Her Secret Absolu

Her Secret Absolu, released by Antonio Banderas in 2024 and marketed for women, is a sweet, resinous floral. Gourmand is how everyone describes it, most also find it floral and resinous, and a third notice spice, wood or citrus.

Pear and orange open it with a juicy, slightly crisp fruitiness, and pink pepper adds a rosy, peppery lift. Apricot follows, softer and more honeyed than the pear, and it leads into a heart of rose and orange blossom, the rose warm and the orange blossom sweet and slightly waxy, so the floral part reads as plush rather than fresh. The base is the resinous side people notice: benzoin and labdanum give a thick, balsamic, vanilla-tinged warmth, reinforced by vanilla itself, which carries the scent for hours.

It is a warm, sweet scent that suits evenings and cooler months, and should appeal to women who like fruity florals that settle into a rich, ambery, slightly powdery base.

Her Secret Absolu — for women fragrance by Antonio Banderas (released 2024). Notes: Apricot, Benzoin, Labdanum, Orange, Orange Blossom, Pear, Pink Pepper, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database