Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded the brand that bears his name in 1828. “Glory is ephemeral …only renown is long-lasting,” he liked to say. Indeed, like its classics scents, the brand has seen fashion trends come and go for almost two centuries. We really must mention Jicky, launched in 1889, which could well be described as the first modern fragrance. Then came L’Heure Bleue (1914), Mitsouko (1919) and Shalimar (1925) a gentle oriental, and the house’s signature scent. These three perfumes can still be counted – along with the men’s scents Vetiver (1959) and Habit Rouge (1965) – amongst the brand’s biggest successes. Also present in cosmetics, today the house of Guerlain propose a variety of fragrances, ranging from the freshness of the Aqua Allegoria line to custom-made scents, via the extremely exclusive ‘L’Art et la Matière’ collection (Iris Ganache, Rose Barbare, Bois d’Armenie, Cruel Gardenia…).
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Spellbinding and ungorgettable, honeyed rose, the queen of flowers perfectly illustrates the Orient and intimately blends with the silkiness of peach for a mouth-watering scent. The sensuous acc... Read On
This majestic olfactive necklace is composed of pearls of jasmine, rose, lilac and plum. This gem is wrapped in a melody of oakmoss notes punctuated with precious woods and spices. Read On
Chamade is a sweet bouquet of roses, jasmine and ylang ylang freshened up by a green note of hyacinth and enhanced by a fruity hint of cassis bud. .This symphony merges into the voluptuous tende... Read On
The song starts with citrus notes, accented by the swinging melody of honeysuckle. This accord rhymes with a harmony of gardenia, seringa, jasmine, ylang ylang.The muted strings of oakmoss and v... Read On
A precious multi-facetted fragrance, Vol de Nuit takes off with a citrusy top note followed up by a flight of daffodils and green notes of galbanum. The woody scents of sandalwood and oakmoss ar... Read On
The top note draws its freshness from a high dose of hesperides (especially bergamot). The floral hues that follow give the perfume a sense of escapism and opulence with embracing and powdery acc... Read On
Mitsouko appeared on the market at a time when the tomboy style became fashionable; women began to claim new freedom and assert themselves. Mitsouko, one of the most famous chypre-based scents, s... Read On
Top note: Bergamot, anise.Middle note: Carnation, orange blossoms, rose and tuberose.End note: Heliotrope, iris, vanilla, musk. Read On
The chypre accord features citrus notes in the top note, accompanied by anisated notes. The heart note is a rich bouquet of violets and carnations followed up by a powdery end note of iris roots... Read On
Jicky stands between a Chypre and oriental perfume and develops a fresh and aromatic top note with hints of lavender, bergamot and rosemary to blossom into a middle note of rose and jasmine. The... Read On