'Absolute Perfection' (Paul Black, R. 2023) Seedling AA277A, IB, 25" (63.5 cm) Early to late bloom. Standards. iridescent dark purple centre, blending to wide purple black band, small white with dark purple plicata dots in lower centre; style arms mid-dark purple, dark purple crest; falls white centre ground, dark purple heavily mottled plicata dots in hafts, wide dark purple black plicata band, sparse mid purple sanded veins over centre and stripe down centre; beards dark purple base, dark burnt orange in throat, dark purple ends; pronounced musky fragrance. 'Midnight Velvet' X 'Lap of Luxury'. Mid-America Garden 2023. Honorable Mention 2025.