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biv975speagoessenda – :
I don’t know why Chloé ply the strange practice of not putting the name of the perfume on the bottle itself. I also have an unfortunate habit of sometimes not fully lodging the name of the perfume in my mind when it’s a non-distinctive one such “Chloe Eau de Parfum” or “Chloé Absolu de Parfum” Now I’ve got these two bottles of Chloé perfume that are identical in every respect, except that one has a darker-coloured liquid than the other. I got them both within a few months of each other also, so aging ought not to be an issue (I have read that vanilla can darken). Obviously the ultimate test is to spray a sample of one on one hand and the other on the other. So I do this … and I find very little difference. But then some difference … I think: possibly most who read this might realise that when the difference is only slight, and you are switching from one hand to the other, your mind can start playing tricks. And then I look them up on here and find that many say there is in fact very little difference between them!
Well I’m fairly convinced that the lighter coloured one, which, judging by the pictures on here is Chloé Eau [dP] is sharper and crisper of aroma – in fact I thought it was actually a bit citrussy, and then a short while later slightly reminiscent of tea, which would actually be consistent with there being lily-of-the-valley in it and not in the other. The other – the darker-coloured one, which would be Chloe Absolu [dP] judging by the pictures on here has that greater warmth that would possibly be consistent with a patchouli note not present in the light-coloured one.
I’m fairly satisfied, then, that I have managed to separate them wider than the spread in my perception due to the noise and the wishfulness – wishing them not to be duplicates – of my imagination. It doesn’t help my detective work that clearly they are innately not very different fragrances. But I’m fairly convinced now that the lighter one is Chloé Eau de Parfum and the darker Chloé Absolu de Parfum. The respective colours of the liquid itself match the pictures on here extremely well, and it seems unlikely that manufacturing variations would account for so marked a difference.
As for the fragrance itself: as has been stated often enough now, what can be said about both is about 90% of what can be said about either one separately. These are not my usual kind of fragrance – I tend to go for the heavier stonking kind – but I do like to rock one of these more breezy kinds of fragrance now-&-then. And these are fine examples of that genre: when I was taking deliberate deep draughts of them, they seemed not to have much body … but the aroma kept intruding with really quite a deal of force as soon as my attention was elsewhere. I think some would say that that’s what proper perfume does. And these have that Chloé signature to them: somehow it’s the olfactory equivalent of polished marble … can’t say why in detail – they just do do that for me every time. Like in the railway-station lobby described near the beginning of Atlas Shrugged. And I think this would kind of suit Dagny Taggart … if it were not of course for the fact that she would only wear something fabulously expensive!
отшельник – :
I’m not sure what to think about this one. It’s beautiful and expensive smelling. But it’s not quite as good as Chloe edp. The vanilla here in the Absolu sort of clashes with the dewy sparkling roses. It’s still a lovely scent but it just is missing that fresh brightness of the original. Bottle is beautiful with the gold trim.
PJ_TOR – :
This is all rose to me. There is a sweet undercurrent that is rounded but invasive.
It is too stratified for me, it doesn’t flow together nor does it have that enticing, sensuous draw that Chloe EDP has for me. I am somewhat disappointed but at least now I know and will stick with the original.
taras 10 – :
I want to say that it took me a year as purchasing and trying many different perfumes before I found my signature scent which was Chloe by Chloe. In my opinion that’s the most beautiful smell on Earth. I just received this one today in the mail and it is very very close to Chloe by Chloe. It smells a little bit more floral and a little bit less soapy then Chloe by Chloe. If you have one of these you don’t need the other really unless you want to have everything that Chloe puts out because he loved it so much like myself. Even a slight deviation from Chloe by Chloe is something I would definitely purchase because of my love for Chloe. This is not only a beautiful smell but it also last a very long time on the skin. I put it on this morning about 10 a.m. and its almost 5 and I can still smell it.
rgr600Unlogrere – :
Been wearing Chloe Absolu for 3 days already and I like it. Very strong on the initial spray, it mellows after a few minutes, and the drydown is beautiful. For me, Absolu smells more sophisticated and mature vs its edp and edt version. It’s perfect for the cold and rainy weather. I use the edt for hot, humid days.
leo 1 – :
This is just like the edp version. I would say that it is for collectors. I love the edp, and thie dry down is quite alike . I can smell a bit more woody note at the beginning, though. Then, it gets soapier, but it always reminds me of chloe edp (2008). I dont smell vanilla, nor patchouli. To me it is quite like the first version, and as I am a big fan, it was worth having this one. If you are a fan of the 2008 version, go for it. Always lovely, delicate and elegant. Not overpowering and suitable for work.
Edit: wore it again on a spring day…. first time it was very cold.
