Fahrenheit Absolute by Dior

Fantastic fragrance! Very different from the classic Fahrenheit, but in a good way. It was a smoky bomb with incense and oud from start to finish, and the myrrh gave it an exquisite resinous touch. What a pity they discontinued it to promote the Parfum, which is just another sweet mix.

It possesses great magic, a sense of class and style. It has excellent projection and on my skin it lasts for over eight hours. Sensationally brilliant.

Almost completely detached from the DNA of its predecessor. I bought two bottles of this dark yet delicious fragrance that moves away from the original Fahrenheit and adds dark notes such as oriental incense, very sweet myrrh, and an oud that is present but not the protagonist. For cold climates without a doubt, it achieved something its predecessor couldn’t: wearing it with few sprays in the office without overwhelming anyone (if you calculate well). It has its magic. But like any heavy fragrance, its versatility is compromised; it falls into the love/hate category, especially the hate if misused. Scent: 7, Quality: 5 (quite expensive here in Argentina), Longevity: 8, Projection: 8, Versatility: 4.

I have other houses I prefer to Dior (Guerlain or Loewe, among others), but I recognise that Dior is possibly the best designer house at the moment (RIP Gucci and YSL), and proof of this is this Absolute version. For a designer house to create a domesticated oriental fragrance for the general public and achieve such a work of art is praiseworthy. They have done so with other fragrances with mastery, achieving not just acceptance but devotion: Dior Homme Parfum, Eau Sauvage Parfum, Sauvage Parfum, and Fahrenheit Parfum. Without a doubt, it’s the house that has taken the most risks and reaped the most successes. Little to add to previous comments: it’s like mixing an Amouage with Fahrenheit and obtaining something extremely oriental but nothing rough that offends anyone. The trail is lower than the EDT and the Parfum, but it’s no problem; what matters is smelling its evolution. There are hypes I’ll never understand, but I think in this case they are justified, beyond being a rare, discontinued, and different fragrance. It’s of great quality and, for the foolish prices paid for a Creed or a Marly, I haven’t minded paying the price they asked for this bottle.

Absolute is a look at the world of true orientals from a Western vision, achieved and refined as I have rarely experienced. I saw it two months ago in a local shop and hesitated due to comments about body odour. At least, in this one that reached my hands, it is simply superb. There is no such impression; there is an intense accord of myrrh, incense, and iris. I rejoiced in the metaphors of the forum users and saw myself reflected in all of them. This Fahrenheit is the darker and ‘sober’ side of the soul of this historical icon. The myrrh rests on a sweet, dry, and fleshy iris incense, with a lipstick connotation, one sweet and oriental, contracted, resting on a very balanced dark oud that turns the composition towards the masculine with a sweet, slightly medicinal, and fleeting but high-quality twist, from which sprouts a ‘hint’ of polished leather that closes the composition. It is vibrant, positive, and yet dark. It is always in motion, kinetic, and at every moment expresses a living identity like few fragrances achieve today. If that weren’t enough, its advertising is beautiful; all the images of its identity are in tune not only with the concepts but with the scent. Mr François Demachy… Destiny allowed me to score this goal thanks to you. I know it has detractors, but as long as it surprises us as it did with this Absolute, at least with me, I guarantee you my friendship. Resoundingly my best purchase of 2018.

Of all my collection, this ranks in the top three. The scent is a masterpiece, unique and incredibly potent; it recalls Fahrenheit and 32, but it is the strongest of the three. The trail is brutal, even from just four sprays. Recommended for any age; I used it at 19 and always managed to pick up dates. Longevity is insane: I put it on at 8 pm and at 10 pm, when I showered, it still smelled amazing. 10/10 for scent, 8/10 for trail, 8/10 for longevity. Best for those over 25.

