134 community ratings

Épices Exquises

Name: Épices Exquises
Brand: Guerlain

Perfumer: Thierry Wasser

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
134 ratings

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Guerlain Épices Exquises is a spicy, woody and lightly smoky unisex scent built on cardamom, black pepper and pink pepper, set against sandalwood, patchouli and oud.

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Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.

How does it perform?

From 110 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sandalwood Cardamom Angelica Coffee Patchouli Black pepper Pink pepper Oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Épices Exquises smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with leisure, evening and nights out leading the occasions. Most voters read it as masculine, yet it sits comfortably on anyone.

The spices come first: cardamom and the two peppers give it a warm bite. Coffee and angelica pull it toward a gourmand, green edge, while sandalwood and patchouli lay a powdery, resinous base and oud adds a smoky depth. Emper Life Spices and Tom Ford Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.