Perle Impériale (Eau de Parfum) by Guerlain

Perle Impériale Guerlain 2024 Eau de Parfum

04/01/2024 - 06:45 AM

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9.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage 8Bottle

A new star in the fragrance sky...

...and what do I have from it now? How long have I hoped to discover a "real," yes "proper" new Guerlain fragrance again. I almost gave up hope, had already blasphemously suspected that the modern Guerlain noses just can't do it anymore. But I was wrong, they can still do it - and how. But I will probably never be able to glimpse higher Guerlain dimensions more than with just a few drops for testing, so to speak, a look through the keyhole.

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

Am I really sad that I can never truly call this fragrance my own? Almost, but I'd rather be happy that, thanks to Parfumo, I can at least enjoy my "eighth bay leaf." (Stolen from Reinhard Mey) So I remain quietly silent and once again describe happiness as being able to experience a new Guerlain fragrance.

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Medusa00 9 months ago

Yes, sometimes you still experience surprises with Guerlain. I haven't paid attention to many of the lines anymore because G. just keeps releasing fragrances at an overwhelming rate.

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Seerose 2 years ago

If you describe it like that, it must be a wonderful scent. But with this bottle and the price? As for the ingredient lists of these fragrances, I only found the list of allergenic fragrance substances required by the EU on the Guerlain website. These can also be present in natural ingredients. And in the clips, only the main directional ingredient is mentioned, along with maybe two others for complement. How is the information about pyramids and lists generated here? Perhaps by combining what’s on the boxes? But we also have our noses and imaginations, memories, associations.

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Gaukeleya 2 years ago

Whenever you write a review, I immediately pay attention. And if you're also excited about it, that's definitely a mark of quality for the fragrance :-) Sounds very nice and tempting, but - limited edition, so I'm out before I even start, but that's okay :-)

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Conchi2019 2 years ago

I wasn't really interested in it at all... and now you come along with a review like that.

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Yatagan 2 years ago

I'm really glad that Guerlain is still able to create such fragrances, but at the same time, I'm a bit angry because Guerlain only truly offers quality in the extremely exclusive small series (3), while the others (1) Aqua Allegoria and (2) mainstream lines seem to be lacking. The reasons are clear, but as a melancholic person, it makes me a bit (pointlessly) sad.

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DOCBE 2 years ago

It's truly a shame. And it also seems like it's increasingly all about making quick money, and in a bolder way.

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Callas 2 years ago

Even though I'm rarely here, I always enjoy reading your fragrance descriptions. I'm happy for you about this experience.

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Ttfortwo 2 years ago

I’ll first echo Marieposa: Oh, how nice to hear from you. Even though for most of us, this will probably remain a scent of longing.
I’ve also struggled a lot with Guerlain and their policies, and overall, I’m not a fan of the water works. But it’s nice to read that G. still has it in them.

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Marieposa 2 years ago

Just for getting a comment out of you, this scent has earned my respect! Guerlain is keeping up with the times. Unfortunately, I have issues with their new fragrances, but it's nice to read that they can still do it differently, like here.

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BeatriceA 2 years ago

I always enjoy reading your comments! Unfortunately, I can't agree with the fragrance description: it's a lovely scent, but I find it very heavy and dense, almost too much for me.

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Flakon11e 2 years ago

a very beautiful description, even if there's a touch of nostalgia in it..

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Spatzl 2 years ago

Thank you so much for your professional presentation of this fragrance!

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DuftJunkie 2 years ago

Your description alone sounds very tempting. How enticing must the scent be then? Apparently, it's one of the "really good" Guerlains, where you wouldn't hesitate to spend a fortune on a bottle 😔.

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Kovex 2 years ago

I often wonder if the prices are so high just because of the bottle. But it's great that Guerlain was able to delight you once again.

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Seerose 2 years ago

It's great that you've reviewed something again after such a long time - remember? - it used to be called "commented." I've been getting a bit closer to the "L'Art & la Matière" series. It struck me that we now have such strong fragrances on the market, including the variations of Shalimar, and many others are almost just layered with some gimmick on top - that we no longer truly appreciate the seemingly flat and less expressive scents, the delicate, understated, subtle ones, I mean. The seemingly vague, versatile hints. That's why Angelique Noire really "caught" me from behind. So I won't be participating in a sharing here. Maybe later, if this gem is still available. Because for me, it's also unattainable as a bottle: So be it. Best, Seerose

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Calendula 2 years ago

Nice to read something from you again!
And you're right, the more delicate and subtle ones unfortunately often don't get the attention they deserve.

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Pollita 2 years ago

I have to agree with Sweetsmell. Anything can happen here. I've experienced it myself quite a few times.

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Serenissima 2 years ago

It's great that you've found a fragrance you really like again. From the way you describe it, it must be beautiful, although I quietly doubt that we would be a good match.
Thank you!

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Blaugold 2 years ago

Such beautiful, promising words from a respected and knowledgeable source, I just had to sign up for the sharing right away 😊!

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Seerose 2 years ago

Thanks for your tip. However, I won't be using it for now. I'm afraid I might notice the leather after all, which would be a shame.

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Fabistinkt 2 years ago

How nice to hear from you! It's a shame that this scent is so unattainable. But who knows, with Guerlain, fragrances sometimes appear under different names in new bottles. Maybe it will be available someday under a different name and at a more affordable price.

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Sweetsmell75 2 years ago

Beautifully described ... and never say never here at Parfumo. I know it's wishful thinking, but as I said, anything is possible here :)

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