L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine
“L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine by Guerlain is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a citrus, floral composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for year-round wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2007 by Guerlain, L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine is crafted by perfumer Maurice Roucel. This fragrance opens with a bright burst of citrus and mandarin orange, giving way to the floral notes of magnolia and hyacinth. The composition is further enriched with black currant for a touch of fruitiness and vanilla, cedar, and musk in the base to create warmth and depth. It exemplifies Guerlain’s commitment to luxurious materials, blending natural essences with a modern twist.
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Application Tips
Apply this fragrance to your pulse points for optimal warmth and longevity. The citrus top notes are bright but fade within two hours, while the vanilla and cedar base notes gradually unfold over time. Best suited for daytime wear when you want a fresh yet sophisticated scent.
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 first sip of an afternoon tea infused with fresh bergamot and floral notes, where the scent of ripe fruits and warm woods creates a moment of serene enjoyment.
Fig. 01 — L'Instant de Guerlain Fleur de Mandarine, Guerlain
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