Yves Rocher Rose Absolue
What does it smell like?
Main smell: rose and warm spicy. It opens with cinnamon, moves to rose and dries down to tonka bean and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Rose 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
Yves Rocher Rose Absolue in detail
Yves Rocher is the house behind Rose Absolue.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense.
Who will like Rose Absolue
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by warm spicy and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and warm spicy smells and notes like rose and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include Virginia cedar. Perfume fans rate it 3.93 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Chopard Love and Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur. Base notes like tonka bean and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
When in the day to wear Rose Absolue
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
More from Yves Rocher
The house has 66 perfumes here, led by Monoi Vague d'ete unisex, Cuir de Nuit unisex and So Elixir Bois Sensuel.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2019.
If you like Rose Absolue, try these
Similar picks to try: Chopard Love (5 shared notes), Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (4 shared notes), Tauer Perfumes PHI Une Rose de Kandahar unisex (4 shared notes) and Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is Rose Absolue expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.
When did Rose Absolue come out?
It came out in 2006.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.