Les Bains Guerbois is a new brand that I dare to explore, one that I haven't had the chance to experience yet. Two candidates particularly caught my attention, as they sounded desirable from the mere listing of their fragrance notes. These were
1992 Purple Night and
1978 Les Bains Douches. The words written by other perfume enthusiasts so far have only made me more curious.
First, I wanted to test "1992 Purple Night | Les Bains Guerbois," which would be a very new experience for me due to its various notes. A completely new experience, as I have previously regarded white flowers with due respect and have not dared to venture into the intense blooms of various flowers.
Jasmine is already a very prominent note in some fragrances, which I was somewhat familiar with. In some scents, you find the typical aroma of the flower, which evokes mixed feelings in me. Sometimes perceived as too intense and dominant, I decided to take that risk. In hindsight, however, the tuberose is the real challenge, as the intensity presented was entirely unknown to me, and I cannot recall ever having truly tested a tuberose scent.
The association with pink bubblegum from the 90s promised an interesting experience before the test, so I decided to give in to this temptation.
Overall, it is a very intense fragrance that blasts the full power of jasmine and tuberose onto the skin. Very sweet-floral with a certain matte note that spreads consistently. However, the scent initially reminded me of heliotrope. I had recently tested "Essence du Sérail | slm - sous le manteau," which shows a certain similarity. Provocatively speaking, it has the scent of a freshly perfumed Sanifair facility, which has a very specific odor. One might think, who would want to smell like a public restroom, even if it has just been cleaned? Yes, it’s not that simple.. It has a really intriguing scent that doesn’t come off too badly. It mainly feels like a very floral vanilla full of the sweetness of the blooms. Something in the direction of nectar. That’s where the name Purple Night and the association with pink bubblegum come from. It feels sweet, quite feminine, youthful, and wild.
In my opinion, the zesty beginning with fresh mandarin doesn’t change that. While it does provide a nice kick, the note fades too quickly on my skin to create a counterbalance to the floral overgrowth.
The listed notes of tobacco, patchouli, and leather are more like supporting players in my nose, rather than a solid note in the structure of the fragrance DNA. You don’t really notice these notes in their individual scent environment, so they only serve as a base and foundation for the two main actors. The purpose seems to be that the patchouli note has been incorporated for the performance of the fragrance. Because performance-wise, the scent is a true powerhouse. It easily lasts eight to nine hours and never gives the impression of wanting to disappear.
The sillage is quite powerful in the first two hours, throwing the floral wonderland around. For someone who doesn’t appreciate tuberose, this is certainly a true nightmare.
Overall, it’s a very intense and interesting fragrance that will likely find its love more on the feminine side. It feels so wild that I would associate it more with a very young woman or a confident and established lady.
Top Notes 
Calabrian mandarin orange
Heart Notes 
Indian tuberose
Egyptian jasmine
Base Notes 
Tobacco
Indonesian patchouli
Leather
Ka3n
Avalancher
Chich
Karagiozis
Schalkerin
Eggi37
Bloodxclat
Chizza
Tofuwachtel
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