Insolence Eau de Toilette
“Insolence Eau de Toilette by Guerlain is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a violet, powdery composition with a iris undertone. Voted best for year-round wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2021, Insolence Eau de Toilette by Guerlain is an Oriental Floral fragrance that balances vibrant freshness with rich warmth. Created by perfumers Maurice Roucel and Sylvaine Delacourte, the composition opens with a bright burst of violet before transitioning into a heart of iris, red fruits, and orange blossom. The base notes of vanilla, tonka bean, and sandalwood bring depth and sensuality to the fragrance, creating an overall effect that is both powdery and sweet.
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How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply two sprays for a balanced experience. The top notes of violet are bright but fade within an hour, so it's best to reapply if you want that initial freshness to linger. The base notes take about an hour to bloom fully, so give the fragrance time to settle on your skin before stepping out.
Maurice Roucel
Founding perfumer · 73 fragrances · b. 1948 · French
“I compose for the skin, not the blotter. A fragrance only truly exists when it meets warmth.”
Maurice Roucel is a master perfumer at Symrise whose prolific career spans five decades and hundreds of fragrances. Born in Saint-Girons in the French Pyrenees, he is celebrated for his ability to create scents of extraordinary sensuality — compositions that caress the skin and linger in memory. His masterpieces include Guerlain's Insolence, Lancôme's Trésor Midnight, and the landmark 24 Faubourg for Hermès. Roucel works with an almost musical sensibility, building fragrances in waves of tension and release.
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The story behind the bottle.
The vibrant hum of a bustling city café where the crisp scent of fresh violets intertwines with the warm, comforting aroma of vanilla and sandalwood.
Fig. 01 — Insolence Eau de Toilette, Guerlain
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