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L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme, Guerlain
Citrus · 2004

L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme

by Guerlain
Rating4.3 ★ 3,738 votes
GenderMen
Year2004
Price$$$$Designer
CitrusWoodyWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime wear
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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 →
14 notes
topfirst impression
LemonAniseBergamotGrapefruitJasmine
heartthe character
CacaoPatchouliSandalwoodTeaCedarLavender
basethe foundation
Natural MuskHibiscus SeedElemi Resin

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
CitrusWoodyWarm SpicyCacaoAromaticPatchouliFresh SpicyMusky
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Main accords

top 10
Citrus
Woody
Warm Spicy
Cacao
Aromatic
Patchouli
Fresh Spicy
Musky
Powdery
Anis

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
10%
fall
35%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%

Smells similar

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citruscacao
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Angel Schlesser
woodypatchouli
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aromaticanis
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Guerlain
warm spicycacao

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotJasmineLemonGrapefruitAniseSandalwoodPatchouliCedarLavenderCacaoTeaElemi ResinNatural MuskHibiscus Seed
topheartbase

Signature pair: Anise and Lavender

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The L Instant de Guerlain line

6 versions
Original2003WomenL Instant de Guerlain
More Floral, Vanilla
Less Woody
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2005pour Homme Eau Extreme
More Soft Spicy, Floral
Less Aromatic
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2005WomenEau de Toilette
More White Floral, Floral
Less Woody
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2015pour Homme EDP
More Soft Spicy, Balsamic
Less Musky
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2016pour Homme EDT
More Floral, Soft Spicy
Less Musky
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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 Instant de Guerlain pour Homme are citrus and woody. It opens with Lemon and Anise, reveals Cacao and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Natural Musk and Hibiscus Seed. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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