JOOP! Homme Absolute

I must say that I am mystified by all the comments here saying that Joop Homme Absolute is very short lasting. I've had it on for around 14 and a half hours today, and it's still going strong on me - have very much enjoyed it - though now it smells more like Elizabeth Taylor's Passion for Men, as it's pretty much just the vanilla that is left emanating. But then again, I've complained about barely getting two hours out of Eau Sauvage, where others say they get 24 hours out of it. So this sort of extreme variability of performance on different skin types does happen. The solution - before buying spray some of Absolute on the back of your hand. If It's still there with strength after three hours, you can consider purchasing it. If instead it's totally gone from the back of your hand, this is probably not the scent for you. Regards.

In terms of scent, this is absolutely one of my favourite out there. I have approx 400 bottles in my collection and as a smell, it is bloody gorgeous! Yes, it’s light, quite intimate and smells like an autumn / winter player but, I tried this on a holiday to warmer climes in the far East and it totally worked! The heat amps this up in mega fashion on my skin. So, all I can say is, if you’ve been let down by its performance at all, try it in hotter weather, especially if you do actually enjoy how it smells. I could still whiff this at the going down of the sun! I’m not sure if it was intended to be like this but it works really well in heat. Now I wish they would do an amped up version that worked well in cooler months. Love this stuff!

I went in to buy the pink Joop, I know it has a lot of mixed reviews, but I felt like a bit of a fun scent. I have a fairly large collection, about 40 EDTs, with a variety of scents, mainly stuff from the 90s. I bought Safari the same say I bought this Joop Absolute. I'm happy with the Joop. It is fun and adventurous, it has that sweet oriental scent of the Pink Joop, and then that spicy peppery top note people are talking about. It smells divine. I'm not sure about silage and how long each application lasts, still only applied it twice, but it feels average in that regard. It has all the sweet fun I wanted from the pink stuff, but so much sophistication due to the mature pepper note. Love this and so glad I bought it.

I find it suitable to any occasion, always and in any combination. I feel safe with it. But you got to like incense. It's not a scent that I felt in blind love straight away, it was more like I liked it a lot since first day, then I realised I like it more and always, to the point after 3 months I found out there is nothing better on my shelve. Other fragrances preferences come and go, while this ones' liking stay still and climbed it's way to the top, to be my favourite scent. It has a quite strong sillage to my taste. It's lasting is no more than moderate. I think it's cheap for a value.

Very dark and mysterious, not for everyone, smells like a roughly done or an incomplete niche fragrance. I guess it's a good thing in a way for people like me who like to enjoy notes like incense and black pepper, but don't want it to scream at everyone and rather enjoy it closely and softly. The combination of ylang ylang and incense play really well together, making it an enjoyable and easily wearable dark fragrance. I personally think it smells like something a hero of a horror thriller would wear. Maybe Witcher..

I'll preface this review with the fact that I like gourmands and I light incense around my house on the daily. That said: Imagine the specks in vanilla bean paste aren't actually ground up vanilla pods, but black peppercorns. Now use that to make a crispy bananas foster and you've got yourself Joop! Homme Absolute. It's a shame this fragrance doesn't last longer than a handful of hours because it's a delight. Oh, waiter...! (Francisco Lachowski turns around) I'll have another black pepper custard, please!

Very nice, soft and smooth scent. I dont know why but it reminds me of the scent of banana-milk drink. Scent last at least 6 hous on me with moderate projection for the first hour n half then it sits closer to skin. For edp i expected a bit more potent scent trail but it is what it is. Its perfect for a date or a dinner because its not overpovering and that makes it more mysterious for the opposite sex to come closer to you to get more...all in all very nice release from Joop.

starts off with spicy/dry tonka type notes, not so much of a sweet tonka, add into that a spicy black pepper which lasts through the phases, it then dries down into a spicy/peppery vetiver scent with a slight touch of ylang ylang in there too. As other's have said its not a projection beast but it does last pretty reasonable, id say 6-7hrs for me. overall id say this is a 9/10 for Joop, as far as im concerned this is the best release from joop since Joop Homme.

The top black pepper note brought a memory of Gucci Homme tragically discontinued. It’s elegant, warm and soft. One of the greatest discoveries of 2021 for me thus far. The heavy bottle paying homage to its predecessor, the beautiful and unique Joop Homme, is just another reason why this is my happy blind purchase! I’d definitely wear it in cooler weather, to work or an evening date/dinner. A must have for every collector! 8/10

I first smelled this as a tester in Superdrug...It is a black pepper/tonka heaven!!! A mix between Comme Des Garsons Blackpepper and Pacco Rabanne Pure XS. The smell from the tester in SUPERDRUG smelt divine all day... I felt like making love to my hand... so I ordered it the same evening through Amazon. All good except performance. Scent: 10/10 Bottle: 6/10 Performance: 1/10 Value for money 2/10 Cry boy cry ...

When applied opulently the opening of this is a dream. I get a peppery, kinda tobaccoey vibe, but a beautiful, beautiful opening, kinda unique as well, at least to my nose. The dry down is meh, just a gummy wood feel to me. Have yet to test longevity, not an optimist though. Edit: that gummy, rubbery thing is definitely incense. So I'm getting strong pepper, incense, vetiver vibes. Lovely.

Looks and reminds me of encre Noir by lalique, looks dark indeed, sexy with the ylang. A spicy, woody, smokey fragrance, definitely masculine, but with all Joop's they tend to become sweet. Maybe sweet incense with banana ylang and chocolaty vetiver, and cinnamony pepper, they can all turn sweet, so best try before you buy.

Im amazed how good this fragrance smells. It would be even better if performed just a little bit more but all in all a true winner. For me it is best suited for romantic dinner and night time wear altough it could be worn in pretty much any occasion because it is not cloying fragrance. My signature evening scent :)

This is such an excellent fragrance and it smells very good and it's fairly unique. Longevity and projection are good above average I'd say and I rate this an 8.5 out of 10 all round. There is nothing to dislike about this scent and a recommendation goes without saying. A big thumbs up from me!!!

I get: Spicy bright but mellow and smooth black pepper Smooth herbal church incense with dark smokey nuances Sweet round fresh aromatic ylang ylang with sour-bright floral nuances Spicy sparkling dry powdery herbal almond tonka accord 1 hour of moderate projection.

A gorgeous fragrance but terrible, terrible performance! So poor that after two minutes it lay flat as a skin scent and was barely there. Maybe explains why 120ml EDP was obtained for only £34.00...... I’ll be using it frequently throughout the work day....

I underestimated the strenght of this perfume. I always thought it is more of a skin scent but recent positive feedback from coworkers and my girfriends words "entire house smells of you, which one is that?" dismiss my previous opinion on this fragrance.

gucci rush discontinued no more,same perfumer Antoine Maisondieu has done gucci rush for men and now joop homme absolute very very same ...I knew they were very close so I looked on this site to confirm the perfumer Antoine Maisondieu..

I always associate this house as one for fun fragrances, this one is the adult in the room. Incense, ylang ylang, a classy looking bottle, am loving the new Joop fragrance. Smells great, longevity was ok.

This one is more mass appealing version of Bentley for Men Absolut! More sweet but Lee’s complex that Bentley but is great to me? Also remains me Azzaro Visit a little bit!