20 community ratings

Iris Absolu

Name: Iris Absolu
Brand: Saint Hilaire

MenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

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Saint Hilaire Iris Absolu is a fresh, spicy fougère built around cardamom, bergamot and lavender, sold as a men's fragrance and now discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

9.2 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

Cardamom Floral notes Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedarwood

Aromatic notes

Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Coumarin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Fougère

What does Iris Absolu smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Voters rate it equally for daytime, leisure and office wear, and less for evenings and nights out. It suits easy, everyday settings and work days.

It opens with cardamom and bergamot, bright and lightly spiced, with floral notes softening the start. In the heart, cedarwood, lavender and aromatic notes give it a woody, herbal fougère backbone. The base of vetiver and coumarin turns slightly sweet and finishes powdery.