Fragrance comparison

Forêt Absolue vs Lys de Domrémy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Forêt Absolue

Reflexion

4.3010 votes

Rank #35,402 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Lys de Domrémy

Sauzé

—0 votes

Rank #71,979 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Forêt Absolue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Forêt Absolue
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lys de Domrémy
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Forêt Absolue1/1

Lys de Domrémy0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forêt Absolue

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Forêt AbsolueReflexion

Lys de DomrémySauzé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 8%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

earthy80%

green70%

mossy60%

fresh spicy50%

woody100%

aromatic88%

warm spicy77%

earthy65%

fresh spicy53%

mossy42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

FirOakmossWood ResinGreen NotesHerbal NotesWoody NotesVetiverOakFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CardamomGeraniumOakmossFirVetiverPatchouliWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFir, Oakmoss, Woody Notes and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,402

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,979

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerForêt AbsolueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forêt Absolue is a fir-led woody chypre that opens with a brisk, freshly cut conifer feel, then settles into a greener, earthy base where oakmoss and vetiver read clearly. It wears like a forest scent with structure, more crisp and aromatic than sweet. If you like mossy greens and resinous woods, it is easy to fall fo…

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Lys de Domrémy by Sauzé is a woody, aromatic fougere built around spicy cardamom, green geranium, fir-like freshness, and a classic mossy, earthy base of oakmoss, vetiver, and patchouli. It reads like an old-school masculine structure, more barbershop and forest-floor than sweet. If you enjoy mossy woods and herbal fr…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Forêt Absolue and Lys de Domrémy smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Fir, Oakmoss, Woody Notes and Vetiver.