I bought the original bright crystal for a friend’s birthday and they loved it. Their birthday was coming up again and I decided to purchase it again, but I wanted to see if there was a better version. Everyone kept telling me to get the absolu version and I did. My friend loves this perfume it does last longer than the original she says, she loves the bright crystal, but senses the little differences in the absolu and says that she loves this one more cause of it.