L’Instant de Guerlain by Guerlain

Perfect for autumn; velvety and warm without being overpowering. From the name alone, you can tell it’s the ‘Instant’ by Guerlain; it envelops and caresses the skin. Very pleasant.

L’Instant pour femme (2003) with its signature Guerlain touch. A lovely note of dusted iris with honeyed and vanilla hints; it matches Allure pour femme by Chanel perfectly. Very harmonious and sensual.

Warm, apple, honey, cinnamon and sunshine. It lasts a long time and makes you feel good for having bought it. I have the older version; the bottle is exquisite and super heavy. It’s like a pearl-coloured angora sweater, very Guerlain: delicate and singular.

Inside that bottle, you’d find the 100% extract of Canel’s purple chewing gums. Oh my goodness, it’s far too floral and I enjoy it more when my mother wears it. It’s a pleasant scent, but not for me.

One of my favourites and the bottle is nearly empty. For me, it’s an excellent perfume – floral and slightly sweet. Super elegant. I must say I can’t detect any individual notes; I just feel a creamy, slightly sweet floral bouquet. I have the old bottle version and it lasts over eight hours with a medium trail. I love this fragrance and will try to find a backup bottle for the old one, as I consider it outstanding.

I wanted it, and he hates me! Like a lonely, lovesick girl fixated on a boy who won’t even glance my way. I smelled it in the bottle and liked it more, so I decided to try it on my skin, and, oh tragedy, nothing even remotely like its scent was detectable. I felt betrayed, all alone in my love. ‘Happy is the one whose love has been returned.’

Extremely elegant and refined… I could not like this perfume more. I just started wearing it today, and I do not know how it will perform in terms of longevity on my skin. But I adore its rich aroma.

It is pure talc of the most exquisite perfumery craftsmanship that obviously had to be from Guerlain. It is elegance and class with supreme distinction, packaged in an exquisite bottle with simple, refined lines, and right there it encloses a narcotic elixir that is a delicious sensual bomb. That touch of honey and jasmine with mandarin and ylang-ylang is a beautiful work of art that, once worn, weaves magic and charm into a bewitching halo. Guerlain knows how to imprint unique beauty on each of its divine creations; I love it, I adore it, and I cherish it like gold.

This is the perfume of a woman who distils sweetness, tenderness, and fragility, evoking a dream. L’Instant is a dream of powdery flowers floating in the air. The queens of this composition are magnolia, ylang-ylang, and iris, all filled with vanilla, with hints of benzoin and amber; all these notes are united by the subtle sweetness of honey. A perfume full of wonderful facets, and I love them all.

I tested it on blotting paper and it seemed a bit dry and too serious for me; however, my sister bought it on offer and ended up gifting it to me, and oh please, on my skin it is delicious. I am so glad my sister did not like it. The opening is citrusy but an elegant one, not a sharp citrus but a soft one, which immediately transforms into a very elegant, honeyed floral. Finally, the sweetness of honey remains until its dry down, which can last perfectly until the next day after application; I applied it on my neck yesterday, went to sleep, and when I returned from work last night, my pillow smelled of delicious, sweetened flowers. I would say it has a vintage personality, in the sense of an aroma that evokes wonderful times when glamour was breathed, when women wore gloves and dressed formally to go to the cinema. I consider it for afternoon and evening, for family, professional, and romantic events.

I tried L’instant EDP over a year ago and fell in love at first sniff. It is soft, with low projection but very long-lasting, feminine and delicate. I detect more honey than vanilla. It is powdery, warm, and comforting, thanks to the amber, musk, and flowers; I do not notice the fruits. It is ideal for cold climates and romantic dates. I imagine it would suit sensitive and kind women. To me, it seems a masterpiece, fine and particular, although some of my friends did not like it as much. Without a doubt, it is in my top list.

I did not wear it much, only a few times, but it is ultra-feminine, soft, elegant, and classy. Its aroma is floral, with iris standing out for its cleanliness and talcum-like sensation, while the honey adds a natural sweetness. It has a soft trail but lasts all year round, although perhaps not in summer due to the honeyed sweetness. It is not risky but excessively pleasant.

I had given up on tobacco and today I tried this marvel; my pH was altered and now it suits me better. It is powdery, elegant, clean, and sweet, with great longevity and trail. I want it in my collection.

It was my first Guerlain fragrance. I thought about trying Samsara or Shalimar due to tradition, but they seemed too overwhelming to me because of the incense and sandalwood. I will take it slowly. After saving for a month, I did not want to leave with empty hands and bought L’instant, which I liked at first. The opening is fruity, with bergamot and an edible red apple that stands out on my skin. The predominant scent is floral: a fresh, spring-like magnolia sweetened by honey and amber. It is faintly powdery; on my skin it feels soapy, spicy, and oily due to the musk, ylang-ylang, and benzoin. I would have liked to appreciate the vanilla and honey more, but I feel them delicate, with the floral notes taking precedence. To me, it is clean and fresh, ideal for formal and professional settings. Elegant and very feminine. It has a good trail and longevity. The bottle is classic with a rosy liquid and violet glass. The problem is that the magnolias and lilies evoke the cemetery and my parents to me; it brings sadness and absence, not positive energy for work or romance, and it lowers my libido. It made up for it with La Petite Robe Noire Couture, which I loved. For Guerlain, L’instant is a unique moment where time stands still. As Octavio Paz would say, it is a window into eternity, a place where I hope to reunite with my family in heaven.

A wonderful perfume that smells of illusion. It is sophisticated and unique: I feel a caramelised magnolia in honey, bathing in a citrus and floral syrup, balanced by an astringent vanilla. It has enormous longevity and trail, recognisable among a million. It is the instant before a memory that heals our soul; it is the first beating of a loving heart, the path to the first kiss, a night imagining that moment when you will be there tomorrow. L’Instant is the ante-chamber of happiness; there is no more beautiful moment.