Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum by Guerlain

Unique, one of the finest scents I have ever encountered; it makes you unforgettable. No one smells quite like this. It bears no resemblance to Ananda or the new version. What a pity for Guerlain with their reformulations.

To be honest, I didn’t expect this based on the notes! I thought it would be a bland, powdery floral, yet I was intrigued. As I usually enjoy Guerlain vintage scents, it did not disappoint. This is more than a common fruity floral. It opens with powdery yet natural flowers such as mimosa, lilac, and violet, with a slightly aniseed touch that gives it character. That spicy nuance makes all the difference. In the dry down, there are well-blended ripe fruits: juicy and effervescent peach and melon. The base features Guerlain’s signature powdery vanilla, with creamy and woody notes of almond and sandalwood. Very elegant and mature, not for girls, but a feminine, energetic, vintage fragrance in the true Guerlain style.

Champs Elysees EDP possesses immense class and elegance. It is opulent and bubbly, reminding me of a white sparkling wine with notes of fruit and flowers. It has a powerful opening of freshly cut fresh flowers. At first, I detect mimosa and lilac, giving it a fresh, citrusy touch, followed by juicy melon and peony, which lend it that fresh, natural, and original air. It bears no resemblance to anything I have tried; it is unique and overwhelming. Completely timeless, you will not go unnoticed with this fresh floral champagne. It cannot be missing from my collection; although it is decades old, it is totally contemporary. I must confess it is one of the most beautiful perfumes I have ever smelled, a masterpiece of Guerlain, an extravagance of quality.

To speak of Champs Elysees is to speak of class and bearing. It is not for everyone; it is a yellow floral for young women who know perfumes and value quality. It is timeless, ageless. It is very Guerlain, those natural aromas that seem as though you have just cut the flower and are wearing it. I recommend it; you can gift it, but you must smell it first. It smells of abundant nature, freshly cut flowers, and that speaks of its quality. Yes, it is expensive, but it is worth it.

Smells wonderful; I love it. A powdery floral sensation with wood, perceived as sweet and vanilla. I want to own it again. It made me feel special, with an aroma not found anywhere else; it is not very popular in my city. It has good longevity and trail, seeming ageless. I imagine it defining a woman who is sensitive, tender, romantic, and elegantly timeless.

It is a fresh and challenging blend, yet elegant with significant presence. If you wear it, you will receive compliments. It is for standing out and being admired.

Champs Elysees is an innocent and simple floral, a refined hand lotion that smells expensive. Every time I try it, I am left wondering what it would be like without melon, a specialist note at ruining any perfume with its sickly freshness. Here it is not as evident as in other youthful florals, but I know it is there, camouflaged, showing its withered, pasty fruitiness. My relationship with melon is impossible; I hate it to death. That means I cannot enjoy it fully, and on the other hand, it is something irrelevant in Guerlain’s history. Accepting this, it is a white, homely composition, pretty and pleasant, but ultimately it seems insidious to me, smelling of dirty mouth due to the mix of melon, hibiscus, almond blossom, and peony, all flaccid notes with a raw, greasy aftertaste.

I am sorry that I did not like the mimosa note; it did not suit me. It is very long-lasting and has good projection, but unfortunately, it is not to my taste. I gifted it to my mother, and she used it up quickly because she did like it. I suppose the perfume is of excellent quality, but simply, it did not gel with me.

I wore this fifteen years ago, and all that remains is a memory of honey; a fine, elegant scent.