Absolue d’Osmanthe

A very warm, resinous, honeyed osmanthus scent, as expected from the name. The plum adds additional fruitiness, the labdanum and tolu balsam, warmth, resinous, leathery facets. In order to fully appreciate Absolue d’Osmanthe you need to like equally osmanthus flowers and ambers/resins. These two accords play an essential part in the way that the fragrance smells, especially in the dry down. As with the rest of Black Collection of Perris Monte Carlo, the performance is top notch. It’s the kind of fruity floral scent that it’s more fitting for spring and fall wear, thanks to the considerable amounts of vanilla, amber and balsamic nuances. This is a very rich, complex, sweet, daring scent that might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you’re interested in osmanthus, or an apricots fan, you’re in for a treat with Absolue d’Osmanthe! I got my bottle during Black Friday sale for literally half price off, so I could not be happier with it! Phenomenal, unique smelling, good performer perfume, full package served by Perris Monte Carlo as usual.

I got a chance to try this today after eager anticipation. So far, I'm not disappointed, but will have to wear it for a bit. So far: Strong apricot, suede facets, and sandalwood. I even thought I smelled white wine for a bit in the early stages. In a side by side, Auphorie Miyako is rougher hewn, especially in the opening, which I like, but find the sandalwood to be too pungent and unrelenting-smelling at times like ripe cheese. This perfume is smoother and more delicate in comparison, but comes quite close to Miyako in character, without the sharpness. The edges are smoothed by bits of vanilla and Amber, neither super obvious in and of themselves. I really like both, but Miyako remains in the realm of greatly admire. The Perris I can see wearing out of the house. I sampled the extrait, but I believe the black bottles are EDP. It smells like high quality materials. I agree with LANIER in that this is really a standout from their line, and I do like several of their scents.

The opening is very honey-sweet. The dry down is sexy and feminine, a little resinous and powdery, and somehow gives me a Middle Eastern vibe (labdanum?). I have osmanthus dried flower tea and live osmanthus plants in my yard, and I can say that this perfume does not resemble real flowers very well. However, my nose cannot get enough of it and it has become my bedtime fragrance. Every time I enter my bedroom, I want to take a deep breath of the smell and smile. One spray on my bedsheet lasts several days. My children don't like perfume and love the smell of fresh nature instead, but they actually like this one (Another one they like from Perris Monte Carlo is Mimosa Tanneron, which really smells like nature). I am not sure how I can wear it outside because I feel that it is too sweet for my nerdy serious personality, but I may get a full size just for the good mood it gives me.

Interestingly I was neutral about the opening— I was thinking it was a skanky patchouli but it’s not listed— as I found it a bit rough, like turpentine mixed with an earth smell. But Absolue d’Osmanthe is a real shape shifter, and within an hour it morphs into a smooth beautiful osmanthus amber scent. It was such a radical change from the opening that i momentarily forgot what I was wearing. Perris Monte Carlo is a house that flies under the radar for a lot of people. I think, at the very least, they take risks that other established and more celebrated houses don’t. Not everyone is going to like this perfume, many will dismiss it for the opening—which was not terrible in my opinion, but it is very interesting and on the challenging side. I loved the drydown so much that this perfume is between a like and a love.

Absolue d'osmanthe is a very powerful "hallucinogen" ... just a few drops of it and the intense fruity aroma of osmanthus envelops me and catapults me in exotic places: suddenly I am lying in a forest of blooming osmanthus trees next to the bark of plants with unknown names from which balsamic and hypnotic resins exude. A wonderful creation that persuades and seduces you. Love it “[...]You can not refuse the force of persuasion of the perfume, it penetrates into us as the air we breath, penetrates into our lungs, fills us, dominates us totally, there is no way to oppose it”. P. Suskind

This has a warm, balsamic opening, that reminds me of some incense, or a complex aged rum agricole. The rose keeps it sharp, in the background, and prevents it from becoming too sweet. The jasmine gives it a tiny bit of skank, but it's barely perceptible. It's a shifting scent that settles on a very amber-y, almost mineral scent (I get those who smell burnt rubber). The resinous, sweet base is very beautiful. This reminds me of Hermes' Ambre Narguile. Great scent, completely unisex.