I can definitely smell a woody Chloe edp… … more creamy and then, I smell a little bit of strawberries!! A tad of patchouli, but soooo discrete! No vanilla, again. But still dries down as the classic edp. I am so glad I bought it!
jugan777 – :
Got this for my girlfriend and she loved it.
She did point out that it reacts a lot to temperature and envirinment. Rose is dominant, it gets boozy at times, and incense-y when sweaty. I kinda like it on her and she does too. It may smell old fashioned, but she doesn’t care. Lasts the whole day.
kaissaprk – :
A lovely rosefragance. I get a lot of pepper on my skin. I love peppernote in parfums and here its great. Strong, bold, flirty, elegant. A must-try-scent.
alplotcev99 – :
roses are covering over the juice, definitely rose based perfume, patchouli and vanilla are there in smooth and refine scent, love the scent, romantic and sexy floral, longevity is about 7 hours
voenpens – :
Oh how I hoped that my love for Chloe would help me learn to wear patchouli again! Instead it was almost the other way around: I tried this once on my skin and thought “if I smell this any longer I might start to dislike the Chloe-rose scent”. Washed it of, will happily stick to the signature edp and edt.
CoB – :
It lasts longer on my skin than i had initially expected (it’s summer here). On me it’s similar to Chloe Edp.. creamy with added bit of spice. Bought one! 🙂
mexon – :
For the second time, I fell in love with Chloe with this perfume. I first smelled the original Chloe Signature Eau de Parfum when I was sixteen, and this even rosier, more powdery, stronger version is even better. I got it for the tenth anniversary and I love the gold-plated bottle and the sparkly golden bow.
To compare, I think the original Chloe is more woody and peppery, and this one is more earthy with patchouli, like the green leaves are still attached to the roses.
I don’t think the top of this one will tarnish because it has the gold plating to protect it.
Gepwhersusene – :
This smells so much like the original EdP but the rose being amped up by a lot. Unfortunately it’s a little too strong, almost harsh in a way. I think that must be the patchouli note, though honestly I do not smell actual patchouli in this, and I’m really sensitive to patchouli because I’m not that fond of it.
It’s a rich scent, but not exactly warm. I find the original Chloe very warm and sweet and rosy and pretty. This one smells a bit unbalanced to my nose, too top heavy on the Chloe rose note; an overabundantly perfumey-ish floral and not much else to round it out. I honestly don’t get any vanilla whatsoever.
NATASHA-ER – :
Absolu is similar to Chloé EDP yet different if you know the two scents well. Absolu is creamy and rich, earthier and heavier. This perfume has the rose note like the original but stronger and more beautifully blended. The new bit is the patchouli and vanilla … but I’m unable to detect these notes separately. It is not as sharp as the original at the beginning and has a heavy incense type note, then it dries down to a beautiful scent, similar to the original but lasts much longer. I love Chloé EDP and this being along similar lines, I got a bottle of Absolu too. If u love Chloe EDP, you will want to have this in your collection too as this is a limited edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chloe edp. Even though it’s a very good quality perfume, if you are looking for an entirely new smell from the house of Chloé, this is not really it, it’s along the lines of the original Chloe EDP, a deeper richer version that is more lasting and has very good projection.
sashayuriev – :
I agree with the former reviewer that it is very much like edp..this is all about rose, I expected more rounded, more creamy..it is a big classy scent, alluring with character…if you love edp, you will enjoy this version, it is heavier, good in winter..
Not my cup of tea though.
555toha5 – :
Similar to EDP, but overdone. Creamy and thick. Base notes are not that bad though.
Legion-UU – :
I had a dream I smelled this.
In my dream it was an extract of the original Chloe edp.
Heavenly!
If this smells like the one in my dream……oh sweet lord.
I dreamt of another perfume as well but unfortunately dont remember which one.
Who has ever dreamt of a perfume never smelled before in ´reality´?
Uroksaharok – :
To me hands down this is the best Chloe perfume I have smelled, and I have smelled a handful of them. This is just better blended. This is the Chloe for fall, and winter. I see this as a daytime, and night time perfume, but I still want a Chloe De Nuit perfume. I posted in the forum about this a few days ago, but got no reply to it. To me Absolu is richer than the original which I have never owed a full bottle, because I thought it was too sharp, but now I am going to smell it again, I did have samples in the past. This perfume is buttery, the rose peeks out every now, and again. I really get the vanilla, and patchouli mix, but the patchouli isn’t that dirty. I was going to blind buy this perfume, but I didn’t I seen bottles pop up on ebay, but apart of me wanted to wait, because of me not liking the original, which that may change, because it’s been awhile since I smelled it. I smelled this perfume from the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar in the USA, for around two weeks before I decided to buy it. I kept smelling this perfume, and the more I did the more I wanted it, it became addictive. To me, and for me this is the perfect rose perfume, because of how well it’s done, it’s not too sharp it’s just right. Rose perfumes haven’t been my favorite, Chloe Absolu has changed my mind. This is also on the powdery side as well, I started thinking a slight cosmetic smell, it’s not like the powdery soapy like how Love Story Eau Sensuelle is. I see this perfume as slightly earthy, to me it feels like a older Chloe, maybe on the Vintage side. Most Chloe perfumes I think are that way more from a past time which I like, because I feel like we don’t get that enough these days. I will say this is one of my favorite perfumes of 2017.
