97 community ratings

Absolute by Elite Gentleman

2020MenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
97 ratings

Avon Absolute by Elite Gentleman is a men's fragrance that opens with citrus and settles into a sweet, spicy, smoky oriental character, suited to evenings in the cooler months.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 97 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.4 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Italian lemon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Oud

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambermax®

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Absolute by Elite Gentleman smell like?

Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards nights out and evenings. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters mostly read it as masculine, with classic coming second.

It opens with bright Italian lemon, oud takes over in the heart, and the scent moves into a woody, resinous, slightly smoky tone. Ambermax® forms a sweet, warm base underneath. Synthetic and spicy touches round out its character. Its profile is close to Al-Muhib Oud and Mauboussin Cristal Oud.