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L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP, Guerlain
Warm Spicy · 2015

L Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP

by Guerlain
Rating4.5 ★ 1,997 votes
GenderMen
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyWoodyCacao
Best for winterNighttime 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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
Star AniseBergamotElemiLemonPepper
heartthe character
Cacao PodSandalwoodSmokeTeaJasmine
basethe foundation
Patchouli

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 SpicyWoodyCacaoPatchouliCitrusAnisAromaticSoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Cacao
Patchouli
Citrus
Anis
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Balsamic
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
7%
fall
35%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonBlack PepperElemiStar AniseSandalwoodJasmineTeaSmokeCacao PodPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Elemi

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The L Instant de Guerlain line

6 versions
Original2003WomenL Instant de Guerlain
More Floral, Vanilla
Less Warm Spicy
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2005pour Homme Eau Extreme
More Powdery, Floral
Less Aromatic
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2004pour Homme
More Musky, Powdery
Less Soft Spicy
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2005WomenEau de Toilette
More White Floral, Floral
Less Warm Spicy
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2016pour Homme EDT
More Floral, Citrus
Less Balsamic
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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 EDP are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Star Anise and Bergamot, reveals Cacao Pod and Sandalwood at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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