Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain
How it smells
Main smell: floral and vanilla. It opens with mandarin orange and red apple, moves to magnolia and iris and dries down to white honey and vanilla.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
L'Instant de Guerlain notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain
L'Instant de Guerlain carries the name of its own house.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nicole Miller but less than Lancôme Variety.
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Who will like L'Instant de Guerlain
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by vanilla and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and vanilla smells and notes like magnolia and white honey. Less obvious notes include bergamot, ylang-ylang and amber.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts about as long as Lancôme Variety and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia. Base notes like white honey and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
L'Instant de Guerlain: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, winter, fall and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Flankers and editions
There are 3 other versions of this perfume, released in 2021.
Perfumes that smell like L'Instant de Guerlain
These perfumes have a close smell: Lancôme Variety (7 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (8 shared notes), Nicole Miller (9 shared notes) and Nicole Miller Fresh Rain (9 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Perfume comparisons
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Quick answers
How strong is L'Instant de Guerlain?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
Can men wear L'Instant de Guerlain?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.