46 community ratings

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme L'Instant d'un Été

2006MenModern

8.1/ 10

Community score
46 ratings

Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme L'Instant d'un Été opens with neroli, lemon and grapefruit, a fresh, citrusy men's scent that suits spring and summer days; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 40 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Elemi resin Neroli Lemon

Green lemon

Pink pepper Grapefruit Star anise

Heart notesfirst few hours

Sandalwood Patchouli Cedarwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tea Cocoa bean

Hibiscus seed

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme L'Instant d'un Été smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office, with evenings and nights further behind. Most voters read it as masculine.

It starts with elemi resin, neroli, lemon and pink pepper, fresh and lightly spicy, with star anise and green lemon rounding it out. Sandalwood, patchouli and cedarwood form a woody heart. In the base, tea, cocoa bean and hibiscus seed bring a gourmand, slightly powdery sweetness.