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Guerlain

L'Instant Magic Elixir

Perfumer: Christophe Raynaud

2009WomenModern
8.2/ 10
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Guerlain L'Instant Magic Elixir is a sweet, powdery and creamy floral gourmand for women; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 72 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.7 /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

90% 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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Sweet
  3. Gourmand
  4. Spicy
  5. Oriental
  6. Powdery
  7. Creamy

What does L'Instant Magic Elixir smell like?

Orchid sits at the centre, with vanilla and almond beside it and musk softening the whole. The floral side rests on a powdery, creamy base, sweetness leads, and the spicy and oriental touches stay in the background.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage moderate. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters call it feminine. Kaloo Dragée and Jeroboam Insulo have a close profile.

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 33%
    Winter
  • 32%
    Autumn
  • 23%
    Spring
  • 12%
    Summer
  • Evening
    27%
  • Nighttime
    26%
  • Daytime
    16%
  • Casual
    15%
  • Office
    14%

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