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Marc Jacobs Perfect Absolute vs Rosie Jane James
Perfect Absolute is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
CaramelFig
Heart
Jasmine
Base
Amber
Accords
Caramel
100%
Sweet
94%
Amber
89%
Fruity
88%
White floral
81%
Woody
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Perfect Absolute by Marc Jacobs is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Perfect Absolute was launched in 2025. Top notes are Caramel and Fig; middle note is Jasmine; base note is Amber. Perfect Absolute by Marc Jacobs is a women's fragrance released in 2025. This scent features a caramelized fig accord in the top, a heart of jasmine absolute, and a rich amber base. It is presented as a more intense and concentrated version within the Perfect collection.
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Notes
———Accords
White floral
100%
Fruity
75%
Sweet
58%
Lactonic
58%
Amber
53%
Animalic
49%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
James by By / Rosie Jane is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. James was launched in 2015. The fragrance features Gardenia, Fig and Amber. "A perfect blend of floral and earthy essential oils into a light Eau de Parfum, with notes of fig, amber and gardenia. Inspired by fall; James is light, earthy and romantic." - Brand website
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Perfect Absolute
CaramelFigJasmineAmber
Only in James
Rating
3.95vs3.58
Ratings
1,037vs458
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2025vs2015
Which should I buy?
Perfect Absolute is the community's favourite of the two.
- Perfect Absolute is rated higher by the community: 3.95 from 1,037 ratings, against 3.58 from 458.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Perfect Absolute is voted best for fall and winter; James for spring.
Buy Perfect Absolute if you want the higher-rated option; pick James if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.