Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, released in 2018, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Bottega Veneta L'Absolu: leather, citrus and animalic, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Bottega Veneta L'Absolu we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the dry leather and patchouli character of Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, offering a sophisticated earthiness at a fraction of the price.
It shares its woody, citrus and leather accords with Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 165 community ratings.
Captures a similar mysterious floral and animalic depth that recalls the sophisticated aura of Bottega Veneta L'Absolu.
It shares its musky, leather and woody accords with Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, opens on Pink Pepper and Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 168 community ratings.
Offers a rich, sweet, and ambery warmth that brings to mind some of the opulent undertones found in Bottega Veneta L'Absolu.
It shares its leather, citrus and animalic accords with Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 1,007 community ratings.
A velvety, rose-infused sibling in the same line that mirrors the signature leather backbone of Bottega Veneta L'Absolu.
It shares its leather, patchouli and animalic accords with Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, opens on Pink Pepper and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 966 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares a similar smooth leather and warm amber profile reminiscent of Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, though leaning in a slightly more resinous direction.
It shares its amber, woody and leather accords with Bottega Veneta L'Absolu, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 1,331 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Lattafa Perfumes Hayaati Gold Elixir, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Giorgio Armani Cuir Amethyste, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Bottega Veneta L'Absolu.
Bottega Veneta Eau de Velours, at 89% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Giorgio Armani Cuir Amethyste comes closest at 7.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Bottega Veneta L'Absolu notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-06.