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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
Absolue Not Your Rose
The crisp air of a coastal morning, where sea spray mixes with the scent of blooming roses in a hidden garden by the shore.
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Absolue Not Your RosePremium · $100–250
67%Similar accords, often for lessRoses · ALREHAB PERFUMESBudget tier, under $40 · all 2 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Caroline Dumur crafted Absolue Not Your Rose for Lancôme, launched in 2024, which combines marine and rose notes to create an unexpected harmony. The fragrance opens with a refreshing marine accord that cuts through the sweetness of the rose, giving it a fresh and salty edge. This contrast is balanced by aromatic and musky undertones that add depth without overpowering the composition.
Apply Absolue Not Your Rose with one or two sprays; the marine top notes are bright and refreshing but fade within an hour. The powdery floral base continues to evolve throughout the day, making it ideal for daytime wear.
Fig. 01 — Absolue Not Your Rose, Lancôme
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Caroline Dumur
Farm scents to fine fragranceCaroline Dumur is a perfumer with IFF whose passion for scent traces back to childhood summers on her grandparents' farm in northern France, surrounded by flowers, hay, cheese, and animals.
Designer Lancôme
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 32%, disliked or hated by 18%.