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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Fresher than the original Idylle, and less chypry, Idylle Eau Sublime opens with eau de rose paired with a lychee accord. The heart features more rose, intertwined with a jasmine-peach duo. The t... Read On
Habit Rouge L’Eau is less oriental, and much more citrusy than its older brother. Habit Rouge’s bitter Seville orange note is paired here with a hazelnut-wood accord. The heart of the fragrance f... Read On
The fragrance’s fresh opening blends bergamot, cyclamen and galbanum, which grants a green facet. The floral heart is composed around jasmine paired with freesia and lily-of-the-valley. The trail... Read On
More powdery and gourmand than the original Shalimar, Shalimar Parfum Initial opens with a fresh flight of bergamot and hedione. The floral heart twines rose, iris and jasmine with a candied-frui... Read On
At the top, Idylle Duet unveils fruity notes with blackberry accents. Bulgarian rose, which is central to the composition, radiates from the floral heart. The trail features the fragrance’s secon... Read On
Voluptuous and velvety, Ode à la vanille opens with fresh notes of lemon and bergamot. The perfume reveals its first vanilla note at the heart – a tincture of Mayotte vanilla accompanied by jasmi... Read On
A modern improvisation on the theme of Cologne, this fresh eau signed Thierry Wasser doesn’t get its freshness from a long citric flight of fancy: the citrus is there, but right from the start, t... Read On
Like a cologne, Guerlain Homme L’Eau’s tonalities are refreshing and luminous, rather than aquatic. The refined, zesty opening offers a bergamot-grapefruit duo. At the heart, you’ll recognize Gue... Read On
The fragrance’s fresh opening blends herbal and fruity notes. The delicate floral heart has been composed around seringa, a.k.a. mock orange, and orange blossom. The trail, evocative of gentlenes... Read On
A gentle chypre-floral signature dominated by a rosy theme and a musky trail. Twined around the rose, with litchi and raspberry accents, you’ll also find peony, patchouli and white musk. Designed... Read On