Absolue Not Your Rose

Absolue Not Your Rose by Lancôme, composed by Caroline Dumur in 2024 for women, is a fresh fragrance first, with musky and floral facets in equal support.

As the name suggests, the rose here is unconventional. Sea water and aquatic notes bring a cool, salty and watery freshness, like a sea breeze, that sets the tone. Rose appears through that mist, lighter and more transparent than a classic rose, dewy rather than rich. Musk then gives a clean, skin-like softness that carries the scent and keeps it close and smooth.

Made for women, it has a breezy, modern character. The aquatic rose suits spring and summer, daytime, the office and holidays, and it should appeal to those who find traditional roses too heavy and want something cool and airy instead. Its simple structure keeps it easy to read and easy to wear.

Absolue Not Your Rose — for women fragrance by Lancôme (released 2024). Notes: Aquatic notes, Musk, Rose, Sea Water. — Parfica open fragrance database