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Héritage Guerlain 1992 Eau de Toilette

8.2 / 10 732 Ratings

A popular perfume by Guerlain for men, released in 1992. The scent is spicy-woody. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Earthy

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Bergamot

Lemon

Heart Notes

Coriander

Pink pepper

Base Notes

Patchouli

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Perfumer

Jean-Paul Guerlain

Ratings

Scent

8.2732 Ratings

Longevity

7.8572 Ratings

Sillage

7.2545 Ratings

Bottle

7.5530 Ratings

Value for money

8.2235 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 10/27/2025.

Interesting Facts

Héritage was the first men's fragrance by Guerlain, that was released too in the higher Eau de Parfum concentration in addition to the usual Eau de Toilette.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Héritage Eau de Parfum

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Zino Eau de Toilette

Reviews

53 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/16/2013

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Top Review 5

Classic and timeless!

Heritage smells mostly sandalwood, patchouli and pepper.

One of the best releases of all the times, Heritage is a must have for any collector.

Classic and heavy oriental, it's far heavier than other sandalwood based fragrances like Bois des Iles.

It smells like Chanel Egoiste but in my opinion Heritage is deeper and a bit more complex.

Sillage, lasting power and projection are strong.

07/19/2018

9.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Pepdal
238 Reviews

Pepdal

Helpful Review 7

Heritage Eat Review

It took me a while to get around to reviewing a Guerlain, so I thought i would start with one of their very well known masculine releases. Heritage edt.

07/15/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

Helpful Review 4

Shalimar's Great-Grandson

Heritage is one of those perfumes where we focus so closely on the iteration and version. EDP, EDT? Recent formulation? Vintage? Which bottle? What year? For what it's worth, I have the EDP, likely from 2006-2008.

Woody amber? Chypre? Floriental? I'll take any/all of the above. But most of all, it's the spiritual successor to its great-aunt, Shalimar. It has Shalimar's citrus/amber opening, skips its animalic, rather noir tones and then rides out that glorious radiant vanilla, tonka, amber, sandalwood parade-float of a heart and basenotes quite similarly to Shalimar. The difference is that Shalimar's harmonies revolve around a purr and a growl. Heritage's harmony is on a far larger scale. It has fewer low-decibel notes than Shalimar, hence no snarl, and actually doesn't quite hit some of Shalimar's high sweet notes either. But, oh, that large middle range. It is so full, so overlapped on itself. It's so densely composed that it feels as if there is a redundant set of harmonics built-in.

This is a bit of a stretch, but I find the closest analogy that captures the experience of Heritage is a song by George Harrison called, "What is Love?" It was from his first solo work post Beatles and you can just hear the exhilaration at being out from under all the Beatles' drama and infighting. But structurally the song, produced by Phil Spector, was the height of the Wall of Sound recording and production method. Dozens of overlapped horn, guitar and vocal tracks create a sound that has as much a quality of physical force as sound. This captures Heritage as well: exuberance and an almost palpable wall of harmonious aroma.

If Heritage is a spiritual heir to Shalimar, and shows a genetic similarity, it is not retro by any means. A 1992 fragrance might look dated, or at least era-specific from the perspective of 2011, but it was also groundbreaking at its release. Large, unabashedly pretty, neither soft-spoken nor cool/fresh like the bulk of the releases of the early 90s, Heritage was out and proud. It falls in line with that anthem of the era among my people: "We're here. We're queer. Get used to it."

04/27/2015

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 6

Refinement personified...

Guerlain's Heritage is a fragrance for those who appreciate the good things in life. It has a character unto it's own, as if taking all the best parts of the Guerlain classics and putting them into one sumptuous fragrance. It's like a perfect tailored suit, and reminds me of the smell of wool, amber, pipe tobacco and vanilla. Very refined.

I get lavender, sandalwood, vanilla, tobacco, patchouli and a hint of pink pepper. I have heard that this was supposed to be the male version of Samsara. I think this is definitely more conservative and certainly more masculine. It is dominated by the sandalwood note... which is rich, creamy and backed up by lavender and spices. When you first apply it gives a wonderful feeling... like relaxing into a well worn, warm leather armchair by the fire. Absolutely amazing.

If you are looking for something luxurious and refined, and full of character, and for a great price... then look no further. This is the one for you. An absolute gem! Versatile, grown up, and so utterly refined. Beautiful gorgeous stuff!

07/31/2022

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Smellavision
205 Reviews

Smellavision

Helpful Review 5

First off : how are you to categorize this one ? Is it woody? Floral ? Oriental ? Aromatic ?

Heritage EdT somehow makes me think of Guerlain's take on the Classic Davidoff Zino, but yet it also has similarities to Guerlain's own Shalimar ?! Even if launched in 1992, you'd think it was older, as it bears a mood resemblant to many male classics from the early 1980s.

The opening of bergamot and slightly dusty lavender transforms effortlessly into the heart of coriander, pepper and patchouli and settles gently on a base of ambery vanilla and woods. I could swear there's cinnamon and quite a bit of tonka there as well, but these are not listed.

Heritage comes off very gentlemanly and luxurious - classy and sophisticated with a distinct Guerlinade. It is warm, elegant and subtle and has a timeless quality to it. I feel it's a great scent, but somewhat hard to use for casual settings as it actually demands you to be dressed up in a suit, shirt or other formal attire. On the other hand, when dressed appropriately, Heritage wears like an outer layer of confidence, quite impressive for a perfume.

It may not be tailored for the younger crowd, but to deny it as a classic male fragrance is hard - the statement that it "bears the heritage of old values in revelation of the new age" is actually spot on. Also, there is no room for the unisex fickle with this one - this is a man's scent no doubt.

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