Untold Absolu

I blind bought this after falling in love with the original untold. When I initially sprayed Absolu I was a little disappointed. The top notes smelled EXACTLY like the original and I already have two full bottles, a mini, lotion and body wash in the original. So here I am thinking, "Grrrreeeeat, a third bottle of Untold." lol Then something beautiful happened, Absolu found its independence. It deepened and warmed, and the longer it simmered on my skin, the further it strayed away from the 1st Untold and stood firmly on its own two feet. Absolu in my opinion is warmer, richer, stronger, & slightly sweeter. It's great. I definitely want them all eventually. But I have to cool it on the blind buys. I bought 4 bottles of perfume today! lol The quality of the untold line is spectacular for the price point. The longevity is really great. Although the silage of this one is moderate for about an hour-two hours before settling into a softer skin scent for another 4 hours. For my chemistry that's really good! I can't get that out of my designer frags half the time! 5/5 for the price point. Men seem to really dig this one a lot. My husband complimented it as did one of our male friends who has never acknowledged my fragrances before or since. To me, the original Untold is "classy casual." Untold is something a business woman might wear, While Absolu is more flirty and even a little sexy... it's untold with its hair let down and it's bra strap peeking out. lol

Oh my this is gorgeous!! It's a popular scent amongst my cabin crew friends and that's where I get my obsession from. Love at first sight indeed and absolutely different from the vanilla based perfume I had in my collection. It springs of creamy vanilla, tonka beans and caramel, yet lovely on my skin. It’s the perfect blend of sweet, floral and spice all in a bottle. Tested the original Untold, nice, but not as strong as Absolu. I'm totally hooked by it's heavy scent. The sillage is pretty good. Enough to turn heads when I pass by and throw a cabin crew smile at them. It makes me feel sophisticated, elegant and attractive! An alluring scent. My chemistry works beautifully with this fragrance. Truly long lasting (5-6 hours) on my skin. The bottle itself in an artistic piece in many angle, which is beautiful! My husband falls in love with it. He thought it smells really good on me. Just the way he loves it. What more reasons do I need. Will definitely buy another bottle once I finished it.

Hello from Decodawn.Untold Absolu is the best fragrance that Elizabeth Arden have launched in over 20 years. A tremendous amount of thought went in to the production from the shape of the bottle very unusual twisted crystal heart shape with faceted glass with a gold or silver edge in a sharp straight curve engraved with the name of the fragrance very contemporary. The juice inside is either light yellow for Untold or Amber in colour for the Absolu. The fragrance upon first application is quite strong, but not over powering, I immediately liked it as it reminded me of Guilty by Gucci. Very long lasting and sits very well amongst the high end fragrance houses with their modern launches. It is a very animalistic, very sensual and comforting. Jasmine, vanilla, tonka bean, plum and amber. If you are fortunate enough to be able to pick up a bottle on ebay even if used for a great price, don't hesitate but buy it! It is a fabulous fragrance and I am very impressed. Try it you will love it!

This reminds me of an oriental instead of floral fruity. I get more of a vanilla oriental vibe with this scent. I recieved this in a swap and I love it! It does have a fruity vibe but that doesn’t last as it dries down into a warm vanilla, tonka spice. It’s really lovely and I like this scent a lot I’ve only wore it twice and right now I’m just enjoying it so much. It goes very well with cold weather it does have a Tresor vibe as it dries in the middle but at the end it’s just a warm vanilla to me. But to me Tresor is sweeter. I like this better as I love the vanilla in this. I also like the floral mixed into the vanilla. I’m very happy I got this in a swap I think I would buy myself a larger bottle for sure. This is a great scent at a really good price too. Also this lasts a long time on my skin. Very happy with this. It’s great tonight with the cold weather. I think this for me would be too sweet for hot days. Overall though this perfume is delicious. Love!

