L’Homme Ideal
L’Homme Ideal by Guerlain is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2014 in the premium price tier. It opens with bitter almond, lemon and bergamot, moves into rosemary and orange blossom and dries down to almond, tonka bean, vanilla and leather. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bitter Almond Marzipan with a sharp, cherry-stone edge. Sweet but slightly medicinal.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Heart
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Dry-down
- Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Smells like this
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