L'Homme Idéal Cologne Guerlain 2015

Bottle Design Thierry de Baschmakoff

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A popular perfume by Guerlain for men, released in 2015. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Sweet

Creamy

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Bergamot

Orange

Heart Notes

Almond

Neroli

Base Notes

White musk

Indian vetiver

Perfumer

Thierry Wasser

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Ratings

Scent

8.0752 Ratings

Longevity

6.7672 Ratings

Sillage

6.4681 Ratings

Bottle

8.1686 Ratings

Value for money

8.0287 Ratings

Submitted by Freeestyler, last update on 09/14/2024.

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Statements

12 short views on the fragrance

BertolucciK 4 years ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Nice citrus in the opening but the best for me in L'Homme Ideal Cologne is the drydown with creamy almond and cozy musk. Performance is bad.

7

MrMoustache 3 years ago

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Really liking the citrus-gourmand combination! This 1 is perfect for semi-hot weather whereas Dior Homme Cologne is my go to for hot weather

5

Apicius 9 years ago

9
Scent

Great fragrance, my personal summer favorite 2015. Will have to write a review.

4

DavidBraz 6 years ago

7
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 7
Scent

Beautiful! Fresh citrus combined with almonds which give it elegance. Not great longevity but who cares when we`ve this quality for lower €

3

OPomone 9 years ago

7.5
Bottle 2.5
Sillage 5
Longevity 1
Scent

"The worst is not the surest." Paul Claudel
"I'm sure I can't do any worse." Thierry Wasser, speaking of L'Homme Idéal Cologne

3

Batmanacci 5 days ago

8
Scent

Initially really liked this but the vetiver eventually ruined it for me.

2

Lmr4j3ire 3 years ago

8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Citrus + almond + creamy sweetness. Fantastic summer fragrance. Too bad though that it quickly becomes skin scent and disappears soon after.

2

GreMuser 4 years ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Almond + Grapefruit + Vetiver blended beautifully. To me it's totally unisex and a very unique fresh/summer scent with an unexpected twist.

2

Tso 4 years ago

9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Ultra classy scent. Wearable any season, any occation. One of my all time favorites. When I heard it's discontinued I hoarded extra bottles.

2

Colink0 16 days ago

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

This is easily the most addictive summer scent I've tested thus far. A must in everyone's collection!

1

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27 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/05/2021

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

KimJong
64 Reviews

KimJong

Helpful Review 8

The scent of sadness and loss

When it comes to "balance," there were some of the best perfumes in history. Like Azzaro Pour Homme, Chanel Egoiste, Terre D'Hermes, Amouage Dia... Such perfumes are so sophisticated that it is not possible to explain the scent just by mentioning the listed notes. It is already one scent that is well combined in itself.

And I would say that L'Homme Ideal Cologne is one of them. Maybe it's not the best masterpiece made by Guerlain's house, but it is true that perfumes as elaborated as this are really rare. Unfortunately, this artwork has almost not gained people's love and is slowly fading away. We may regret losing Ideal Cologne in the not too distant future...

05/04/2021

9
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

HugoMontez
73 Reviews

HugoMontez

Helpful Review 7

The ideal cologne !

Guerlain is no longer the same house that it once was. Since 94, when the brand was acquired by LVMH, the fragrances started to take a different direction.

Truth to be told, they launched several great fragrances since that time (the Acqua Allegoria Pamplelune and Herba Fresca, the fantastic L'Instant de Guerlain or even Cuir Beluga) but the majority of their fragrances were just mass market impulses.

Since Jean Paul Guerlain left the house in 2010, and choose Thierry Wasser to replace him, Wasser is been working hard to keep the heritage of the brand alive and to bring some good ideas to the table. The Les Absolu D'Orient line is decent (Ambre Eternel is absolutely great and my favorite, by far) and Mon Guerlain is doing well but they needed a new masculine line. L'Homme ideal (2014).

The concept was to create a sweet-gourmand scent with a everlasting freshness, and the result was quite convincing. I like the tonka-guerlinade-amaretto accord of the fragrance but it lacks something in the overall idea. That's when the Cologne flanker appears.

This one took the original tonka-amaretto accord and added a juicy grapefruit note which lasts the entire lifetime of the fragrance. Not a usual thing. The beauty of this fragrance, at least for me, is that is a citric fragrance that actually lasts with the citric being in the front during the lifetime. Longlasting, super fresh and very alluring and even, should I say, sexy!

