Les Météorites (2000)
by Guerlain

I got a sample of this from a lovely woman as an extra and this had made it pretty clear to me violet is not a note that makes me go gaga for more. It's light and fresh and just not impressive enough for me to hunt down a bottle, it reminds me vaguely of Champs Elysees because of the fresh and lightness. I havent bought that one either and if Meteorites was easily available I wouldn't buy it either.

Not bad. not great

Starts with violets and raspberries, but the berry fades off very quickly. Much more linear than, say, Apres'L Ondee, which is pretty linear itself. Really in the end it's a basic green violet scent on my skin, very much like Devon Violets, the old standby.

I tried it when it first came out and never thought it would be discontinued! I bought the little jar of Les Meteorites shimmer cream, and EVERYONE commented on the smell of it. I didn't get around to buying the fragrance, and TOTALLY REGRET IT!! I even emailed Guerlain and asked if they had any left I could buy and they replied (alas) - "non". Guerlain re-released Meteorites balls (powder) and I was praying they would do the same with the fragrance. Les Meteorites, to me, conjures up the scent of a well-bred woman. Clean, powdery, and just gorgeous! I always felt luxurious when I wore the scented shimmer cream. I would do anything to have Les Meteorites resurected!!!!

Violets, soapy & sweet! Les Meteorites is one fragrance that should have never been discontinued. Smells like I just stepped out of a luxurious bubble bath. Timeless, ageless, feminine, demure yet confident. I'm going to hunt down a bottle...

I think of this as L'Heure Bleue's younger sister – if the former is full-bodied, sophisticated and sensual, Météorites is more on the sassier, fresher, simpler and brighter side of violet and iris. Think of Cathérine Deneuve in the Umbrellas of Cherbourg compared to Belle du Jour! Whereas I would never dream of layering L'HB, M works very well with other less complex Guerlain scents, such as the colognes and some of the citrusy Aqua Allegorias. On me, it smells of slightly powdery (suitably, considering it is originally the scent of Guerlain makeup), sugared violets, I can detect a hint of vanilla and the heliotrope is almost heady if applied generously. The staying power is not particularly brilliant. I remember falling in love with it while sniffing my mother's friends Météorites jar when I was a kid!

This a modestly sweet and lovely violet with the Guerlinade base. It's perfect for hot, humid days when heavier scents would be, well, gross.It's also a good choice for people who don't like their florals very sweet or in-your-face. Even my perfume-loathing family approved of this one.