Guerlain
Guerlain Homme Intense
Guerlain Homme Intense, signed Guerlain, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on rum, mint and lemon, reveals cedar at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver and patchouli.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Rum · Mint · Lemon
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Cedar
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Base Several hours
Vetiver · Patchouli
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Rum: its rarest material, which only 41 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 48.
- Patchouli: conversely, a material of the common core — 26% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, aromatic and citrus: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Who is it for?
Rather cut out for strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Guerlain Homme Intense comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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