Absolue Pour le Matin

To be honest...I have several MFK and each one of them is better than this...it is not great....average at the best....I would buy it if I could find it in less than 60 eur...I would not pay more for this...The same applies for Amyris Homme

An elevated Cologne pour le Matin. They're different fragrances. This one has a much more floral and zesty quality to it. I actually like it for the high heat more than the spring leaning Aqua Universalis Forte, woodsy Aqua Vitae Forte, and the rather simple and thin CPLM. Count Petit Matin in there, too, for its lack of depth. But there's something uplifting about Absolue pour le Matin. I really do think it'd last in the high heat. Moderate sillage and longevity are a bit of a concern but the scent does elevate the score of this one, in my book. A clean, less in your face, but still detectable Summer floral citrus. Leans feminine but it's absolutely great. Edit: AVF is smoother, however, if this is too zesty for you.

June 2016 - received a GENEROUS sample (don't remember when) some time ago. Stashed it along with other samples. Pulled it out today and it fit my mood perfectly. It is a 90°+ day, I'm tired and want to lounge. I showered, turned up the fan and spritzed this on. Very pleased. Relaxed, fresh, clean, light and airy. Just read here that it is being discontinued. I own Amyris by the same house and I LOVE that fragrance. Depending on how this wears as the hours pass I would have seriously considered purchasing this. I like fresh herbal scents.

Absolue Pour Le Matin shares a similar thyme accord with Cologne Pour Le Matin, but the proportion of other notes are rearranged. It still opens with tart, aromatic citrus and herbs, but the lemon has a much lower volume, while the lavender is much stronger with its metallic sheen than in Cologne Pour Le Matin. Although there's occasionally a grassy nuance, the overall effect is still much sharper, almost disinfectant-like. 20 minutes later, the iris and violet step in. The iris is more creamy and pillowy than rooty, and its woody undertone also makes a bridge with neroli. The violet here is short of its sweet, herbal nuance, but appears extremely clean and almost white, with a fine-grained powdery texture, as if the violet is bleached. These clean, pillowy, pale purple duo manage to soften the previous sharpness while maintaining the overall weightlessness of the composition. But at the same time, they also render the aromatic herbs and citrus more muted and less invigorating. Since I enjoyed the vivd thyme in Cologne Pour Le Matin, my feelings towards this phase is conflicted. Fortunately, while the citrus and thyme fade into background, green neroli and fragrant, almost metallic lavender restore the tonic, aromatics freshness. Absolue Pour Le Matin is now an elegant interlock of neroli, lavender, iris and violet, exuding a pure, clean and serene aura. Absolue Pour Le Matin doesn't change dramatically afterwards. It only becomes softer and rounder, with a violet-candy nuance occasionally popping up. The sillage is mostly close to skin, and the longevity is a bit more than 6 hours. I enjoy the pure, refined dry down of Absolue Pour Le Matin, but the disinfectant sharpness of the opening is not my cup of tea. While I usually love iris and violet in fragrances, here they appear too clean for my personal taste, although I must stress they're absolutely harmonious with the composition. If you happen to be looking for a fresh, transparent fragrance with traditional cologne elements, but would like a more refined, serene, muted atmosphere instead of vivid and invigorating mood, I think Absolue Pour Le Matin is well worth a a try.

A more natural smelling Infusion D'Iris. Very nice but not original and definitely not worth the price tag