L'Instant de Guerlain Extract
“L'Instant de Guerlain Extract by Guerlain is a Oriental fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a floral, iris composition with a amber undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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L'Instant de Guerlain Extract by Guerlain is an Oriental fragrance for women, crafted with luxurious and rare materials that are hallmarks of the brand's legacy. Perfumer Maurice Roucel has created a composition where honey and citrus notes open up to reveal magnolia, ylang-ylang, and jasmine sambac, blending into a powdery, amber base with spicy undertones. This fragrance embodies the lasting elegance and refined craftsmanship that Guerlain is known for.
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Application Tips
Apply two sprays to pulse points — the honey and citrus opening is vibrant but short-lived, so the rich, amber base will carry you through the day. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than filling a room.
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 hushed intimacy of a private salon, where honey-sweet florals mingle with powdery and spicy notes in the warm afternoon light.
Fig. 01 — L'Instant de Guerlain Extract, Guerlain
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