Winfordgf – :
Went to Sephora last night and tested this on the paper strip.
90% similarity to the Chloe Edp (Which Is My Love) but more earthy due to the patchouli and more warmer by the touch of vanilla.
There something about the rose + patchouli mix that bothers my nose. It turns into a little mild sharp and that never happen to Chloe Edp Which why I Love Chloe Edp more.
I was expecting this would have huge, gigantic projection but actually it’s not. It’s more intimate & sensual I must say.
Longevity was good though.
I will do further review after I buy the full bottle, because I think this review still not complete yet. I have to try it full spray on my chest, at the back of my neck & my lower back spine area.
I do 3 spray practise to all perfumes to achieve the full effect of the perfumes and at the same time to stay balance so that I won’t overspray.
Edit On 20/12/2017
Okay i didnt manage to buy big bittle of this however i managed to have it tested on my skin twice from Sephora. I think i know already why im not going to buy this.
Absolu has this patchouli right ? Which means it brings the earthy scent to it, but another big why i dont proceed to get this in 75ml big bottle was because it has sort of herbals hint come along with it.
Unlike the Original EDP which has powdery fresh plus smooth hint of floral sweetness that I truly love and crazy about this absolu is more warm. It is smooth by the time it reach ths basenotes, but the herbal hint and a dash of bitterness is stopping me to get this.
buren 4 – :
I put this on last night-perhaps too strongly-and my husband hates it. It is floral and rich, however it’s also very powerful. I’m sure my chemistry has something to do with it, but whoah.
witold08 – :
Gosh,this stuff is INTOXICATING!!!!
PURE HEAVEN
I can only really say that cause that’s what happens to me when I wear this one.
I just sniff, sniff, sniff the air allllll day!
Great in the fall and cold weather.
I received countless compliments on this also. Even my cousin had to go out right away and purchase this intoxicating liquid of uplifting joy in a bottle!!!
One of favorite Chloe fragrance…
8manius – :
Gosh, this stuff is INTOXICATING!!!! I can only really say that cause that’s what happens to me when I wear this one.
I just sniff, sniff, sniff the air allllll day!
Great in the fall and cold weather.
I received countless compliments on this also. Even my cousin had to go out right away and purchase this intoxicating liquid of uplifting joy in a bottle!!!
One of favorite Chloe fragrance…
putilin.nickita – :
This is a very nice evening fragrance. It does have some Chloe EDP DNA, but it’s heavier and, first of all, much more earthy. In fact, it’s all about rose and patchouli; I don’t get any vanilla at all. Associations? A bit of F.Kurkdjian Lumiere Noire pour Femme, a bit of JHAG Lady Vengeance. Nothing groundbreaking and new, but still very classy and beautiful.
Amwrosy – :
Also Haley Bennett is tge new face of the campaign. While I was at chloe they told me this is a 10th anniversary edition aswell. The ad is cute. You can see it in the streetshell of Paris.
igor 1111 – :
I just tried this in Paris. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily stronger or more intense the the EDP it’s somewhere between that and the Intense (black ribbon) bottle. Although the Intense is much stronger than this new Absolu version. Other than that it smells exactly the same. Patchouli and Vanilla notes are NOT detectable but it’s a pretty fragrance nonethelessm if someone gifted me this I would wear it. The bottle does stand out against the other Chloes.
edgarsless – :
Cant waittttt to try this!
tixLibQueuere – :
My local Shoppers Drug Mart already carries this, and I had the pleasure of smelling this and trying it out the other day.
I’m not a huge fan of any of the other Chloe’s, but this one is divine! To my nose, it’s really not a true floral like the other flankers. This is rich, oh so smooth and buttery, and more of a heady vanilla, slightly leaning toward floral (the rose). It’s really beautiful, and incredibly long lasting both on clothes and skin. I also sprayed it on a paper tester and left it on the windowsill in our top floor hallway, and 4 days later I can still smell this halfway up the stairs. Really packs a punch and will not disappoint in the longevity/projection department.
I can easily see this falling into my cart in the near future!