Knot Eau Absolue

Knot What I Expected (haha had to do it:) Ms. Andrier decided to flanker the original Knot with an oriental floral. I guess I was just expecting a boosted version of the original, with maybe a smidgen of resin instead of the musk, what with the "Absolue" monkier, but that's not the case. Actually this perfume is downright weirdly retro in a great way. I'll tell ya right now, KA has shades of Shalimar and Revlon's Ciara, of all things. For an hour or so there is a distinct note of motor oil, and the perfume is primarily a opopanox, incense stick, and handmade candle and soap scent. The orange blossom is still there, it surrounds the motor oil, resins, and incense...after it dries down the heliotrope and jasmine join the orange blossom and it's quite a sweet, heady bouquet. Really though this is mostly an opopanox perfume, thick and sweet and almost dirty opopanox, that reminds me greatly of Ciara. I only imagine that Ms. Andrier was wearing vintage Shalimar perfume one day and she went shopping at a hippie store to buy incense sticks and resins to burn at home. Her cloud of Shalimar mixes with the scented air, and BOOM inspired she goes to work and whips up Knot Absolue. I don't think this has anything in common with the original and could have been its own stand alone scent. I love this--it took a few tries but I ended up falling for this--but it's definitely a weird perfume that I'm not sure would appeal to most. Oh, and a user note: This is very strong and lasts forever. I only need at most 2 sprays at a time, this will last 8+ hours...any more than that is overwhelming.

Ive been searching for the "perfect scent" for eons, and unexpectedly, this might very well be it. Ive always been drawn to incense and Ive collected a few incense heavy scents (most recently Rien Intense Incense by Etat Libre d'Orange) but always wished I could tweek the notes a bit to my liking. Being a fan of the original Knot, I sampled this and was instantly intrigued. It's very different from the the original and I feel this should be the signature and the original should have been the flanker (L'eau Knot maybe). Knot Absolue reminds me of how a head shop on a rainy day in Seattle would smell. Full of Nag Champa sticks, Tarot cards and lavender soaps. This is so mysterious yet inviting, clean but complex. Maybe its the opoponax, but this isn't really flowery, woody or sweet, its more like a glowing resin with a hint of soapiness. I always felt the original was more masculine than feminine, and Absolue is even more so to my nose and chemistry (both get me tons of compliments). However, everyone should give them a try, they are absolutely beautiful creations, but Absolue is in my top 5 scents ever created. I am completely smitten.

This is absolutely gorgeous and such a shame it was discontinued. The base reminds me of Delhi (can't remember the brand sorry) but the top, and heart are different. Instead of tropical champaca this has the freshness of neroli and lavender mingling with jasmine. Makes it a fresher and more unisex style without the very tropical and feminine champaca. This is a myrrh bomb in the dry down. Ancient, churches, mushroomy, overgrown mossy, gravesites. The sweet almost deathly smells of places of worship or Holy sites. The smell of life mingling with death. A cleanly animalic aroma. A fragrance filled with reverence, contemplation. For those that feel a bit tied up in knots if you will. For a person searching for answers in a world so full of information but little truth. If you are seeking something very vintage but something dark and a bit melancholy. Something with some soul give it a try. I find it quite darkly captivating.

My first fragrance from Bottega Veneta and my favourite neroli fragrance in my collection. Smells so expensive and refined. Done different than other neroli on market these days. Old money luxury that doesn’t scream. Knot Eau Absolue is a wonderful, thick and luxurious floral: neroli, jasmine, heliotrope and lavender layered on a sweet, warm, resinous base consisting of opoponax and myrhh. The contrasting composition makes this underrated gem very versatile. I think that the base notes makes Knot Absolue great for fall but not too thick for summer. The florals from top and middle notes gives it freshness and make it perfect for spring and summer wear. A floral amber scent that can be worn all year round! The performance is great. Lingers for hours and hours on skin with a strong sillage. Hope this beauty never gets discontinued!

This smells like vintage (1980s not 1920s) Emeraude. My mom wore it as her going out perfume, just a spritz or two, and I remember the entire house smelling like it as she and my dad went out the door, leaving me with the babysitter. Emeraude was an absolute balsamic powerhouse in those days and I loved it beyond reason. It’s basically a skeleton of itself now, and I’ve mourning it since, God, 1993? So when I blind-bought Knot Eau Absolue based on my love of the airy, pretty Knot and got...1980s Emeraude?!?!? I was both surprised and delighted. The Knot DNA is there, but everyone saying this smelled like their grandma in the 80s? Yes and yes. 😂 I would say it’s not a safe blind buy unless, you know, you’re trying to create your 1980s perfume memories. I love, love, love this and am so excited it got made.