L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Béatrice Piquet
1,796 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau de Parfum is a sweet, spicy and woody men's scent built around citrus, star anise and patchouli.
Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.
How does it perform?
From 1,402 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
89% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Citrus
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Earthy
Citrus
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
EarthyWhat does L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
It opens with citrus notes, star anise and elemi resin, fresh but spiced. Neroli and jasmine meet patchouli blossom in the heart. The base of sandalwood, cedar and patchouli softens with cocoa and tea, leaning powdery, earthy and gourmand.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it suits evenings and nights out best. It reads masculine and classic. Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114 and Solinotes Patchouli share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Citrus notes
- Star anise
- Elemi resin
First hours
- Patchouli blossom
- Neroli
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Cedar
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 36%Winter
- 20%Spring
- 6%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening28%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual15%
- Daytime15%
- Office15%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Avon · 2005
47% matchL'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme L'Instant d'un Été
Guerlain · 2006
44% matchNéonatura Cocoon / La Nature me donne sa Force
Yves Rocher · 2005
44% matchNorth by Northwest - Shewolf
Smell Bent · 2011
43% matchPatchouli
Solinotes · 2010
40% matchYohji Homme (1999) (Eau de Toilette)
Yohji Yamamoto · 1999
Ambre 114
Histoires de Parfums · 2008
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Les Senteurs Gourmandes
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Last updated: October 26, 2026