Absolute Aphrodisiac
Vanilla opens warm and immediate, then white flowers arrive to soften its sweetness rather than sweeten the florals. The amber in the heart is rich and pressing, and castoreum in the base adds an animalic depth that the vanilla cannot neutralize. Leather beneath all of it keeps the whole composition from being merely pretty. Alexandra Kosinski built something that is genuinely difficult to ignore.
Why We Carry This
Absolute Aphrodisiac was Initio's opening argument that vanilla could anchor a complex, skin-forward composition rather than just sweeten one. The castoreum base gives it a character that most vanilla fragrances at this price never attempt.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom
Heart notes: Vanilla, Rose, Musk, Heliotrope
Base notes: Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Ambergris, Civet
Character
Accords: Sweet, Vanilla, Warm Spicy, Powdery, Woody, Floral
Perfumer: Alexandra Kosinski
Launched: 2015