"opening is very bad". oh yeah, smelling like a super fruity sweet amber is BAD, truly. it opens up gorgeous, very sweet, deep, fruity, rich. Similar to Widian's fragrances, specially Al Wasi, very similar sweetness and scent overall to Al Wasi. Smells like a rich bubblegum like James Heeley's Bubblegum Chic, that style. It's overall just a super fruity, deep rich floral amber. Mass appealing as heck.

My first impression after wearing it for a week: The most beautiful fragrance yet from Perris Monte Carlo, an intoxicating and intriguing blending of notes with the Sandalwood taking the lead. A dreamy, shadowy beauty that works it’s magic on the skin and transported me to a world of sensual abandon. Full review to come later but just had to share my thoughts at this moment. Bravo Perris Monte Carlo.

Very realistic osmanthus blossom plus something that my nose interprets as leather. Animalic, strong, thick leather. I gotta say, this smells amazing, very creamy and soft but it is strong at the same time. I find it amazing, but i would never wear it because it is way too animalic to me. Maybe just at home or if I have to go somewhere alone. Still, i LOVE it.

This is such a beautiful perfume! I absolutely love the amber accords. They are rich, well projecting and interesting. Mainly I smell the tolu and the labdanum. Osmanthus is also such a beautiful note to use. It goes super well with ambers and creates a very cozy atmosphere. I agree that I can also hear the peachy plum accord, similar the ones found in wine.

Thick balsamic take on osmanthus. This screams hot summer and heavily blooming trees of osmanthus and animalic Jasmine. It is dense, sweet, almost hyper realsitic Acacia honey, it really reminds me this type of honey. Very "yellow" fragrance. Dries down to this beautiful, slightly tropical floral and jasmine. Not for me but very, very well done.

"This is earthy and complex. Heady woods and amber wrapped in a fog of smoke. I hardly detect any floral or osmanthus." This is like... what? No smoke aspect here... Keep dreaming, pal. Fruity sweet amber, that's it. It's floral, fruity and ambery. No smoke. No oud. No animalic Jasmine (ass smell), nothing of it.

This is just lovely. SWEET osmanthus and jasmine almost like a ylang meets tuberose with a bit of a twist; this has an dark, almost golden scent that is very rich and bordering on boozy with a grassy and fruity note

I thought it was honey here. Amazing perfume, got a sample and ordering a full bottle. To me it smells like honeyed osmanthus. Warm, cuddly, grown up, no shampoo detected.

Some guy said animalic jasmin. I don't smell indolic jasmin in here, and I HATE indolic jasmine. This is mass appealing, so it can't be.

Profumo molto buono e potentissimo

Osmanthus is just impossible. I keep searching for a truly literal tea olive but so far I haven’t found it outside the October-blooming plant. Absolue d’Osmanthe is a Monet impression of osmanthus to Miyako’s Picasso. It’s gentle, never strident, and perhaps a little more realistic, if less arresting. Osmanthe Yunnan is lovely and achingly quiet, but sometimes it just too spare for me. I keep returning to Absolue d’Osmanthe for a solid osmanthus fix without the room-clearing presence of my true favorite, Miyako.

It is a very balmy way to present osmanthus absolute. The light, yellow scent is present immediately, however it is drowned in a flood of balsamic notes - really warm and oriental. After an hour or three the scent calms down, and the clean, sunny osmanthus becomes invincible - floral and gentle with the supporting power of jasmine. Interesting

Warm, sweet and woody, like a meditation or an altar offering in a far-off temple. Very exotic - Aztec, Inca, or somewhere in the East - Himalayas, Cambodia, Western China. It is quite masculine I find. A beautiful fragrance but not for every day. Long lasting.

The scent on my skin smells similar to Miyako by Auphorie but more on the labdanum / animalic side. There is a distinctive scent of osmanthus in the beginning, but what stays longer are the exotic scent base. A good match for cold autumn / winter days.