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My Insolence, Guerlain
Sweet · 2007

My Insolence

by Guerlain
Rating4.0 ★ 3,138 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
SweetVanillaFloral
Best for winterDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Victoria's Secret Pink Warm & Cozy Victoria's Secret
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89% match
La Vie Est Belle Lancôme
La Vie Est Belle Lancôme
87% match
La Belle Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier
La Belle Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier
87% 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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
RaspberryCitruses
heartthe character
Almond BlossomJasmine
basethe foundation
VanillaTonka BeanPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
57
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean3
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
SweetVanillaFloralFruityWhite FloralPatchouliAmberWarm Spicy
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Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Vanilla
Floral
Fruity
White Floral
Patchouli
Amber
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
25%
long lasting
43%
eternal
25%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
32%
strong
37%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
26%
summer
13%
fall
28%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
91%
more female
6%
unisex
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
16%
ok
60%
good value
12%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
longlastingfragrancephenomenalprojectionsillagewarmsweetraspberryalmondblossomnotes
What people criticise
extremesweetnessfeelcloyingsyrupydiscontinueddifficultfindraspberrynotesmellartificial

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Victoria's Secret Pink Warm & Cozy Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
vanilla
87% match
La Nuit Tresor Caresse Lancôme
Lancôme
sweettropical
87% match
La Vie Est Belle Lancôme
Lancôme
sweetiris
87% match
La Belle Le Parfum Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier
vanillaaquatic

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RaspberryCitrusesJasmineAlmond Bloss…VanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Tonka Bean

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The Insolence line

7 versions
Original2006Insolence
More Violet, Powdery
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2008Eau de Parfum
More Violet, Powdery
Less White Floral
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2021Eau de Parfum
More Violet, Powdery
Less White Floral
Projects less
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2017Eau de Parfum
More Powdery, Violet
Less Sweet
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2017Eau de Toilette
More Violet, Powdery
Less Vanilla
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2009Eau Glacee
More Violet, Powdery
Less Sweet
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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 My Insolence are sweet and vanilla. It opens with Raspberry and Citruses, reveals Almond Blossom and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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