Johan B Elegance Absolue
How it smells
The first thing you smell is green leaves and Calabrian bergamot. The heart brings caramel and freesia. On the skin it settles into tonka bean and Bourbon vanilla. Overall it smells vanilla and gourmand.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Elegance Absolue 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
Johan B Elegance Absolue in detail
Elegance Absolue comes from Johan B.
When in the day to wear Elegance Absolue
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts longer than Cacharel Noa. Base notes like tonka bean and Bourbon vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
More from Johan B
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Who will like Elegance Absolue
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like caramel and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, Damask rose and precious woods. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Elegance Absolue
These perfumes have a close smell: Thameen Peregrina (3 shared notes), Cacharel Noa (3 shared notes), Electimuss Mercurial Cashmere (3 shared notes) and Lorenzo Pazzaglia Van Py Rhum unisex (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Elegance Absolue?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Can men wear Elegance Absolue?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.