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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

HIVE
meets Absolue Pour le Soir.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Incense · Cumin · Ylang-Ylang · Sandalwood · Rose · Benzoin

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Athena Fragrances HIVE bottle
Athena Fragrances

HIVE

Concentration not recorded

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Soir bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Absolue Pour le Soir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
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Listed year20232010
Leading accordswoody · amber · smokyamber · honey · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordCedar, Honey, MuskWhite Honey, Atlas Cedar
Longevity / 54.09 · 11 votes4.17 · 555 votes
Projection / 42.64 · 11 votes2.90 · 766 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

HIVE

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Absolue Pour le Soir

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.