L'Instant De Guerlain

Mostly the general smell of flowers, without leaning sharp or sweet. Underneath that, thick golden sweetness that turns slightly animal at higher doses.

It opens on orange honey, mandarin orange and bergamot, moves through ylang-ylang, magnolia and jasmine, and settles on amber and sandalwood.

• mandarin orange: sweet, soft citrus. Gentler and less biting than lemon
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.