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L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme, Guerlain
Warm Spicy · 2005

L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme

by Guerlain
Rating4.5 ★ 4,103 votes
GenderMen
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyWoodyCacao
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
Star AniseCitrusesElemi
heartthe character
TeaJasmineNeroli
basethe foundation
CacaoPatchouliSandalwoodVirginia CedarHibiscus

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
78
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 →
62
intimateenormous
Price value49
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
Warm SpicyWoodyCacaoPatchouliAnisSoft SpicyCitrusPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Cacao
Patchouli
Anis
Soft Spicy
Citrus
Powdery
Floral
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
11%
long lasting
39%
eternal
42%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
25%
strong
49%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
13%
summer
5%
fall
37%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
10%
more male
28%
male
59%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
14%
ok
52%
good value
16%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
warmsmoothcreamychocolateyqualityexceptionallongevitypowerfulperformancehighlyregardedsophisticated
What people criticise
harshmedicinalopeningoffputtingpotentiallycloyingheadacheinducingoversprayedfloralnotes

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
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Guerlain
warm spicycacao
85% match
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT Guerlain
Guerlain
citruscacao
81% match
Shade of Chocolate Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Haute Fragrance Company HFC
warm spicycacao
81% match
The Tux Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
patchouli

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CitrusesElemiStar AniseJasmineNeroliTeaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarCacaoHibiscus
topheartbase

Signature pair: Elemi and Patchouli

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The L Instant de Guerlain line

6 versions
Original2003WomenL Instant de Guerlain
More Vanilla, Sweet
Less Warm Spicy
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2004pour Homme
More Aromatic, Fresh Spicy
Less Soft Spicy
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2005WomenEau de Toilette
More White Floral, Amber
Less Warm Spicy
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2015pour Homme EDP
More Aromatic, Fresh Spicy
Less Powdery
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2016pour Homme EDT
More Aromatic, Fresh Spicy
Less Powdery
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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 Eau Extreme are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Star Anise and Citruses, reveals Tea and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Cacao and Patchouli. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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