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Oud Absolu

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Oud · Fresh spicy.

4.50 / 5Rating · 60 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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Brand origin: Cartier / Official house profile · Checked 2026-09-21
Cartier's official house description explicitly states that it was founded in Paris in 1847.

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Year2016
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Collection: Les Heures Voyageuses

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Oud Absolu by Cartier has a listed oud, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Agarwood (Oud).

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Agarwood (Oud) ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Parfum · United States listing

Alcohol, Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Pogostemon cablin oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Vanillin, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pinene, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Camphor, Eugenol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Bht

Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.73 / 5

33 votes

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Projection

2.61 / 4

49 votes

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Value perception

2.41 / 5

22 votes

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Before you try
What does Oud Absolu smell like?

Oud Absolu by Cartier has a listed oud, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Agarwood (Oud).

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Mathilde Laurent.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.73 out of 5, from 33 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Oud Absolu?

Its listed notes include agarwood (oud). These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Oud Absolu

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Cartier Oud Absolu bottle
Leading accords
oud
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Agarwood (Oud)

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