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Rabanne Invictus Victory Absolu vs Elie Saab Essence No. 3 Ambre
Essence No. 3 Ambre for the community favourite, Invictus Victory Absolu for the value.
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Notes
Top
Black Pepper
Heart
AmberAmbergrisWoodsy Notes
Base
SandalwoodFrankincensePatchouli
Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
76%
Fresh spicy
61%
Warm spicy
58%
Powdery
48%
Animalic
47%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Invictus Victory Absolu by Rabanne is a Woody fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Invictus Victory Absolu was launched in 2025. Invictus Victory Absolu was created by Anne Flipo and Caroline Dumur. Top note is Black Pepper; middle notes are Amber, Ambergris and Woodsy Notes; base notes are Sandalwood, Frankincense and Patchouli. Invictus Victory Absolu by Rabanne is a fragrance for men, set to be released in 2025. This perfume is part of the Invictus collection and features a composition that highlights the boldness of black pepper, the warmth of amber, and the smoothness of sandalwood.
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Notes
———Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
64%
Balsamic
58%
Patchouli
49%
Warm spicy
46%
Sweet
46%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Essence No. 3 Ambre by Elie Saab is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Essence No. 3 Ambre was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Kurkdjian. The fragrance features Amber, Opoponax, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab launches a luxury collection of "couture" fragrances, La Collection des Essences, consisting of four editions: Essence No. 1 Rose, Essence No. 2 Gardenia, Essence No. 3 Ambre and Essence No. 4 Oud. The collection was created in collaboration with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.Essence No. 3 Ambre celebrates lavish dresses of the designer with notes of amber, opoponax, patchouli and sandalwood.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Invictus Victory Absolu
Black PepperAmberAmbergrisWoodsy NotesSandalwoodFrankincensePatchouli
Only in Essence No. 3 Ambre
Rating
4.05vs4.25
Ratings
1,064vs474
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2025vs2014
Which should I buy?
Essence No. 3 Ambre for the community favourite, Invictus Victory Absolu for the value.
- Essence No. 3 Ambre is rated higher by the community: 4.25 from 474 ratings, against 4.05 from 1,064.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Invictus Victory Absolu versus "moderate" for Essence No. 3 Ambre.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Elie Saab is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Rabanne is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Essence No. 3 Ambre if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Invictus Victory Absolu if value for money matters most.