Valentino Noir Absolu Amber Essence
3.9
Overall
Accords
aldehydic
rose
vanilla
powdery
floral
woody
leather
oud
warm spicy
fresh spicy
aromatic
Notes Pyramid
Top
AldehydesHeliotrope
Heart
RoseOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanWoody Notes
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ Incredibly dense floral intoxication of rose, orange blossom & heliotrope. Aldehydes provide refreshing comfort & tonka adds sweetness.
- ✅ Not really 'Musc' but definitely a lovely unisex rose...perfect for layering with Oud Essence! Or with many other fragrances!
- ✅ Very unusual for a designer scent. Not too loud, the lasting power is pretty good. I would say it's a wearable oud that transforms into leather and sandalwood after some time. Unisex for sure
- ✅ The best designer version of traditional Oud I have smelled. It has all of the facets of Oud without being too skanky or medicinal. Leather is also prominent, and it is not a clean leather usually used by designers. Excellently blended, and worth the high price tag if this kind of scent profile is your thing.
- ✅ I'm a big fan of this fragrance. Great on its own and you can personalize it by mixing it with fruity or citrus accord fragrances.
- ❌ Baby powder for 30 minutes, then a dark sweetness after 4 hours. Animalic notes. A hint of fecal in the dry down. Almost good.
- ❌ Sweet-powdery musk scent with floral retro vibes and an animalistic edge, rather unpleasant and prickly :-(
- ❌ I imagine something different with Musc! Overloaded with many flowers like Vintage Opium EdP for women. Probably only suitable for layering...
- ❌ Too skanky for me, reminds me a bit of Black Orchid, which I despise with all my might.
- ❌ I just blind bought this. Couldn't find any samples and the reviews are minimal. But I was super intrigued. Anyway, it's a massive regret. The opening is a mixture of pepper and incense. ... It's not an oud scent. Don't waste your money on it. 2/10
- ❌ No offense to anyone but this smells like animal feces! the oud is very strong and it smells authentic. if you're an oud fan I'd say you should try it out, but for most of us who don't care for oud, this could be too much!
