Perle Impériale (Eau de Parfum) by Guerlain

Perle Impériale 2024 Eau de Parfum

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04/01/2024 - 06:45 AM
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Bottle
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Sillage
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Longevity
9.5
Scent

A new star in the fragrance sky...

...and what do I get out of it now? How long have I been hoping to discover a "real", indeed "proper" new Guerlain fragrance again? I had almost given up hope and heretically assumed that modern Guerlain noses simply couldn't do it. But far from it, they still can - and how. But I will probably never be allowed to do more than test a few droplets, to take a look through the keyhole into higher Guerlain dimensions, so to speak.

With Perle Impériale, Guerlain has once again created a fragrance that I would simply call perfect. Silky, flattering, shimmering like pearls, delicately powdery and yet never sweet or heavy, the fragrance floats over my skin. Experienced noses may be able to recognize the fig, sandalwood or soft leather. The longevity is also astonishing, because despite all its elegance and expression, this is essentially a delicate fragrance. It whispers, but what it whispers is poetry, is harmony, is simply perfect. I can only enjoy the result and have no reason to even try to unravel the formula.

Am I really sad that I will never really be able to call this fragrance my own? That's almost true - but I'd rather be happy to at least be able to enjoy my "eighth laurel leaf" thanks to Parfumo. (So I'll keep quiet and describe my happiness once again as being able to experience a new Guerlain fragrance.
22 Comments
Medusa00Medusa00 5 months ago
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Yes, sometimes you still experience surprises at Guerlain. I didn't even pay attention to many of the series anymore because G. only releases fragrances in an inflationary manner.
SeeroseSeerose 1 year ago
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If that's how you describe it, it's certainly a wonderful fragrance. But with this bottle and the price? As far as the ingredient lists of these fragrances are concerned, the most I have found on the Guerlain homepage is the list of allergenic fragrances prescribed by the EU. These can also be in natural ingredients. And even in the clips, no more than the main fragrance ingredient is mentioned and perhaps 2 as a supplement. How does the information on pyramids and lists come about here? Perhaps from combining what is written on the boxes? But we also have our noses and fantasies, memories and associations.
GaukeleyaGaukeleya 1 year ago
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When you write a review, I read it immediately. And if you're also enthusiastic, that's definitely a mark of nobility for the fragrance :-) Sounds very fine and tempting, only - limited, I'm already out beforehand, but it doesn't matter :-)
Conchi2019Conchi2019 1 year ago
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Actually, I wasn't interested in it at all... and now you come along with a review like this.
YataganYatagan 1 year ago
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I'm delighted that Guerlain still manages to produce fragrances like this, and at the same time I'm a little angry because Guerlain, graded according to the series (1) Aqua Allegoria, (2) mainstream series and these (3) extremely exclusive small series, only really offers quality in the latter. The reasons are clear, of course, but as a melancholic it makes me a little (pointlessly) sad.
DOCBEDOCBE 1 year ago
It is indeed a shame. And it also seems to be more and more about making a quick buck.
CallasCallas 1 year ago
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Even though I am rarely here, I always enjoy reading your fragrance descriptions. I am happy about this experience for you.
TtfortwoTtfortwo 1 year ago
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I'll start by signing Marieposa: Oh, how nice to read from you. Even if it will probably remain a scent of longing for most of us.
I've also had a lot of problems with Guerlain and their policies, and I'm not a fan of the water oeuvre on the whole. But it's nice to read that G. can still do it.
MarieposaMarieposa 1 year ago
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Just for the fact that he was able to elicit a comment from you, the fragrance now has a stone in my court! Guerlain moves with the times. Unfortunately, this causes me problems with the new fragrances, but it's nice to read that they can do it differently, just like here.
BeatriceABeatriceA 1 year ago
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I'm always happy to read your comments! Unfortunately, I can't agree with the fragrance description: a beautiful scent, but I find it very heavy and dense, almost too heavy for me.
Flakon11eFlakon11e 1 year ago
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a very nice description, even if the melancholy is there...
SpatzlSpatzl 1 year ago
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Thank you very much for your professional presentation of this fragrance!
DuftJunkieDuftJunkie 1 year ago
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Your description alone sounds very tempting. How tempting must the fragrance be then? Apparently one of the "very good" Guerlains, where you would easily spend a fortune on a bottle 😔.
KovexKovex 1 year ago
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I regularly ask myself whether it's just the bottle that makes the prices so high. But it's nice that Guerlain was able to make you happy once again.
SeeroseSeerose 1 year ago
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It's nice that you've reviewed something again after a long time - do you remember? - it used to be called "commented". I've come a little closer to the "L'Art & la Matière" series. It occurred to me that we now have such strong fragrances on the market, including the variants of Shalimar, and then the many others almost only with some kind of flavoring on top - that we no longer really appreciate the seemingly flat and less expressive fragrances, the delicate, restrained, discreet ones I mean. The seemingly vague, multi-interpretable hints. That's why Angelique Noire really "caught" me from behind. That's why I'm not going to take part in a sharing here now. Maybe later, if this pearl still exists.
Because as a flacon, it is also unattainable for me: so be it. LG water lily
CalendulaCalendula 1 year ago
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Nice to read something from you again!
And you're right, unfortunately the more delicate, more reserved ones are increasingly denied the attention they deserve.
PollitaPollita 1 year ago
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I have to agree with Sweetsmell. Anything can happen here. I've experienced it myself several times.
SerenissimaSerenissima 1 year ago
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I'm glad you've found another fragrance that you really like.
It must be beautiful the way you present it, even if I quietly doubt that the two of us would go together.
Thank you very much!
BlaugoldBlaugold 1 year ago
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Such beautiful, promising words from an esteemed and competent source, I had to sign up for the sharing right away 😊!
SeeroseSeerose 1 year ago
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Thank you for your advice. However, I won't be making use of it for the time being. I'm afraid I'll notice the leather after all, which would be a shame.
FabistinktFabistinkt 1 year ago
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How nice to read from you! And what a shame that this fragrance is so unattainable. But who knows, at Guerlain fragrances sometimes end up in new bottles under a different name. Maybe one day it will be available under a different name and in an affordable price range.
Sweetsmell75Sweetsmell75 1 year ago
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Beautifully described ... and never say never here at Parfumo. Yes, I know that's wishful thinking, but as I said, anything is possible here :)