Opens with a soft raspberry blush that keeps things bright without going fruity-sweet, then pivots quickly to a powdery mimosa and jasmine sambac heart where the real character lives — luminous, a little creamy, quietly feminine without being cloying. The rose reads more as texture than a distinct bloom. Dry-down settles into sandalwood and vanilla-musk that stays close to skin, projecting modestly with a delicate sillage that lingers rather than announces. — Warm-weather days, office to dinner, for someone who wants polished softness over statement.
Dua's faithful take. Soft powdery mimosa opening, luminous jasmine and May rose heart, creamy sandalwood-musk base with a whisper of Peru balsam warmth. Slightly less raspberry lift than the LV but the airy powdery floral-musk DNA is preserved.
The top dupe of Louis Vuitton's Heures d'Absence is Absent In Bloom by Dua Fragrances, scoring 7/10 for accuracy and 6/10 for longevity. At $33, it's a 70% match to the $290 original — saving roughly $257 per bottle. It's the only scored dupe of Heures d'Absence so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Heures d'Absence is Absent In Bloom by Dua Fragrances (accuracy 7/10, longevity 6/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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