Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal
Guerlain's gourmand masculine, L'Homme Idéal puts an almond (amaretto-style) and a leather on a tonka bean and a sandalwood. Original, warm and elegant.
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
Lemon · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Almond · Rose
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Base Several hours
Leather · Tonka bean · Sandalwood
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 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.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, gourmand, leather, floral and woody: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 7.
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
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
If L'Homme Idéal by Guerlain seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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