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L Homme Ideal Extreme, Guerlain
Fruity · 2020

L Homme Ideal Extreme

by Guerlain
Rating4.4 ★ 3,622 votes
GenderMen
Year2020
Price$$$$Designer
FruitySweetAlmond
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Spicebomb Viktor&Rolf
87% match
Spicebomb Infrared Viktor&Rolf
Spicebomb Infrared Viktor&Rolf
85% match
Wanted by Night Azzaro
Wanted by Night Azzaro
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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
AlmondPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
PlumCinnamonHeliotrope
basethe foundation
TobaccoLeatherPatchouliCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean81
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
FruitySweetAlmondTobaccoLeatherWarm SpicyNuttyCinnamon
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Sweet
Almond
Tobacco
Leather
Warm Spicy
Nutty
Cinnamon
Woody
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
5%
moderate
38%
long lasting
48%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
63%
strong
23%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
21%
summer
6%
fall
37%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
13%
more male
41%
male
44%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
13%
ok
55%
good value
24%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
luxuriouselegantfragrancesmoothcomfortingsophisticatedsweetnessmasterfullybalancedhighqualitycomposition
What people criticise
recentbatchesreportedlesspotentopeningsmellmedicinallikeacetonedensetobacco

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Spicebomb Viktor&Rolf
Viktor&Rolf
warm spicycinnamon
85% match
Spicebomb Infrared Viktor&Rolf
Viktor&Rolf
warm spicycinnamon
83% match
Wanted by Night Azzaro
Azzaro
warm spicycinnamon
82% match
Arabesque The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
sweettobacco

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperAlmondCinnamonHeliotropePlumPatchouliCedarLeatherTobacco
topheartbase

Signature pair: Almond and Heliotrope

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The L Homme Ideal line

10 versions
Original2014L Homme Ideal
More Citrus, Aromatic
Less Tobacco
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2016Eau de Parfum
More Cherry, Vanilla
Less Tobacco
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2015Cologne
More Citrus, Fresh Spicy
Less Tobacco
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2018L Intense
More Smoky, Vanilla
Less Tobacco
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2024Parfum
More Musky, Animalic
Less Sweet
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2019Cool
More Green, Aromatic
Less Fruity
Fades sooner
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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 Extreme are fruity and sweet. It opens with Almond and Pink Pepper, reveals Plum and Cinnamon at its heart, and dries down to Tobacco and Leather. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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