French Kiss
Perfumer: Thierry Wasser
177 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain French Kiss is a feminine fragrance that softens raspberry and lychee fruitiness with violet, rose and iris powder; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 152 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
PowderyWhat does French Kiss smell like?
It opens with raspberry and lychee, juicy and sweetly fruity. Violet and rose bring a soft floral heart. In the base, white musk, iris, vanilla and heliotrope come forward, and the scent dries down powdery and gourmand.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer; leisure and daily wear lead, and it suits the office too. Most voters call it feminine and modern. Lipstick Rose and Chance Eau Splendide have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Raspberry
- Lychee
First hours
- Violet
- Rose
Towards evening
- White musk
- Iris
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 26%Autumn
- 24%Summer
- 16%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual25%
- Daytime22%
- Office19%
- Nighttime16%
- Evening16%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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53% matchChia (Eau de Parfum)
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53% matchChance Eau Splendide
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Last updated: October 26, 2026