Rabanne · 2025

Invictus Victory Absolu

Premium$$$, 3 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionParfum Intense

Fresh black pepper and a little lemon over warm amber, drying to sandalwood, cedar and a touch of vanilla.

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Invictus Victory Absolu’s scent picture, a draft: black pepper, amber, sandalwood, virginia cedar, lemon, patchouli drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Invictus Victory Absolu, top notes: Black pepper, Lemon

Heartas it settles

Invictus Victory Absolu, heart: Amber, Citronellol (rose)

Dry-downwhat stays

Invictus Victory Absolu, dry-down: Sandalwood, Virginia cedar, Patchouli, Iso E Super (pencil shavings on velvet), Galaxolide (musk), Coumarin (new-mown hay), Vanillin (vanilla)

What’s inside it

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

ParagonInitio · shares black pepper and sandalwood$430 for 90 ml
Crystal NoirVersace · shares black pepper and sandalwood$158 for 90 ml · about the same as Invictus Victory Absolu’s $183
Lumiere GarconFrench Avenue · shares black pepper and sandalwoodabout $49 for 100 ml · about a quarter of Invictus Victory Absolu’s $183
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