Absolute Aphrodisiac
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Absolute Aphrodisiac leans into amber, castoreum and leather rather than anything bright or fresh. Musk and a hint of white flowers open it, animalic and faintly smoky from the start, and vanilla thickens the middle alongside more leather. The base stays warm, sweet and woody rather than shifting into something lighter. Initio Parfums Prives released it in 2015, and it suits men and women who want weight and presence over subtlety. Winter is its season, worn into the evening and through the night. The longevity vote leans toward long-lasting, and the sillage vote leans strong, so restraint with the spray pays off. A 3ml decant on a cold evening will tell you quickly if it is yours.
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The community verdict
Absolute Aphrodisiac wraps vanilla and amber in leather and a musky, animalic edge. Long-lasting wear leads the reports, though others find it moderate; projection tends towards moderate, with strong also reported. It suits a warm, sensual mood on winter nights, and autumn evenings work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2015
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Creased leather armchair glowing amber beside a low fire.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,624 votes
Most voted: 46%Long lasting
31%Moderate
Sillage1,850 votes
Most voted: 48%Moderate
28%Strong
Season1,624 votes
Most voted: 55%Winter
30%Autumn
Time of day1,624 votes
Most voted: 55%Night out
35%Evening
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Longevity1,624 votes
- Very weak3%44 votes
- Weak5%88 votes
- Moderate31%502 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)46%741 votes
- Eternal15%249 votes
Sillage1,850 votes
- Intimate12%228 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)48%897 votes
- Strong28%513 votes
- Enormous11%212 votes
Season1,624 votes
- Spring10%162 votes
- Summer5%82 votes
- Autumn30%487 votes
- Winter (Most voted)55%893 votes
Time of day1,624 votes
- Daytime8%130 votes
- Office2%33 votes
- Evening35%568 votes
- Night out (Most voted)55%893 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Initio Parfums Prives
Initio Parfums Prives is a French niche house, launched in 2015 around one idea: that a scent can change how you feel, and its perfume names say so openly. Most of the range is warm and woody, with musk, sandalwood and vanilla at the base and pink pepper, black pepper or saffron for a spark. Side Effect is the one to try first: tobacco, rum and warm spice. Oud for Greatness, as the name promises, is built around oud. Musk Therapy is cleaner, citrus and florals resting on musk, and Rehab is a woody lavender with a herbal side.
Frequently asked questions
What does Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac smell like?
Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac opens with Amber, Castoreum, Leather and Musk.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (46% of votes), and 61% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.
Is Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 90% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 10% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 2% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac?
Absolute Aphrodisiac is made by Initio Parfums Prives. It was launched in 2015.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac?
A 10ml decant of Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Initio Parfums Prives perfumes can I try?
Besides Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac, 10ML has Side Effect, Oud for Greatness and Musk Therapy from Initio Parfums Prives, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac decant is filled by hand from an original Initio Parfums Prives bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.