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Guerlain

Designer · France

L'Instant de Guerlain

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • White Honey in 225 perfumes
  • Red Apple in 627 perfumes
  • vanille in 1,782 perfumes
  • magnolia in 2,406 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: iris, Benzoin, magnolia, Mandarin Orange and Red Apple.

Of the 456 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1828 and 2024.

Floral

Family

WomenProfile

2003

Released

Perfumers

Maurice RoucelView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

floralvanillasweetamberpowdery

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

floral100%
vanilla90%
sweet80%
amber69%
powdery59%
citrus49%
fresh39%
fruity28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotMandarin OrangeRed Apple
Heart Notes
irisJasminemagnoliaYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
AmberBenzoinMuskvanilleWhite Honey

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
100%
Summer
87%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn87%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine

Guerlain

L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine

Citrus
Insolence Eau De Parfum

Guerlain

Insolence Eau De Parfum

Floral
Mirea

Molinard

Mirea

Fruity
Insolence

Guerlain

Insolence

Floral
L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette

Floral
Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli

Woody

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli

Woody
Insolence Shimmering Edition

Guerlain

Insolence Shimmering Edition

Floral
Insolence

Guerlain

Insolence

Floral
Roberto Cavalli Oro

Roberto Cavalli

Roberto Cavalli Oro

Woody
Samsara Eau de Parfum

Guerlain

Samsara Eau de Parfum

Floral
Samsara Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

Samsara Eau de Toilette

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Betty Barclay

Betty Barclay

Betty Barclay

Woody
Sexy Little Things Noir Tease

Victoria's Secret

Sexy Little Things Noir Tease

Gourmand
Lyra

Alain Delon

Lyra

Woody
Coffee

O Boticário

Coffee

Gourmand