Dior’s Fahrenheit was a masterpiece of the 90s, and Absolute recalls it with original touches. The smell of the original is etched into my soul: I knew someone who bathed in it, and they were like a walking 75kg bottle. As they passed, that cloud of smoky, asphaltic violet notes laden with Iso E Super. Yes, now I know. I never heard that the original contained Iso E Super, but now that I know, it is so. It also smells of vetiverol. The original was my passion, and I only had remnants of a gifted bottle because back then I was a Dickensian ragged boy with my nose pressed against display windows and fancy patisseries (I have prospered since). Absolute takes the idea of the original and ventures into the Oriental world of Judean palaces and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The initial violets remain, but darker and smokier, as if they had grown under moonlight breathing candle smoke. It is one of those gothic, nocturnal, mysterious perfumes that I adore so much. The smoky violets, with their terpenic aroma, are dyed with ceremonial gum resins, becoming a ritual oil for lofty purposes. As it dries, the animal note of the oud is noticeable, treated with delicacy and mastery. The trail sporadically reawakens from its ashes, like any fragrance with Iso E Super. The longevity is prolonged, a constant patina of warm, enchanting Oriental effluvia. It is worth emphasising its singularity: when it keeps you at the feet of an altar wrapped in Judean vapours of incense and myrrh, suddenly the smoky, vetivered violets of the original flanker return, and I feel like passing again by that person who bathed in Fahrenheit. After a few minutes, it retreats into its pagan temples of ointments to resume the primordial aroma of the 90s later. Absolute fluctuates between two worlds: the 1990s and 600 BC. It is a perfume to savour in the shadow, under the glow of a twilight hearth fire, in the intimacy of a shroud of memories, at the boundaries between love and death, Eros and Thanatos, the petite mort de la mort absolue. Dellamorte Dellamore.

Exceptional fragrance: incense and violet wrapped in powerful oud wood that does not go unnoticed. For those who love Fahrenheit, this dark, mysterious, and aggressive version was superb. But, blimey! Dior falling into the routine of all perfume houses, initiating the massification of its icon, releasing flanker after flanker. Acqua Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit Parfum, it is all the same, boring and adding nothing, discontinuing fragrances with personality and real contributions. Fahrenheit Absolute was that, another interpretation of the original, for those who wished to feel in a cloud of mystery and sensuality. A pity it is no longer found in stores.

For years it was the winter perfume, but now I reserve it for very special occasions. Except at the start, which fleetingly reminds me of the original Fahrenheit, it’s a different scent that doesn’t recall other essences. Original and of immense quality. It is opulent, nocturnal, warm, and projects very well. In my view, it could be perfectly unisex, perhaps due to that talc-like violet that persists throughout almost the entire development. A marvel that I keep like gold in a cloth.

A darker and earthier perfume than the original version, with a dominant violet and a sweet myrrh, with soft leather notes. On my skin, it has a moderate trail and good longevity.

Difficult? Perhaps. But every time I wear it, I find myself trailing it everywhere. Although it’s not one of my favourites, I have to acknowledge its mastery.

I had it among my exotics… and it is. A fully oriental scent, dominated by myrrh and incense. The floral note stands out, of course, alongside the oud wood. I recall spicy notes in the blend. Balsamic, warm, powdery, with good longevity and trail. An exotic fragrance, somewhat similar to the Parfum at certain points.

The weight of burnt wood smoke falls upon the Fahrenheit seal to create this absolute: a fascinating haze of incense, dense balms, and a very bold powdery touch of violet, as if they wanted to see who could make better smoke than Interlude. The original Fahrenheit remains as a subtle nuance in the background. The quality is undeniable; it just lacks a bit more longevity. Although woods are felt, the oud does not appear. A pity it is discontinued. Intriguing, mysterious, and fascinating. Rating: 7.5.

Fahrenheit Absolute is one of Dior’s great perfumes, but more for the scent, as contrary to what several say, I see it deficient in performance. The aroma is very interesting: it has a backbone of myrrh, frankincense and oud, but it is hardly smoky or oriental in the classic style. It is, but little and to a just degree, very balanced and fine. In fact, part of its interesting and mysterious character is a certain sweet tenor (balanced) that I perceive clearly (it seems to carry some undeclared note of Benzoin or a pinch of tonka), enveloping the fragrance in a halo of warm and seductive depth that nuances but respects and accompanies without diluting the potent aspect of the classic resinous oriental line. This nuance is perhaps what was sought when creating it and cataloguing it as woody-floral musk. Only in the heart phase does the smoky character detach slightly more before attenuating again in the dry-down, which nonetheless crystallises with powdery hues. FA is a special perfume and preferably for winter and night use. Scent: 8/10 Trail: 5/10 Longevity: 5/10 Versatility: 5/10

Hello everyone, for me this is a work of art in every sense: bottle, detail, and a distinctive yet captivating scent like its progenitor Fahrenheit. I refer to distinctive in a good way, of course… This is class, elegance, and so on. In my personal use, it is for summer and spring nights, romantic dates; these are the fragrances in which one gets lost, just as perhaps the person you wish to spend a good time with gets wrapped in that penetrating and exquisite scent that only Absolute offers, made perfectly. Performance: 9/10, lasting more than 12 hours on my skin. Trail moderate 8/10, but the scent itself is 10/10. The notes blend perfectly. Without a doubt in my top 5 men’s fragrances I know. The best from Dior is followed by Dior Homme Intense.