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L Instant Magic, Guerlain Powdery · 2007

L Instant Magic

Rating4.2 ★ 5,988 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
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 →
54
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean4
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
PowderyFloralVioletIrisAlmondSweetWoodyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Floral
Violet
Iris
Almond
Sweet
Woody
Musky
Vanilla
Anis

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
7%
moderate
28%
long lasting
39%
eternal
21%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
36%
strong
33%
enormous
20%
Season
spring
20%
summer
10%
fall
33%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%
Gender
female
89%
more female
7%
unisex
2%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
21%
ok
57%
good value
12%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
comfortingelegantsoftfloralpowderprofilesophisticatedluxurious
What people criticise
strongbabypowderlotionresemblancedevelopsharplaundrydetergentnotesbeebottle

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

The L Instant Magic line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Instant Magic are powdery and floral. It opens with Anise and Bergamot, reveals Violet and Mimosa at its heart, and dries down to Iris and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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