A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline, a front waist region with a front waist edge, a rear waist region with a rear waist edge, a crotch region disposed between said front and rear waist regions and two spaced apart longitudinal side edges joining said front waist edge to said rear waist edge and comprising an assembly of components including: a) a topsheet; b) a backsheet underlying said topsheet; c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein said absorbent core comprises at least one of a core cover, a dusting layer, an acquisition layer, a distribution layer and a storage member; d) at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of: i) a fastening system for joining said front waist region to said rear waist region when said absorbent article is worn; ii) barrier cuffs lying adjacent and inboard one of said longitudinal side edges; iii) gasketing cuffs lying between said longitudinal side edge and said barrier cuff; iv) front ears disposed in said front waist region; v) back ears disposed in said rear waist region; and vi) a receiving member; and e) a hot melt adhesive composition suitable for joining at least two absorbent article components together, wherein the hot melt adhesive composition consists essentially of: (i) an amorphous polyolefin composition comprising more than 40% 1-butene; and (ii) a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the polymer having a molecular weight (MW n) of at least 1000 wherein the polymer is compatible with the polyolefin. a) a topsheet; b) a backsheet underlying said topsheet; c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein said absorbent core comprises at least one of a core cover, a dusting layer, an acquisition layer, a distribution layer and a storage member; d) at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of: i) a fastening system for joining said front waist region to said rear waist region when said absorbent article is worn; ii) barrier cuffs lying adjacent and inboard one of said longitudinal side edges; iii) gasketing cuffs lying between said longitudinal side edge and said barrier cuff; iv) front ears disposed in said front waist region; v) back ears disposed in said rear waist region; and vi) a receiving member; and i) a fastening system for joining said front waist region to said rear waist region when said absorbent article is worn; ii) barrier cuffs lying adjacent and inboard one of said longitudinal side edges; iii) gasketing cuffs lying between said longitudinal side edge and said barrier cuff; iv) front ears disposed in said front waist region; v) back ears disposed in said rear waist region; and vi) a receiving member; and e) a hot melt adhesive composition suitable for joining at least two absorbent article components together, wherein the hot melt adhesive composition consists essentially of: (i) an amorphous polyolefin composition comprising more than 40% 1-butene; and (ii) a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the polymer having a molecular weight (MW n) of at least 1000 wherein the polymer is compatible with the polyolefin. (i) an amorphous polyolefin composition comprising more than 40% 1-butene; and (ii) a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butene monomer, the polymer having a molecular weight (MW n) of at least 1000 wherein the polymer is compatible with the polyolefin.