Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée Guerlain 2012

Connoisseur: "Perhaps one should not make the mistake of measuring all fragrances from the house of Guerlain, even if unconsciously, against the great classics. Anyone who has Shalimar, Mitsouko, or Jicky in the back of their mind during every test is certainly more inclined to judge differently, perhaps not always objectively."

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Not just "perhaps"... To be honest, I don't understand at all why "Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée" should even be compared to the classics you mentioned, even unconsciously. Or do Shalimar, Mitsouko, and Jicky now count as popular summer fragrances? Of course, everyone should decide for themselves when to wear which perfume - however: In sweltering heat, I definitely prefer to reach for Guerlain Homme L'Eau Boisée rather than Shalimar and Co.

Yatagan is right. This Guerlain is very pleasing. And that's exactly what I've been searching for - a pleasing summer fragrance. Since I can't relate to most citrus scents, it's immensely harder for me to find something suitable for summer than for autumn and winter.

I was immediately taken with L'Eau Boisée, so I bought it right at our first encounter - or so I thought. Upon arriving home, I had to realize that the packaging did not indicate the addition "Boisée." As it turned out, I had fallen victim to misordered goods - or some joker had placed the L'Eau Boisée tester in front of the L'Eau bottles (and vice versa). Well, the difference isn't that significant anyway, which is why my annoyance was kept in check.

I can only say that both L'Eau Boisée and L'Eau bring exactly the fresh relief I crave on hot summer days, which is why "Guerlain Homme L'Eau" has long become my personal gold standard in this season.