MYSLF l’Absolu (1/3) + Line review

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The final fragrance that completes the popular MYSLF trilogy. Here are my thoughts on L’Absolu.

It opens fresh and spicy with bergamot, ginger, and cardamom. There’s a D&G The One-like impression in the opening, but built on the MYSLF backbone. After a minute or 2, the signature orange blossom and floral notes take over. To my nose, it’s mainly iris with some other white florals I can’t quite pinpoint.

Around 30-45 minutes in, it started to remind me of Prada L’Homme Intense, but in a more muted and fresher way. At this stage, the patchouli slowly begins to creep in. As it develops further, the fragrance transforms into a deeper orange blossom, green patchouli, and woody composition. Easily the most complex release in the lineup.

Throughout the dry-down, it reminded me of different fragrances, or parts of them, yet it still holds its own identity. It’s a very soapy-clean, spicy, floral, woody, and slightly green scent. Extremely well blended, refined, easy to wear, and mass appealing. Best suited for cool and colder seasons, though it can definitely work during spring and summer evenings. More of a special-occasion scent in my opinion, but it could also work as a daily wear if that’s your style.

Performance is quite impressive. I got an easy 6 hours and it was still going strong. It started with around 2 feet of projection, settling to about 1 foot by the 2-hour mark. I expected it to fade by hour 4, but it stayed at that 1-foot range for a couple more hours, which was surprisingly good. Projection dipped around hour 5, then picked up again on its own. I’m expecting around 8-10 hours on skin and up to 12 hours on clothes. Finally, an Absolu that lives up to its name.

One of the biggest downsides is the price. I saw it at around £101 for 100 ml after discount. While that isn’t outrageous, it’s worth noting this is after a 25% discount, which does push the value proposition a bit. Also, the orange blossom DNA is arguably done better in the Gucci Guilty line. While everyone is buying MYSLF right now, if I wanted a better version of this DNA, I’d personally look at Gucci Guilty Elixir or Gucci Guilty Absolu de Parfum.

Overall, this is a very strong release from the MYSLF lineup. In my testing I found that:

EDP is the freshest and best for year-round daily wear or even the gym. Performance is average at around 4 to 6 hours and it’s quite linear. Most people will still gravitate towards this one.

Le Parfum is the most gentlemanly, rich, and well-rounded of the three. It lasts slightly longer than the EDP and will likely appeal more to fragrance enthusiasts. Only for cooler days.

L’Absolu is the strongest of the lineup. Spicier, sweeter, longer-lasting, and with better projection than the other two. Works across 3/4 seasons and feels like a blend of multiple fragrance styles. “Paradigme gone right” kinda vibe

That said, My rating for L’absolu would be 8.7/10, and my ranking is:

• L’Absolu (8.7)

• Le Parfum (8.5)

• EDP (8.0)

If I had to pick one bottle from the line, it would be L’Absolu, though all three are solid options. If I found either of the others at a very good price, I wouldn’t mind picking them up. I briefly considered ranking Le Parfum at the top, but then realised I could achieve a similar, or possibly better, effect by layering Gucci Guilty Love Edition with Burberry Hero EDT. Anyone who owns both should try it and let me know how it turns out. But yeah none of them made it to my “must buy” list so next up I’ll compare MYSLF with the GG line to crown the ultimate fresh floral orange blossom DNA.

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