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Perfect Absolute, Marc Jacobs
Caramel · 2025

Perfect Absolute

by Marc Jacobs
Rating4.0 ★ 839 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
CaramelSweetAmber
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
4 notes
topfirst impression
CaramelFig
heartthe character
Jasmine
basethe foundation
Amber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean13
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 6
CaramelSweetAmberFruityWhite FloralWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Caramel
Sweet
Amber
Fruity
White Floral
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
7%
moderate
49%
long lasting
35%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
64%
strong
27%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
14%
summer
5%
fall
42%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%
Gender
female
64%
more female
22%
unisex
13%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
27%
ok
53%
good value
14%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
deepsexymysteriousgourmandprofileidealfallwintereveningwearbeautifulbottle
What people criticise
heavycompositionunsuitablesummerheatriskyblindbuyduepolarizingnotesfig

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
2am Kiss Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
ambercaramel
87% match
Viva La Juicy Noir Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture
fruitycaramel
87% match
Yara Elixir Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
vanillacaramel
86% match
Ed Hardy Skulls & Roses for Her Christian Audigier
Christian Audigier
fruitycaramel

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CaramelFigJasmineAmber
topheartbase

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The Perfect line

5 versions
Original2020WomenPerfect
More Green, Almond
Less Caramel
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2021WomenIntense
More Almond, Nutty
Less Caramel
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2024WomenElixir
More Honey, Vanilla
Less Caramel
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2022WomenEau de Toilette
More Yellow Floral, Green
Less Caramel
Fades sooner · Projects less
Compare →

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Perfect Absolute are caramel and sweet. It opens with Caramel and Fig, reveals Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Amber. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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