Boucheron Quatre Absolu de Nuit Pour Femme

Lovely - almond & tonka, with vanilla & candied pear - some candied almond too (& just a little lime at the beginning) Almost a hybrid of Burberry Brit Eau De Parfum & Black Opium Eau de Parfum minus any coffee notes; but otherwise that's exactly it. Lasts about 6 hours, quite concentrated, present & lasts well but not overbearing - works well in all weathers except the hottest days of Summer, but this is a 1 spray perfume - or 2 smaller sprays at because it is potent, any more would be far too much, I find this rather lovely, certainly sensual, borderline sexy but not unsubtle, lightly sprayed - & is good for Date Night, Dinner & Christmas or Birthday Parties & any evenings but tbh I think it's not too much for Brunch, Lunch or Afternoon outings, at all, even though it is called "Nuit" & the v elegant bottle is dark smoked glass (great packaging all of it, really - definitely French Elegance) Boucheron make lovely bottles & packaging, & you cannot go wrong with this if you like sweet perfumes & Gourmandes, & are looking for something not "too mainstream" - to me, this is much nicer than the Brit EDP/B Opium EDP it resembles - & much more elegant than the heavier, (& thicker) more simple Elie Saab Girl of Now, & is more complex than that perfume, but not too complex. This EDP is never "too much" as some of the gourmandes can be, espc the sweet ones, this is beautifully balanced, sweet but not too sweet, & real a blind buy win it's really pretty, but in a sophisticated & grownup way, a gourmande for ladies not teens, but not too "mature" - it's fine for young ladies too, though - a good all-rounder. Interestingly created by the nose who created Burberry Brit EDP also though - so this really is almost that + also similar to YSL Black Opium, too, kind of like a hybridof both - & with some other details to make it just a little more than the sum of those 2, (this also has the not too sweet, candied almond of Burberry Brit EDT that is sadly missing from the Brit EDP - & so a very good choice for sweet but not too sweet perfume lovers. Comforting too, in cooler months & Actual Winter; I like something like this, sometimes if it's a bit chilly & I crave something like this, quite sweet but not too sweet. Love!

Sticky-Sweet, Golden Gourmand Spiced-Pear Pie with Almond & Tonka-Bean... I came back to this scent after awhile, and it's evolved a lot as the vanilla aged. Before it was almost a bit thin as other reviewers have mentioned, or like a thinner pear-tonka scent. But now everything is drenched in a creamy-sweet golden vanilla that leans near caramel. Opens with a burst of bitter-almond, bergamot & pink-pepper and already you can feel the creamy-sweet vanilla, tonka-bean & pear coming through. The overall effect here is of a sticky-sweet golden gourmand of vanillic, spiced (faint cinnamon) & caramelized pear pie with almond-extract nuances and soft spice being evoked by the tonka-bean & pink-pepper. Has above average performance for year round wear, but the denser, vanillic sweetness will make most find this best suited to fall and winter. It's a love for me. I do love a good gourmand: 10/10. Enjoy! Update 03/23/25: Sprayed this on today. Up close, pear is coming through more prominently today, with the pink-pepper accent and tonka-vanilla base. In the air I get mainly a tonka-vanilla scent with an illusion of caramel. I was hoping for more of a woody almond note today, but maybe that will come forward if it ages a little more. The almond is more of an almond extract note, but it does get woodier as it dries down. Not a dupe of anything, but reminds me of scents like I Want Choo Jimmy Choo, Fancy Jessica Simpson & Gold Rush Paris Hilton. I think it must be the tonka drydown accounts for the similarities to scents like Good Girl Carolina Herrera etc. Love it still.

I wasn't convinced at first, but the weird thing was that I kept thinking about this perfume and wanting to smell it again. Luckily I had a 2ml sample. Tonka is a note that can ruin any good scent for me, and while it's quite heavy in Quatre Absolu it somehow works! Pear is not really a note I find particularly attractive either, but the sweet fruity aspect in this is nice. It doesn't smell much like pear though (nothing like the realistic pear note Miller Harris created for Poirier d'un Soir), it's more like the synthetic pear scent of an ice cream or a candy. Quatre Absolu starts out a bit spicy and very "perfumy". It smells very contemporary, but also quite grown-up for the type of scent it is. At first it did indeed remind me a lot of Mon Guerlain (I'm sure this could harvest the same amount of compliments) - they do not smell identical by any means, but there are similarities and a good chance that if you like one you'll like the other as well. In the drydown it morphs into a gorgous creamy vanilla that is slightly fruity and maybe even a tad balsamic? I think I smell benzoin! The drydown resembles the discontinued Untold Absolu by Elizabeth Arden. I do believe the reviews that says this grows on you. It seems like one of those you'd reach for. It's not linear and boring. It must certainly smell pretty to others and it's more unique than you'd think when you first sniff it and think you've smelled this before. Seems easy to wear as it's not annoying in way. I am certainly getting a bottle!