The result is quite fascinating. A grapefruit with an almond-ish impression and a vetiver-musk finale. Thierry Wasser improved the DNA of the original idea and he never reached the right tune again with the rest of the line. Unfortunately, and i don't know why, they discontinued this fragrance and replaced it with Cool, which is supposedly a minty version but fails completely.

The EDP is the one that is talked about but I never cared much. Basically a cherry-tonka version of the original. Good but not so masterfully done as the Cologne version.

Make me a favor and pick up a bottle (or two) of this fragrance because you will miss it when it disappear completely.

4/5

03/25/2015

7
Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

The Summer L'Homme Ideal Flanker

With the commertial success achieved after launching last years its next masculine pilar fragrance, it was already expected that a L'Homme Ideal flanker would be generated to keep the interest on the franchise. Generally, Guerlain flankers follow a kind of flankers' etiquette on which you always have to launch a fresher version and a more intense one from the original idea. This is the fresher one, possibly set to be launched on May to be spread during the spring/summer season, which seems to fit it well. But even that it's a Cologne version, it's not totally fresh for a tipical summer fragrance. Here, apparently the woody and ambery notes were toned down considerably which remove in parts the relationship impression with fragrances like One Million and Amen Flankers. The Almond liqueur impression is still on it, altough now it's enveloped on a very pleasant mixture of bergamot and what seems to me to be provençal hebrs. There is something slightly floral too, in a green way, that shows for some quick moments after the herbal and citrus opening, something that quickly mixes into the almond accord. It's curious that after many hours on skin, this fragrance shows me a green side that i haven't notice at first, something that reminds me of the great and saddly discontinued Gucci Envy Man. Even tough it looses intensity (which is already expected to a Cologne version), i think that this variation gains fresher, harmony and becomes more versatile. Unfortunately, is still not the version that makes L'Homme Ideal something that would separate Guerlain from what others have been doing.

08/28/2018

9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Smora
155 Reviews

Smora

Helpful Review 5

Noble and Charming

Scentrack: Jamiroquai – Summer Girl

Usually flankers are just annoying side effects of the modern perfume industry, like some rash. However, in my opinion l’Homme Ideal Cologne is a shining exception to the rule. In fact, I consider this creation as the finest of the whole line, and even the best spring/summer fragrance I have encountered during my perfume journey. Absolutely gorgeous. Fresh, yet distinctive, possessing almond note, as the hallmark of the whole l’Homme Ideal line. Guerlain’s in house perfumer Thierry Wasser skillfully created a summer flanker with an attitude and laid back charm.
From the moment I spray this fragrance, it smells noble and rich. Imagine wearing white polo shirt on Riva boat. A summer day on Cote d’Azur or evening in Dubrovnik. I usually tend not to use terms like “rich”, but in this review the word is appropriate.
L’Homme Ideal Cologne opens with sunny citrus notes of grapefruit and orange accompanied with just a touch of piercing pepper. These citric notes are extremely refined and clean. Interestingly, this citrus heaven gives me an impression of a champagne fizzy cocktail. A stunning almond note is responsible for beautiful creaminess and gives the distinction from other summer fragrances. Behind all the main players I sense some flowery touch, maybe neroli. The grapefruit/orange combo is persistent and gradually morphs in very clean vetiver and even cleaner.
What a noble creation l’Homme Ideal is. The journey from bright citrus notes to clean and mellow vetiver/musk base via soft almond touch. I am absolutely fascinated by this Guerlain’s summer masterpiece. I even sold several other summer fragrances, because I realized I will always choose l’Homme Ideal over them. My only concern is I heard some rumors about discontinuation of this noble jewel. O tempora, o mores.

02/18/2022

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

MaxSmells
76 Reviews

MaxSmells

Helpful Review 4

Lovely Almonds

Where do I start? Do I start with the perfect amount of citrus that are perfectly blended with the right amount of sweetness and the prefect account amount of spices or do I start with the buttery almond notes.... This fragrance is blended so well to give the wearer a special fragrance that goes so well for the warmer weather... if anyone know of a better smelling unique scent for the summer please let me in on the secret.. prefect for the summer!!