Rose Chérie Guerlain 2021

Oh, what I was excited about this new creation from the house of Guerlain!
Rose, almond, raspberries - exactly my Beuteschema. This seems feminine, pink (matching the bottle) and also very delicate. So when the filling from the sharing arrived, I was totally out of the house. I still had to test at the mailbox - and was disappointed at first. In retrospect, I can say: the headache that set in shortly after the test and that I attributed to the fragrance actually announced a summer flu. So the first test can not have taken place under "fair" conditions - and my impression was decisively shaped by my getting sick.

A few days later and the headache behind me, I perceive Rose Chérie already different. The rose petals are lush and dense, yet delicate and not too heavy. A delicious fruity, almost tangy raspberry underpins the nostalgic flowers, which gradually become more powdery and sweet. The almond becomes increasingly dominant, giving the scent an innocent, almost baby-fresh note. Very slightly, I feel reminded of l'instant Magic at this point. A thoroughly beautiful association!
I also find the durability and sillage particularly impressive: for days I can perceive the scent on clothes, even when they are at 2 meters distance in the room. Guerlain has created a really pretty fragrance here. Not particularly individual or groundbreakingly new, but thoroughly timeless and so judiciously composed that the rose splendor doesn't seem too soapy, old-fashioned or campy. Fruit and powder balance and create a veil that exudes well-groomed cheerfulness as well as cuddly softness. For me definitely a wish candidate!