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Guerlain fragrances
Every Guerlain fragrance we cover, genuine original first. Each with its closest, honest, accessible alternatives, ranked on cited accords.
What Guerlain actually smells like, by its own published data
Across the 15 Guerlain fragrances we hold a cited accord profile for, these families appear more often than in our catalogue as a whole (992 cited profiles):
- floral 93% (14 of 15), vs 67% across the catalogue
- fruity 53% (8 of 15), vs 36% across the catalogue
- powdery 27% (4 of 15), vs 11% across the catalogue
- sweet 60% (9 of 15), vs 49% across the catalogue
Marketed as 11 women, 3 unisex, 2 men. That is how the retailer lists them, not a claim about the scent.
Every Guerlain fragrance we cover

Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria

Aqua Allegoria Bosca Vanilla Forte

Aqua Allegoria Flora Cherrysia

Aqua Allegoria Flora Salvaggia

Aqua Allegoria Florabloom

Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic

Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver

Idylle

Insolence

L'instant De Guerlain

La Petite Robe Noire Intense

Lapetite Robe Noire

Mon Guerlain

Samsara

Shalimar

Vetiver
What does Guerlain smell like?
Across the 15 Guerlain fragrances we hold a cited accord profile for, floral appears in 93%, fruity appears in 53%, powdery appears in 27%, sweet appears in 60%. These are the families Guerlain carries more often than our catalogue as a whole. Accords are reduced from the notes each brand or authorized retailer publishes, not from a crowd-sourced database.
Which Guerlain fragrances do you cover?
We cover 16 Guerlain fragrances, including Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria, Aqua Allegoria Bosca Vanilla Forte, Aqua Allegoria Flora Cherrysia. Each has its own page listing the genuine original first, with its cited notes and accords and any closer accessible alternatives we can verify.
Are Guerlain fragrances for men or women?
Of the 16 Guerlain fragrances we cover, 11 are marketed to women, 3 are sold as unisex and 2 are marketed to men. That is how the retailer lists them, not a claim about the scent. Fragrance has no inherent gender and the label reflects marketing.