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L'Instant de Guerlain L'Instant d'un Été 2006

7.9 / 10 57 Ratings
A popular perfume by Guerlain for women, released in 2006. The scent is floral-powdery. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Fruity
Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
GrapefruitGrapefruit Bitter orangeBitter orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
JasmineJasmine MagnoliaMagnolia Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk BenzoinBenzoin VanillaVanilla AmberAmber
Ratings
Scent
7.957 Ratings
Longevity
8.050 Ratings
Sillage
6.842 Ratings
Bottle
7.448 Ratings
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Flower by Kenzo Le Parfum by Kenzo
Flower by Kenzo Le Parfum

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Chanelle

752 Reviews
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Chanelle
Chanelle
Top Review 9  
Guerlain goes Italian
L'Instant had several flankers in recent years that never reached Germany, and so I missed out on this "summer scent" as well. What a shame.
But thank goodness for Parfumo! 10 years after its launch, I unexpectedly got the chance to experience L'Instant de Guerlain L'Instant d'un Été.
I was very surprised by the result! Similar to Terracotta Voile d'Été, I do not have the impression of having a summer scent in front of me. Instead, I find it very Mediterranean and - I don't like to say it - "punchy".
This does not mean that I think poorly of it: On the contrary! At times, it also reminds me of the Terracotta Voile from a few years ago, which I liked very much.
A vanilla warmth, heavy-powdery, exotic-floral, and with a good sillage are the main characteristics of this unusual L'Instant offshoot, which has so little in common with its namesake.
Particularly noteworthy is the Campari note with which it begins! Bittersweet-fruity, juicy-beautiful! It had me immediately.
A slight bitter note, like a good cocktail, runs through the entire scent progression and makes the sweet powderiness interesting.
Creamy-powdery is only the drydown, and it holds a hint of the scent for a very long time.
We must definitely revive this "Italian" Guerlain!
Volaaaare, oh-ooh.... I'm now flying on its powder cloud to Rimini.
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Cristalle

45 Reviews
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Cristalle
Cristalle
Top Review 12  
Innocent Innocence with Flowers in Her Hair
A while ago, I bought this fragrance on a whim, without any major tests beforehand, simply out of the excitement of the first impression. L’Instant d’un Eté immediately captivated me, soft-fresh-floral and cozy-powdery at the same time. It wraps me in a soft cocoon, keeping the world outside.

L’Instant d’un Eté is elegantly understated yet distinctly noticeable, with just enough sweetness to still appeal to me. A wonderfully rounded, gentle, light, and infinitely innocent summer scent without a freshness overload and heavy floral abundance. None of the flowers assert themselves presumptuously; here I experience floral magic that reminds me of fluffy, delicate mimosa blossoms. No corners, no edges that could be disturbing, absolutely nothing that desperately seeks attention - in a word: perfect.

A truly wonderful fragrance - yes, I still like it, but I hardly ever use it. I envision a young girl before me, a fragile, slender beauty with fair, delicate skin, radiant blue eyes, in a fluttering, sheer summer dress adorned with colorful flowers on a white background, and a few blossoms and ribbons in her blonde hair. She laughs and dances, she is innocent and so perfectly beautiful that she draws all eyes to her. If I were to wear L’Instant anywhere other than at home on the couch in the evening, I would feel so overdressed…
But it is really, really beautiful!

PS: L’Instant and L’Instant Magic, on the other hand, have zero attraction for me.
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Eternity

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Eternity
Eternity
Very helpful Review 15  
Baby Powder for Summer
When I wished for L'Instant Magic from my mom for my graduation this year, she also brought a paper test strip of L'Instant d'un Ete, as she said the saleswoman had recommended this scent instead. The whole paper bag from the turquoise one smelled of it. Since then, I haven't been able to get this variant of L'Instant out of my head. There are numerous variants that aren't even listed on Parfumo yet, such as Secret Touch or d'un baiser, etc.
As a fan of L'Instant and L'Instant Magic, I want to get to know them all, but the search for them isn't exactly easy.
I stumbled upon L'Instant d'un Ete on eBay by chance because it had the wrong item name. I, of course, jumped at the chance immediately, as such an opportunity is extremely rare.
L'Instant d'un Ete is somewhat of a cross between the clear and citrusy regular L'Instant and the cozy, powdery, slightly sweet L'Instant Magic.
But something is different in this scent that the other two don't have. It's the gentle baby base. The scent is powdery in the base but not adult-powdery, rather baby-like powdery. You have to wait for this moment, and during a quick perfume test, it would probably go unnoticed, as at first the scent is very summery fresh and citrusy, and one wouldn't suspect such a base. It is precisely this baby powder that represents the drydown, which simply lasts and lasts and lasts. Even days later, it can still be perceived. If you concentrate on it, this baby powder is, of course, still slightly citrusy. It's a very cute scent that is truly suitable for all ages, but particularly might appeal to young girls whom you want to do something good for and not cloud their noses with drugstore and celebrity scents. For this group, it's a wonderful introduction to the world of good fragrances. Nothing here smells like grandma or an adult woman. I imagine a young woman in a summer dress, with long, beautiful hair. She doesn't sweat in the heat but rather smells graceful.
Whether production has actually been discontinued, I don't know. After all, the scent was obviously still available this summer at the turquoise one.
I simply really, really like the scent. I'm already looking forward to summer, but the powderiness makes it suitable for all year round. The "Ete" in the name may draw attention to the striking citrusy opening. Great, modern scent from Guerlain!
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Very similar to L'Instant EdP, but with a herb-fresh bitter note that runs through it, making the scent a bit less heavy. Also lovely!
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My 8000th fragrance test: fruity-floral notes with an unusually high dose of musk for Guerlain: it’s dusty and powdery... but beautiful!
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Bitter notes plus a lush bouquet - that's all it takes for me to not get along with a scent. Very "Madamig". Makes me want to wash it off.
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