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Guerlain

Designer · France

L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette

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

  • Granny Smith apple in 199 perfumes
  • Gardenia in 2,019 perfumes
  • magnolia in 2,406 perfumes
  • Black Currant in 2,606 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, Grapefruit, Neroli, Black Currant, Gardenia and Granny Smith apple.

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

Floral

Family

WomenProfile

2005

Released

Perfumers

Maurice RoucelView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

white floralcitrusfloralamberfruity

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

white floral100%
citrus86%
floral73%
amber59%
fruity45%
sweet32%
fresh18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotBlack CurrantGranny Smith appleGrapefruit
Heart Notes
GardeniaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleymagnoliaNeroli
Base Notes
Amber

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

81%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
67%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
79%
Night
Winter81%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn67%
Day100%Peak
Night79%

Profile Matches

6

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

Kenzo Amour Florale

Kenzo

Kenzo Amour Florale

Citrus
Jammin Vibration

Reminiscence

Jammin Vibration

Woody
Cruel Gardénia

Guerlain

Cruel Gardénia

Floral
Neroli Eau de Parfum

Laura Mercier

Neroli Eau de Parfum

Citrus
24 Faubourg

Hermes

24 Faubourg

Floral
Jardins de Bagatelle

Guerlain

Jardins de Bagatelle

Floral

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6

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

24 Faubourg

Hermes

24 Faubourg

Floral
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Hermes

24 Faubourg Jeu Des Omnibus Et Dames Blanches

Floral
Expressions by Reese Witherspoon: Live Without Regrets

Avon

Expressions by Reese Witherspoon: Live Without Regrets

Floral
Love Eau Blush

Coach

Love Eau Blush

Floral
Guess for Women

Guess

Guess for Women

Floral
Creation 1984

Ted Lapidus

Creation 1984

Woody

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Elixir Sensual

Johan B

Elixir Sensual

Citrus
Jill

Jill Stuart

Jill

Floral
Sensual

Johan B

Sensual

Citrus
Summer

Tous

Summer

Floral