39 community ratings

Clove Absolute

Name: Clove Absolute
Brand: Washington Tremlett

2009WomenClassic

6.9/ 10

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Washington Tremlett Clove Absolute opens with lime and lemon, moves into clove, rose and heliotrope, and settles on vanilla absolute and frankincense: a sweet, spicy fragrance made for women.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

69% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Clove Absolute smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. It reads mostly as feminine, with some voters calling it classic.

The opening is bright with citrus, then the spice of clove is softened by the floral sweetness of rose and heliotrope. In the base, vanilla absolute adds a gourmand warmth over resinous frankincense and cistus and woody patchouli. The overall feel is sweet, smoky and oriental.