The bottle is almost nice....if they could just remove that cheap metal wrapping and give it a quality cap. Otherwise, I like the twist of the bottle itself. Now that we've got the packaging out if the way, let me tell you what I think about the scent. Absolutely Won-der-ful! Very strong,so don't spray too much, because then you'll get and give everyone else a headache. I like to spray it about 12inches from my arm and let it float down...that does the trick for me. To me it smells like a white floral with Amber and vanilla, but that's just what I get from it. At the time of purchase,it was a blind buy,and on top of that I bought two bottles because it was so cheap. I have an extremely large perfume collection and decided to sell around 40 bottles and the second bottle of this was in that group. Well, I wore some the other day...then quickly removed that backup bottle from the "for sale" box. It's back in the collection!

So here it is!!! My post for the one that got me addicted to the untold line! This is going to be such a lovely fall all because of EA untold beauties each having their own umph to them but you my dear Untold Absolu you make me feel warm and fuzzy inside the peppery notes the sensuous Amber mmmmmm you are mixed so well and you last allllll day on me 12hrs+! I'm in love I'm so glad to have this in my collection this fall! At least for me it hits the nail in the head for what I was going for something warm sexy and comforting for this fall like wearing an off the shoulder cowelneck cashmere sweater dress and nothing else curled up by the fire and a yummy cup of punch on the table with lovely bouquet of flowers all fragrant with hints of peppery goodness in the air it's my cozy place! I'm rambling but I do recommend this one for fall and winter just yes!

I just purchased this. It was love at first spritz! It's unlike most of the scents I have in my collection, but yet, it's familiar. It's got this almost creamy and warm quality to it, I knew when I smelt it I had to buy it! It's alluring without being overpowering, and sweet without being cloying. My chemistry works beautifully with this fragrance. It could never smell cheap. It's long lasting and it seems to become almost slightly spicy after it's been sitting on the skin. It's truly a beautiful fragrance. I'm not entirely into florals. Some are very nice, but I usually suit more gourmand fragrances. This somehow encompasses more of a yummy scent on me than it does a floral at all. I smelt the original Absolu and that particular one has much more of a bright floral in it. This one is much richer.

This was a blind buy for me. One of the first perfumes I’ve bought for my collection. It smells absolutely divine. Definitely a gourmand. And most definitely a night time/ cold weather fragrance. It’s so warm and comforting. I come from a warm country but this perfume made me feel like winter in a cold country! Love it. There isn’t much of the florals even in the initial spray but the dry down is very close to the first spray. It doesn’t change drastically. And I can I say the bottle is sooooo beautiful! It catches the light like a sequined dress! Gorgeous! This is a discontinued perfume. But if you are a fan of gourmand fragrances and are able to get your hands on it, it’s totally worth it.

I blind bought this at Marshall's for USD $8.99 figuring nothing was lost if I didn't like it. It was a wise choice. I LOVE it! Even in the heat of July, I want to wear this (albeit, in the house only). I think, however, I'll really love this come winter. It's just a warm, cozy scent. The vanilla, particularly, is incredibly well done. And the bottle? Gorgeous. My only complaint, and it's a mild one, is I wish the longevity were better. However, this is so easy to find at a reasonable price, that I don't mind respraying. I know there's a lot of anti-EA snobbery out there, and that's fine. Myself and others who've found this glorious fragrance will have more to enjoy.

This is gorgeous! Classy. Sexy. Sweet. It has all the elements I look for in the 'perfect' fragrance for ME. I'm a lover of vanilla, amber, sweet oriental/gourmand fragrances but they sometimes don't go in warmer weather or daytime situations and can often smell like a teenager's candy store. THIS is perfect for ALL. It's mature, playful, demure and SUPER sexy at the same time! Opens up with a subtle vanilla-plum-jasmine dance. I have a feeling this is going to be a 'man magnet'. Got a couple head turns and compliments barely out of the store! My new favorite!!!