I was looking for a really sweet vanilla fragrance and this turned out to be PERFECT! It is very winter appropriate warm nutty vanilla which kinda reminds me of Elie Saab-Girl of now, and I am genuinely suprised no one's ever compared them. They have a lot if similar notes but this one is like a vanilla flanker and a bit weaker (well, Girl of now is a beast). I wear Quatre de nuit at my office and I can smell it all day. It is not a simple fragrance, not JUST sweet vanilla, it has some interesting touch and depth. But it doesn't change, it is the same from the beginning throughout the whole day. 5/5 would recommend for what it is!

didn’t choose this, this one chose me. This was my first Boucheron and at first I was disappointed. This wasn’t that kind of thick almond, tonka bean vanilla what I was looking for. But the more I learn about scents and my own preferences, the more I admire and appreciate this Boucheron's scent. Quetre absolu de Nuit is enough of everything and not too much of anything. Basically, on my skin, this is a just pretty long lasting, quite good sillage, lovely resistant nutty pear scent with a pencil chip kind basewood including little medicinal twist. That is all what I need for my signature. And Boucheron, they know that.

This just smells sultry and comforting. It's a bit cold for SE Texas weather and I put it on my wrist to sample it before bed. Every time I'd turn, I'd get a sniff of the fragrance. I wore it today with a knit shirt. The fragrance was so nice I wanted it to stay all day. Even later in the day, the fragrance on my clothing was present and still giving off an "I'm here, come smell me vibe". Ironically, I blind bought this based on notes. I'd never tried Quatre or any of the flankers. Now, I'm revisiting them.

Forget the top notes, they just appear and vanish. This is a very interesting floral-woody frag, delicate and fine. Quality and magic mix of ingredients is definetely present and great (Interparfum works with Givaudan & Robertet). Sandalwood and tonka are outstanding, jasmine too. Very affordable for the quality, lovely.

I had the strongest deja vu when I sprayed it on myself, and it grew as the time passed. My goodness, that's the good ole' vanilla, tonka bean and amber. I mean, 50% of my perfume collection is like this and I definitely don't see a need of another flanker.

The classiest gourmand I've ever smelt hands down. I was in a hurry so only tested this on the paper, might go back to the shop later to test on skin, or I might just buy it online. I really really like this!

This fragrance is sweet and soft, perfect for the cold winter days. It stays close to the skin, is not offensive, safe for work. A little bit too sweet for my taste, but I love wearing it despite this.

Me encanta la nota de almendra que tiene, porque no es empalagosa, es una almendra natural, amarga...la siento muy presente y perdura en mi piel

3/5/24 Turns out the reason this smells thin to me is the amberwood. I'm asnomic to it and this has a rather big dose of it therefore it smells "thin". I wish I could smell it because I love Boucheron fragrances usually. Unfortunately, to my nose this is a pear dominant vanilla without any of those gorgeous supporting notes. I'd say it was a bit "thin". If you like the pear note (and I do) and vanilla only, this is a good deal bc Boucheron makes very good fragrances, I'm just not a fan of this one. I blind bought bc honestly the price was almost as inexpensive as buying a sample, so I couldn't say whether it's a safe blind buy or not.

I had a sample of this and liked it enough to buy a full bottle. After getting the bottle, I didn’t wear it much as I started to find it too chemical-smelling and pear-heavy, almost boozy which I dislike. Lately I’ve started spraying it, lightly, over an argan oil lotion (interesting that someone below mentioned detecting an argan note in the scent itself) and it’s much more palatable, even quite nice. It becomes less chemical and more creamy, warm, well-rounded vanilla. I find myself smelling my wrists all day long and I think it will end up having been a good buy after all.

On me this fragrance smells like coffee beans mashed together with almond and the argan oil soap. Coffee beans with almonds evaporates from my skin within half an hour and in the dry down it stays only argan oil soap. From the beginning till the end, the scent sounds very faint with low projection and close to the skin. I feel it only if I put my nose tightly to the skin. This fragrance was in my wish list before, but now I have to delete it from there, since I had an opportunity to test it in real.

It reminds me of Good Girl, Ferragamo Amo and Trussardi eau de parfum. Start feels like chocolate, then the beautiful tonka beans dominates together with almond. Supporting and enhancing the facets I feel a drop of jasmin, sandalwood and vanilla. It feels contemporary and elegant. Safe for oversprayers. This cold evening I used 4 sprays on my neck from my sample and it is perfectly tolerable - the sillage is polite but I feel it on me already a couple of hours.

I adore this scent. To me it opens sweet and fresh kinda beachy vibes. In the dry down the freshness from the bergamot disappears and it becomes sweater where u can feel the bitter almond and especially the vanilla and tonka. I don’t get the heavy vibe. I can overspay like hell haha. It’s quite similar to the en rouge to me minus the fruits. Overall I think it’s a safe bet for someone that enjoys a sweater perfume.

Spicy and interesting top notes, fruity-floral base notes. Delicious vanilla, almond and tonka bean mix is dominant in top notes, which I like quite well. After a few hours I sense pear, that is not that delicious. So the base notes are a bit disappointing to me. Base reminds me of celebrity perfumes. So the beginning is outstandingly good, but the base quite unoriginal. Nice, but that's it.

I bought it, based on the notes and reviews. I like it, on skin is super sweet mostly vanilla and jasmin. I wore it in the Winter but I believe you can wear this for any occasion even to the office is not offensive*(I don't consider scents offensive, but the idea is that it won't be bothering anyone). I'm going to try the original Quatre

Am i the only one that smells the tonka intensly? I like this perfume, the dominant note for me is the tonka beans and the pink peper! After 2hs it starts gets sweeter and more vanillish. It is a beautiful perfume- recommend it only for winter as the tonka is overbearing for summertime

Really like this one, somewhere between Burberry Brit & Black Opium, like layering those two scents together. Almond at the start, turns to candied pear and tonka, then on to vanilla & amberwood. Perfect for autumn & winter, lasts around 6 hrs.