was able to find a bottle from 2019. Love killer...... The smell is rich and lasting, the same as from the 2022 bottle, but there is nothing in common - the fragrance is long lasting and even after 5 hours I can feel its projection from my neck. I was able to return the bottle from '22. Since the scent is specific and grabbed me, I looked for more old bottles. I found one from 2018 and bought it. I can't be sure because I only used it once, but the scent was extremely strong for the first 4 hours, then I showered without scrubbing too much where it was applied.......the next 4 hours after the bath the scent was there and there was a distinct projection of 30 cm. So, I find the 2018 bottle extremely strong and keep it as a reserve. The new batches have no change in the fragrance but unfortunately they don't have the same longevity and projection as the old bottles.... I don't know why it happens as the cans say the same ingredient content is used but there is a difference... . There are many comments that it resembles Gucci pour homme from 2003. Whether it is - I don't know, because I don't have such a bottle, but even if it doesn't resemble any famous brand and fragrance, it has an amazing and unique sexy, masculine smell of candle and church that every man should have. Unfortunately, the 22nd year bottles don't deserve any attention as the smell will only last until you walk out. Very sad but true....

I don't know the Gucci, but to me this does smell very much like like a less powdery/dusty/textured, slightly darker version of Comme des Garçons 2 Man. Actually I'm surprised how similar they are, aside from the immediate openings, with the kumquat and so on in 2 Man (the side notes to the woody stuff). I even get the slight banana-like note in this that I get in 2 Man and many other woody fragrances with some more or less exotic touches. (This is probably more cedary-minty than 2 Man, but no, it does not immediately remind me of my cedar humidor. The scent of pencil shavings, however, is obvious here if I think of it.) This is all fine by me, since, despite liking the smell of 2 Man, I could never bring myself to buy a bottle of it, because it didn't wholly feel like a daytime fragrance, didn't wholly feel like an evening fragrance, and certainly didn't wholly feel as if it were both. I always found it to be something of an "afternoon" fragrance (not something I've particularly coveted), but this Bentley takes a similar scent profile and gently nudges it in the direction of evening, although this is also understated enough to be wearable during the day. I suppose the absence of aldehydes makes this more laid-back and almost literally less abrasive than 2 Man. Unfortunately my first impression is that something else that this may share with 2 Man is indeed a lack of longevity. I say this is as someone who definitely can smell the usual isomers of Iso E Super. (It's just about the only thing I can still smell in the old bottle of Encre Noire original that I've just replaced.) Still, I'm sure this will work well enough on clothes. The smell itself merits a little experimentation and credit.