The fragrances in the Les Absolus D'Orient collection are created from the quest of the most noble raw materials. It is an invitation to a journey of the senses with unique oriental fragrances. These warm and heady fragrances bring together all the power and beauty of Orient.
Patchouli Ardent is a woody floral musk fragrance that launched in 2020. Created by Thierry Wasser, it features top notes of fig, pink pepper and black pepper; middle notes of patchouli, Turkish rose and cedar; and base notes of leather and musk. Patchouli Ardent is an eau de parfum, edp.
Fragrantica: This is a stunning example of classic perfumery. It's a quality fragrance with an old-school charm. The rose and fig notes are beautiful, complemented perfectly by the patchouli. It's not for everyone; I personally needed time to appreciate its complexity and craftsmanship. Overall, I rate it 8.4/10.
Fragrantica: I took the risk of buying while only smelling this on a friend. I`m thrilled! After a while, the scent gets more fruity/rosy on me while on my friend, it was mainly woody/patchouli/spicy scent. I`m glad I discovered this! Only the sillage might be slightly better.
Fragrantica: Refined, luxurious and bold. One of the few Middle Eastern leaning perfumes I enjoy wearing. Very rose heavy, patchouli gives a dirty base to it with the fig creating an airy sweetness to the fragrance. Can see why people would think it leans feminine however I find it’s one that really morphs with the wearer and comes across masculine on me. I haven’t had another rose patchouli match it yet.
Fragrantica: Patchouli Ardent is a classy and elegant rose leather gem. Quite unique in its spicy juicy character, surely with a classic root. Lovely, original and wearable. A plus which shares with the rest of this line is that a couple of sprays will last on you all day. I receive a few compliments whenever I wear it. And it is a great companion not only for a formal night events but also on a grey rainy fall day or on a cold sunny winter morning. It has earned a special place in my collection.
Fragrantica: Divine. That's all I can say. Projects like crazy, so elegant, so refined, this just luxuriates any closed spaces it walks into. It's a statement fragrance altogether, and I am so happy to have added this to my collection. 10/10.
Fragrantica: Dirtier version of The Noir 29 by Le Labo. One of my favourite scents so I recognized it right away upon first sniff. Leans more spicy and dirty, probably because of the pepper and leather notes. I find it lacking in depth compared to The Noir, still a beautiful scent at half the cost of the Le Labo.
Fragrantica: Omg. I love it. Dark intense Oriental. Sexy, expensive, it reeks, luxury. I love making a statement with my perfume. I love heavy scents. She's sultry, nose catching, beautiful scent. If you love having a aura of scent around you then buy. If you love line this line, I do! She a must for your collect. When to wear..? When ever you like! I wore it, on a day out with my grown up sons, I smelt divine.
Fragrantica: This is the strongest most unashamed patchouli scent I've sampled in a few years. It's rich and loud and sticks with you for many hours. While the patchouli takes front and centre, I've got to say it's got a balmy, herbal sweetness to it, probably the plum and rose, that keeps it from being too harsh and instead gives it a soft seductiveness. The imagine that appeared in my head when I tried it was that of a seductive sorceress in the middle of the forest. Totally adore it. Seduction in a bottle.
Fragrantica: One of the most beautiful creations I had a chance to smell in many years. I will definitely purchase a full bottle. On my skin the dry-down is almost like creamy sandalwood, which is weird since sandalwood is not listed as a note. I would wear this on a vacation near the sea. Reminds me of the small perfume shops in Morocco that I was lucky to visit. Masterpiece, stunning, perfect. 10/10
Fragrantica: Lovely and distinctively French, so wait for the dry down to revel in it. Don't worry, the dry down is just the beginning due to its longevity. Rose comes through but the cedar and pink pepper keeps it sharp rather than velvety as you’d expect with a patchouli. The fig, I’m iffy about fig, it’s either fruit or leaf mush in my opinion. This Fig is veiled and quite lovely. I do get patchouli in the middle but I didn’t really get it as a CLEAR note until much later… talking 5 hours later, the musk and leather came forward much sooner. Sillage is head turning but but in a way that make you say “what is that?” As apposed to “WHO is that?!”. It’s been 24 hours and it just now faded.
Fragrantica: This is intricate, ultra-fine beauty. Clean patchouli... as if it was washed and ironed each night in order to glisten immaculately and newly starched the next morning. Very wearable. So airy, fluid yet long-lasting. Perfectly balanced and perfectly unisex. Signature worthy. Tart figs are aromatic, green, and slightly vegetal. Cedar is immaculate and grounding. The fragrance does develop and change, but not drastically. Almost linear, once it dries down. I do get rose notes in the background. On me, the most prominent notes are green figs and slightly mentholated patchouli. Sometimes it comes across as medicinal. How do you put patchouli and fig together, and make the combo soooooooo beautiful?? There's also very soft and pretty non-sweet vanilla. It's unique in the sense that I've never come across a fragrance that combined modern patchouli with fig, perfect cedar notes, and spicy rose on the bed of faint, barely-there leather. Really good projection! And it lasts and lasts... all day, pretty much until I shower it off. Stunning! Everything I wanted in a fragrance! Impressive performance. This is a gorgeous, modern, and different take on patchouli. It's patchouli, OK! Unmistakable and quite heavy, especially in the opening; it opens with that nail polish, medicinal patchouli kinda note. It works well on my skin. I'm sorry if this doesn't do it for you. Because it's amazing! It's incredible. I say it's fantastic and really cool.
Fragrantica: Exceeded my expectation! Though it's in the middle notes, patchouli is all over the air upon first spray. 11 hours since I sprayed it on the inner spot of my elbows, pretty much smells the same as it did during the first hour. It seems to lean more towards ladies than being a unisex, but I would totally wear it any night! And though it does not have oud notes, it does remind me of Gucci Oud (obviously patchouli is a common note, among others), but that's probably because many French Oud perfumes introduce musk and patchouli along with agarwood, @dtwaddle. Overall, I would give it an 8.5 out of 10.
Fragrantica: Stunning composition!!! Nice fig/fruity opening with floral & musk edges. This one is a must have!!! When Guerlain comes out ....they do it right. All season fragrance with great projection & longlivity. Worth every €
Fragrantica: Absolutely amazing juice! It has the Guerlain Absolus d'Orient DNA all over it (sweet smooth resinous ambery leather), very oriental but smooth, classy, elegant. The sillage is mindblowingly great, sweet oriental resinous patchouli fig. It has a bit of a jammy quality that is often found in Amouage fragrances (see: Jubilation Man). Not by much, just a touch of that sweet jammy vibe. Thierry Wasser has outdone himself again. One of the best oriental releases ever! 9/10
