Carven L'Absolu

This perfume proved to be a gorgeous addition to my spring/summer collection. It definitely blooms on my skin in higher heat exuding notes of mandarin and ylang ylang. I dont get any iris or tuberose but maybe others may. This was created in part by Francis Kurkdjian- its such a feminine classy composition. I dont wear much rose so the florals I am drawn to are in this category.....a little earthy, some citrus, and some beautiful jasmine. For the price its a steal.

This is a fresh and classy fragrance with a woody and bitter-sweet (literally) focus. The iris makes a bit more sensual than your everyday freshie. I have successfully layered it on top of Mancera’s Velvet Vanilla to sweeten it up and to tart up the latter. I am usually not into layering, but this was a nice combo.

I don't understand the comparison between Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and this fragrance. TF SB smells coconutty sunblock.....this is Jasminey floral......I just don't see the comparison. I like this one much better!

Great summer perfume! I like the original for the spring, but l’absolu is a warmer version that translates better to summer days. It’s creamy and dreamy, a wonderful white-yellow bouquet with woody stems.

Refreshing without the screechiness of the original. Much easier to wear.

Francis Kurkdjian has his name on this. Some say sweet, some say sour, some say French elan, some say ambroxan. Perhaps it is a confusing fragrance. It does, to my mind, resemble a Miss Dior type. I don't think it's like Soleil Blanc. I really liked the opening, got me there. The dry down thickens and rolls, but if I lift the perfumed skin to my nose there's a sharper citrus present that is quite nice. At the dry down I am reminded of L'Aquarossa Elixir by Fendi which was a huge hit with my daughter. The bottle is classy.

This is beautiful. Very rich , powdery and refined. It is definitely a throwback to yesteryear and has much in common with classic ( pre formulation ) Chanel. On me the lasting power and sillage varies due to my illness. On my mother it is absolutely gorgeous , classy, powerful and sexy. Is there anything more pleasurable than receiving or gifting a perfume? The warmth and joy of a breeze dancing with all the notes of a perfume. This scent made good memories for me. I hope it does for others as well.

This is very pretty. A pretty floral with some slight fruity notes, but it has that "this is a perfume" smell. If you know you know. I think sometime perfumes that smell very "perfumey" that may seem a bit dated to some, but regardless, this is lovely and definitely worth a try if the notes appeal to you. I was just thinking that if you like Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel, you will like this one and sure enough that is listed in the "reminds me of" section, so I guess my instinct on that is correct.

This depends on what your nose is picking up from what the notes are putting down. It smells good BUT I can truly see the confusion. It is not a bad uncertainty but more of an intriguing bewilderment - you need to & want to smell more, to understand it, to get to know it, to be on.."BFF level" (best fragrance forever) - this may never happen but all the same it is a nice fragrance by two brilliant noses at a reasonable price. Purchase it- reading the reviews will just leave you STIR CRAZY

Carven L'Absolu is quite generic, but in a good way generic. Abstract, sort of like a shampoo scent, but not the most basic, cheap shampoo. The mandarin is felt throughout sweetening the composition in a juicy, refreshing way, the rest seems to be non-descript, or not distinguishable floral bouquet. Must be an easy to wear, suitable every day, all occasions, not offensive, simple and nice scent with some minuscule more interesting nuances than the rest of generic type of scents.

Ylang-forward skin cream with a sweet white floral heart. This cream is the really expensive kind you have to ration because it's so pricey. I'm not getting the comparisons to Coco Mademoiselle; that one's much rosier and citric. However, this does smell like it could be a Chanel creation and I think that's what's being picked up on. Perfect for spring or autumn weather, sits just at the skin, I get around 6 hrs on my skin.

This is the case of GIVETHEPERFUMEASECONDCHANCE. When I tried it for the very first time, I first smelt something citrussy and then nothing. Later that day I tried it on again and went out. It was a warm day, the sun was shining and suddenly.... Wow. It was pleasant, it was sweet, it was velvety. Every tenth step I felt it again and again. It ́s definitely something I want to keep.

Sweet, rich, elegant. A good choice for someone looking for a fragrance that is sweet and deep, but not loud, young or overly gourmand. I imagine a nice rich lady, in her 50‘s, wearing this. This is sweetness made classic. It is not original, i have smelled something similar somewhere, but it is well done. Sillage is soft and longevity is moderate to long lasting.

Carven Absolue is one of my work staples, soft sweet mandarin and sandalwood. It gives a pleasing soft cloud around me and I get compliments every time I wear it. Very similar to Coco Mademoiselle in the last dry down, which I find weird because CM isn’t my favorite. Safe blind buy in MHO and very affordable.

This is such a sweet gourmand fragrance. I love sweet perfumes and I’m all into chypre fragrances too... On my skin this smells similar to scandal a paris by JPG except scandal is a bit sweeter scent!! This also reminds me a bit of Woman intense by RL. Poor longevity and silage....

Very pretty soft and powdery floral grounded by a sandalwood and patchouli base. The jasmine and ylang ylang stand out as top notes. I don't really get much tuberose (which is my fave) so this doesn't give me the heady over the top floral I'm looking for.

A gourmand white flowers scent if that makes any sense. Great for winter for floral lovers. The gourmand edge is achieved by blending notes of orange, patchouli and tuberose. On top of that is jasmin. On my skin it's delicious.

Very balsamic scent, quite pleasant, but tuberose bothers me a bit as usual. If you like gentle orient notes, you will love it. It's labdanum overdose, but very good one.

Pleasant, fresh and a little bit sweet. Non intrusive, office friendly tuberose.

Definitely classy white floral vibes. Flowers stood out to me more than pronounced sweetness, wood or amber. I might revisit my sample in the spring as I generally reach for cozier and warmer fragrances when the weather is cold. I can't weigh in on CocoMad comparison, I've only tried it once.