How it smells
It smells mostly vanilla and leather. Bergamot and birch at the top, cedar and jasmine in the middle and amber and benzoin at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Absolute Aphrodisiac notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac EDP
Absolute Aphrodisiac EDP is made by Initio Parfums Prives. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Absolute Aphrodisiac for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €405. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex and Jean Desprez Bal A Versailles.
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Absolute Aphrodisiac longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Nest Golden Nectar. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by leather and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and leather smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, leather and leather. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2015.
Absolute Aphrodisiac dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Nest Golden Nectar (13 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex (12 shared notes), Jean Desprez Bal A Versailles (11 shared notes) and Junaid Jamshed Imperial Oud (11 shared notes).
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Quick answers
When did Absolute Aphrodisiac come out?
It came out in 2015.
Is Absolute Aphrodisiac unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Does it project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.