580 community ratings

L'Instant de Guerlain (Eau de Parfum)

Name: L'Instant de Guerlain (Eau de Parfum)
Brand: Guerlain

Perfumer: Maurice Roucel

2003WomenClassic

7.8/ 10

Community score
580 ratings

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Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet scent with a powdery, creamy and gourmand warmth, an oriental perfume for women.

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Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 469 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Magnolia Iris Ylang-ylang

Common elder

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Honey Musk Benzoin Vanilla Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does L'Instant de Guerlain (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens on bergamot and mandarin orange, a light citrus brightness. In the heart, jasmine, magnolia, iris, ylang-ylang and common elder form a rounded floral core. The base of honey, vanilla, benzoin, musk and amber turns it sweeter and softer.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer the least chosen. It leans towards evenings and nights out, but suits daytime wear too. Most voters read it as feminine. Dolce & Gabbana The One (Eau de Parfum) and Etro Heliotrope (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.