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L Homme Ideal, Guerlain
Almond · 2014

L Homme Ideal

by Guerlain
Rating4.2 ★ 6,565 votes
GenderMen
Year2014
Price$$$$Designer
AlmondCitrusAromatic
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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85% match
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84% match
Fourreau Noir Serge Lutens
Fourreau Noir Serge Lutens
83% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
CitrusesOrange BlossomBitter OrangeRosemary
heartthe character
AlmondTonka Bean
basethe foundation
LeatherCedarVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
43
intimateenormous
Price value59
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean85
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AlmondCitrusAromaticSweetWoodyNuttyVanillaLeather
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Almond
Citrus
Aromatic
Sweet
Woody
Nutty
Vanilla
Leather
Fruity
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
7%
moderate
42%
long lasting
42%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
58%
strong
25%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
23%
summer
9%
fall
35%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
46%
night
54%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
11%
more male
34%
male
54%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
9%
ok
47%
good value
38%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
qualityfragranceversatilemassappealingmodernscentlonglastinguniqueblendsweet
What people criticise
intensesweetnessfeelcloyingpolarizingdepartureclassicguerlainheritagearomaticopeningsynthetic

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Encelade Marc-Antoine Barrois
Marc-Antoine Barrois
woodyearthy
84% match
Hoggar Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
citrusvanilla
83% match
Fourreau Noir Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens
lavenderalmond
83% match
Glitch Assaf
Assaf
fruity

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Orange Bloss…CitrusesRosemaryBitter OrangeTonka BeanAlmondCedarVetiverLeather
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Almond

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The L Homme Ideal line

10 versions
2016Eau de Parfum
More Cherry, Warm Spicy
Less Citrus
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2015Cologne
More Fresh Spicy
Less Woody
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2020Extreme
More Tobacco, Warm Spicy
Less Citrus
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2018L Intense
More Warm Spicy, Smoky
Less Citrus
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2024Parfum
More Musky, Animalic
Less Citrus
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2019Cool
More Green, Fresh Spicy
Less Woody
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Homme Ideal are almond and citrus. It opens with Citruses and Orange Blossom, reveals Almond and Tonka Bean at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Cedar. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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