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    Side by side

    Absolue Pour le Soir vs. Lakmé

    Clearly related
    Lakmé by Roja Dove bottle

    Lakmé

    Roja Dove
    Eau de Parfum2019
    New comparison

    Absolue Pour le Soir projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Absolue Pour le Soir vs. Lakmé
    Absolue Pour le SoirLakmé
    ConcentrationAbsoluEau de Parfum
    Launched20102019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrancis KurkdjianRoja Dove
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Absolue Pour le Soir

    Amber
    Honey
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Floral

    Lakmé

    Rose
    Amber
    Woody
    Floral
    Powdery
    Musky
    Fresh
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesCitruses
    Heart
    BenzoinCedarwoodYlang-YlangRose
    RoseMagnoliaLily of the ValleyPeach
    Base
    AmberVanillaWhite HoneySandalwoodIncenseCumin
    FrankincenseBenzoinCashmere WoodSandalwoodOudLabdanumMuskVanillaAmbergrisIrisPink Pepper

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Absolue Pour le Soir vs. Lakmé
    Absolue Pour le SoirLakmé
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    There's a specific honey note here, unfiltered, almost waxy, that you don't find in many fragrances. Add the cumin and this stops being polite. If you've been curious about resin-heavy night scents,.Absolue Pour le Soir
    Aldehydic fragrances divide people the way marmite does, either the cold-cream-and-powdered-rose lift pulls you in immediately or it doesn't. But Lakmé is the argument for giving that camp a chance.Lakmé