Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal Cologne
With L'Homme Idéal Cologne, Guerlain composes an addictive and generous gourmand fragrance. It opens on bergamot, lemon and orange blossom, reveals almond at its heart and rests on a base of tonka bean and white musk.
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
Bergamot · Lemon · Orange blossom
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Almond
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Base Several hours
Tonka bean · White musk
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Almond: barely 2.6% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, gourmand, musky and floral: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
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