Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal L'Intense
for men · Launched 2018
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 198 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting49% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate66% of votes
- Season
- winter57% of votes
- Time of day
- night62% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 118 votes
- very weak3%
- weak7%
- moderate37%
- long lasting49%
- eternal4%
Sillage · 118 votes
- intimate12%
- moderate66%
- strong21%
- enormous1%
Season · 198 votes
- winter57%
- spring34%
- summer10%
Time of day · 176 votes
- day38%
- night62%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
Top notes
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About Guerlain L'Homme Idéal L'Intense
Perfumer: Thierry Wasser
A sweet, dark almond scent with heat behind it, L'Homme Idéal L'Intense is Guerlain's 2018 masculine by Thierry Wasser. Gourmand is the word most people reach for first, with spice and woods close behind, while a minority add floral, resinous and leather to the picture.
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A sweet, dark almond scent with heat behind it, L'Homme Idéal L'Intense is Guerlain's 2018 masculine by Thierry Wasser. Gourmand is the word most people reach for first, with spice and woods close behind, while a minority add floral, resinous and leather to the picture.
Almond opens it, roasted rather than sugary, with cardamom and chili pepper giving a dry, slightly hot edge. The heart deepens into labdanum, a sticky amber resin, alongside leather and Bulgarian rose, which keeps the composition from becoming purely edible. The base is where it settles for hours: smoke and patchouli for darkness, vanilla for warmth and sweetness, sandalwood for a creamy finish.
Around half of wearers report it lasting a long time and the rest mostly call it moderate. Sillage is moderate for most people and strong for about a fifth. It is voted overwhelmingly for winter and autumn and more for night than day, which suits a cold evening or a formal occasion rather than a warm afternoon.
L'Homme Idéal L'Intense — for men fragrance by Guerlain (released 2018). Top notes: Almond, Chili Pepper, Cardamom. Heart notes: Leather, Bulgarian Rose, Labdanum. Base notes: Smoke, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Guerlain L'Homme Idéal L'Intense cost in the Netherlands?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly gourmand, spicy, woody and floral. It opens with almond, cardamom, chili pepper; the heart is bulgarian rose, labdanum, leather; the base is patchouli, sandalwood, smoke, tonka bean, vanilla.
Who makes it?
Guerlain (France). Launched in 2018. The perfumer is Thierry Wasser. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 118 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.