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L'Homme Ideal Gift Set
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal is built on almond, which was an unusual centre for a men's fragrance in 2014 and is still what makes it recognisable. This set pairs the eau de toilette with a matching companion piece.
Orange blossom, rosemary and bitter orange open it. The rosemary is dry and herbal, the bitter orange sharp, and the orange blossom softens both with a honeyed floral lift.
Almond and tonka bean make up the heart. This is the signature: almond is sweet with a faintly bitter medicinal edge, tonka bean warm and nutty, and together they produce the sweet, nutty accord the fragrance is known for. It is sweet but never a dessert.
Leather, cedarwood and vetiver finish it. Leather is dry and slightly smoky, cedarwood sharp, and vetiver earthy, so the base pulls firmly away from the sweetness above it. That tension is the whole design.
How L'Homme Ideal wears
It lasts a long time and projects moderately. It works across the seasons and suits a desk as readily as an evening.
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Gift Set, from the eau de toilette created by Thierry Wasser in 2014 for Guerlain, the Paris house founded in 1828.
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