A world of scent, a little clearer.

← Back to Possess Absolute Man
The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Possess Absolute Man
meets Y.

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

Shared ground

Geranium

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Oriflame Possess Absolute Man bottle
Oriflame

Possess Absolute Man

Concentration not recorded

Explore fragrance ↗
Y Eau de Parfum bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Y

Eau de parfum

Explore fragrance ↗
ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232018
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · cinnamonaromatic · fresh spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Thyme, Cinnamon, Lavender, Ambrostar™, Benzoin, SandalwoodApple, Ginger, Bergamot, Sage, Juniper Berries, Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar, Vetiver, Olibanum
Longevity / 53.31 · 29 votes3.65 · 20,042 votes
Projection / 42.07 · 28 votes2.48 · 19,722 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.

Possess Absolute Man

Eau de parfum · United Kingdom listing · 75 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Amyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Citrus limon peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Camphor, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool, Acetyl cedrene, Vanillin, Lavandula oil/extract, Rose ketones, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-terpinene, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 17200, CI 42090

Current official UK declaration for product code 45357. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Oriflame official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Y

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 warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.