Guerlain 2020 EDP

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Les Absolus d'Orient Patchouli Ardent

by Thierry Wasser

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Guerlain Les Absolus d'Orient Patchouli Ardent is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020, created by Thierry Wasser. Les Absolus d'Orient Patchouli Ardent opens with Pepper, Pink Pepper, and Fig, settles into a heart of Cedar, Patchouli, and Rose, and dries down to a base of Musk and Leather. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, fills a room and is best in autumn and winter. Guerlain's Les Absolus d'Orient Patchouli Ardent carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Don't let the name fool you - this ain't your usual patchouli. It's a loud, complex rose-leather bomb that some adore and others find a bit much. A high-quality oriental for those who like to make a statement.
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Les Absolus d'Orient Patchouli Ardent Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Pink Pepper10%
Fig11%
Pepper9%
Heartas listed
Rose17%
Patchouli18%
Cedar12%
Baseas listed
Leather15%
Musk9%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Fills a room
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodCalming
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Mostly easy

What people think

Divisiveness
Broadly liked

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Occasions

  • Date Best
  • Formal Also works
  • Casual Not ideal
  • Office Not ideal
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Geraniol, Citronellol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Eugenol, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol.

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Named in this list, in standard patch-test panels

Other allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Opens with an earthy, spicy kick of black and pink pepper, soon joined by the green, slightly sweet aroma of fig. As it settles, a rich, almost jammy rose emerges, intertwined with a clean, slightly woody patchouli. The dry down introduces a luxurious leather and warm cedar, all cushioned by a soft, animalic musk, creating a dense and long-lasting oriental accord.

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