Oh yes! Right off the top sweet and seductive. Vanilla, tonka, plum, this is stunning. The florals work wonderfully together but they come in behind that smoldering sweetness. This is one rich, smooth and sexy fragrance. It's not expensive but it can hold it's own against any expensive designer or niche fragrances out there. Perfect for winter with it's heavy sweetness. I love this one. I have three in the untold series and all are fantastic but this is my favourite. I have one back up bottle. Smelling it right now, I may need another. This scent is addictive.

Absolutely gorgeous perfume , as it developed it got more creamy and sensual! How did I never hear of this one before , I now own this and the luxe and I mix them together and WOW! so many compliments, and yes I agree it does have that slight vintage vibe but that’s why I’m in love with it . It lasts forever and I can still smell it the next day. If I had to say it reminded me of another perfume i might say Queen of hearts by Queen Latifah in the gold bottle . Very creamy raspberry spice, and yes the dark plum is there at the top, this is just so comforting

Just hit a TJMaxx to check out their frags... found this 1.7 EDP for $7!!! Glad I picked it up... it's very lovely! In my beginner mind, it's unique somehow... and I can distinguish the great notes as it dries down. Very sophisticated. Smells like an expensive Parfum. I have the Untold also, but it wasn't as exquisite as this absolu. Yay to Elizabeth Arden for keeping American frags outstanding. BTW the bottle photo above is awful... it's a beautiful curved piece of art

This is quite beautiful! The drydown is gorgeous, but EA perfumes have something in them that rubs me the wrong way. The 3 scents I've had all have something that I perceive as very synthetic-sharp and overwhelming. I gave 5th Avenue NYC Premiere to my mom, and I much prefer to smell it on someone else (nice scent, enormous sillage, but I felt like I couldn't breathe when I sprayed it on).I will keep the small bottle of this to myself though, but probably not repurchase

Yes... I'm a guy and I wear this. Maybe it is different on a man's chemistry, or maybe not... but I bought a bottle of this for my sister and just liked the scent so much that I tried it on myself. Very nice. It reminds me of several men's and unisex perfumes that are heavy with amber, vanilla, and precious woods. Add some narcissus and tartness of raspberry and it gives it a nice lift from being overly sweet. For 10 bucks at TJ Maxx you can't beat it.

GREAT cheapie! This perfume is gorgeous. It's warm, amber-y and resinous with sparkly fruity overtones. It's not dense, heavy or nauseating, which is such a feat considering the notes. Untold absolu has a slight vintage and mature vibe that gives a feel of luxury. It has a classy feel to it. Easy to wear and easy to love. *chefs kiss* I'm thrilled that this was re-released! I even love the minimalistic design of the new bottle.

I love Untold Absolu. When first sprayed, there's a familiar scent, a classic scent that reminds me of my grandmother in the best of ways. Untold Absolu smells sweet, fruity and juicy. Mouth watering raspberry and plum lead with a rather sharp freshness. The jasmine and rose mix beautifully with the warm vanilla and tonka beans creating a creamy, luxurious, sophisticated, sensual odor that lasts for hours. One of my favorites!

This is a strong like for me. I blind bought at Marshalls for $10, and feel like I got a great scent for a great price. It would be best in fall and winter. A warm, plummy, creamy amber. This is rich like honey. It lasted quite a long time (6 hrs), with moderate sillage that turns light on me. Definately fruity. Overall a wonderful deal and I am very happy with my purchase. Happy smelling! :)

At first spritz it's amber and fruity ( plum) that leaves a sensual vanilla and Jasmine trail. It seems to lure you in with a sweet fruit that tranforms to a very sensual floral, vanilla amber infusion that stays with you throughout, a very magnetic and captivating scent. Silliage is heavy and can give headaches easily. Longevity is 12+ but vanilla amber stays on skin and clothes much longer.

I don't understand "flankers" that seem to be totally different from the original! I have Untold and Untold Absolu. I love Absolu! Different notes, different effect, better quality in my humble opinion. It should have its own name and be celebrated for its own unique beauty. I love it! It proves one doesn't have to always spend a fortune to get a fine fragrance.