Olympéa Absolu

I once back then tried it from a sample on my skin ; i understimated this fragrance not knowing its full potential. I don’t know if i didn’t spray it enough, or got nose blind to it, but i only smelled a faint apricot and then almost nothing. But now that i own a bottle... woah, completely a whole different story : let me tell you the experience. The blast of apricot is smooth, blended into a beautiful vanilla. Then amber kicks in, apricot tones down and we got an outstanding sweet addictive amber scent that is lingering there and projects : and i especially noticed it while using a jacket i sprayed the day before, not immediately after. My conclusion is that my nose has a certain tolerance to the ingredients inside (amber) that prevents me to get the full experience when the fragrance reaches its peak of projection (immediate nose blindbess), but after a long wait when fragrance becomes « weakened » : i can get decent whiffs. Meaning the longevity and projection are actually great there. I got same experience with divine le parfum (heavy in amber) : everyone complemented me, smelling me from far while i thought the fragrance disappeared Update : i don’t know who just recently added cinammon/coffee/orange blossom as note, but they absolutely ain’t there.

I love the original Olympéa, but Olympéa Absolut blows that one out of the water for me. It just exudes warmth, and the apricot note is so delicious and sweet without being cloying. I have a lot of vanilla amber fragrances in my collection, and none smell quite like this one. It's a new instant favorite. Projection isn't beast mode, but it's still above average. I also 100% agree with @Lamsarra below. I'm not detecting any spice, coffee or orange blossom at all. It's primarily apricot, vanilla and amber done exceptionally well. The only thing Olympéa Absolut has in common with Black Opium, SDJ 76, Gucci Gorgeous Orchid, etc. is that they're all warm, feminine scents. They smell quite different otherwise. :) ** Update 4/4 - The dry down of Olympéa Absolut continued to remind me of the dry down of another fragrance in my collection - it's reminiscent of Snif's Naughty Nonna! They both have VERY different note pyramids, but they share a similar super warm, yet light, vanilla.

There’s something so familiar about this but I can’t put my finger on what else I have in my collection that smells like it. I can absolutely smell the apricot and orange blossom, together they sort of combine into something similar to D&G Devotion.... I get the same syrupy candied fruit smell in the opening as you get in that. (I’m typing as I’m thinking and I’m sure that’s what I already own that it reminds me of) It’s a nice fresh summer scent, I can imagine it’s nice in cold weather too. I won’t rush to buy it again though, I’m glad I’ve smelt it now. That’s another one checked off the list. But it’s just not very ‘me’ ——————- EDIT: I’ve come back to add this scent is now very much ‘me’. It’s taken a few weeks but I love it.

This fragrance is so elegant and well-blended. 🖤 Warm, sensual, and even cosy, yet it remains perfectly suited to every season. Love the waxiness, that Hypnotic Posion has (but it's less prominent in O.A.) too. I only wish she were a tad bolder and a little louder! Love the waxiness, that Hypnotic Posion has (but it's less prominent in O.A.) too. On my skin the sillage is moderate leaning intimate. There is something familiar about her in the drydown. As if she could be the aunt of 'Silky Woods', the elegant, quieter, yet remarkably sharp-witted type. Even though this perfume is not quite as loud as I would prefer, I am going to enjoy her immensely and will undoubtedly repurchase in the future. 🖤

As an intense lover of the OG Olympea, I’ve been repeatedly disappointed by PRs poor iterations of it: Solar, Parfum, Intense, Blossom. All pale in comparison to the OG. Absolu however...😮💨Woo I couldn’t stop smelling myself!! This is a beautiful amber THEN vanilla scent. Very linear but consistently a stunning rich scent on the skin. Again, it’s a predominantly amber scent although not resinous or spicy. So it makes it way more wearable in the heat or daytime. It’s simplicity makes it more difficult to describe other than try it (don’t listen to the weirdos who automatically dismiss flankers), this is a solid release from PR🔥