FRAGRANCE | L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme

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For weeks now I've been using L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme, my first taste of the Guerlain brand. The legendary French perfume house, acquired by LVMH in 1994, has a considerable history that dates back to 1828. As such, it has produced a long list of fragrances, a lot of which have become classic bestsellers. So it's quite a shame I've only tried them now.

L'Instant has a pretty straightforward packaging, its bottle on the thinner and less weightier side (unlike my perennial favorite Terre d'Hermes, which comes in a fairly thick bottle).

A pleasant citrusy scent with a hint of floral greets you right after you spray it on. Then it settles to reveal its warmer notes dominated by cocoa and a soft woody scent that I later read was sandalwood. It's a masculine scent, no doubt; never overbearing yet confident. Since I live in the tropics, I can safely say it's very wearable in warm weather.

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I find L'Instant's projection quite weak, however, or average at most. I mean, sure everyone can smell it right after a spritz but once it dries down it's barely noticeable. I also don't feel it lasts very long unless maybe you stick your nose to where I sprayed it. But it's still not that bad as my experience with Dolce & Gabbana's The One.

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Save for my reservations on projection and longevity, I still believe L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme is a good fragrance. But I'd like to try a different one first for my next Guerlain.

Available in 75ml bottles.

Comments

  1. the creation of beauty is art.January 31, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    Longevity is always important when it comes to a fragrance. What a shame! But it does sound like a great scent and I love the simple packaging.
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  2. Andrés CorellaJanuary 31, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    I agree...a fragance should last..I´ve experienced quite my handful of dissapointments with scents that while they smell great won´t last past de hour/two hour mark. My grandmother recently gifted me with a Guerlain fragance L´Eau Boisée which has a very citric note, I like it very much for a warmer climate it works well having that freshness to it. On the longevity note in my case is stays for quite some time, so I don´t know maybe you can try it. Now one that has worked wonders for me and I stand totally by it, Armani Diamonds for men...LOVE IT!

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    Andy
    theblacklabelblog.blogspot.com

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  3. CasiquireDecember 11, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Idk I get an easy 11 hours or so from one spray on the wrists. Hit your clothes and you'll definitely get that longevity out of it. This isn't a projection monster, I agree with "average", so it's perfect for an office or an intimate situation. Actually...definitely use it for intimate situations. There's a sensual edge to it after it dries down a bit. Not too much to wear in an office or in public but when someone comes in close and smells this it's always the start of a very good time.

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