Champs-Elysées (1904)
by Guerlain

Love this - delicate & long lasting without being overbearing. Not for everyday - for special days or days when you need a boost of femininity.

6th December, 2011.

A light, sweet, run-of-the-mill floral...not my thing. Citrusy, grapefruit-like opening that mellows into soft florals with almost no basenotes to speak of. Could be interesting in warmer weather, but I'll have to wait and see. Love Guerlain, but this is NOT one of the better ones.

29th November, 2011.

Starts off with competing notes of a shallow but sharp sweetness and an insecticide-floral. They merge for a bit, then the insecticide (which I'd hoped would win) gives way to a sweet, bland floral. It's blaring, though. It's like sitting near a very loud conversation in a language you don't understand. You can't escape the volume, but you haven't the least idea what's actually going on. It comes at you from every angle, but isn't intriguing. While it hits a number of strong tones, sweet, floral, bright (fluorescent) metallic, it becomes tiresome very quickly.

I find CE very off-putting, but I must admit that this type of perfume isn't my bag and I have trouble here distinguishing between what doesn't appeal to me and what is in fact unsuccessful overall. Cautious neutral rating.

8th September, 2011. (Last Edited: 24th September, 2011.)

l think l need to try this one again, because while l didn't hate it, it just didn't move me either. The positive reviews here make it sound so pretty, cheerful & Spring-like; for me it was a rather nondescript floral. l was hoping for the honeyed sweetness of buddleia (also known as the "butterfly bush") & almond blossom, but sadly these notes did not stand out for me. Ah well, l have a lot of other florals that l like much better.

5th July, 2011.

The reformulated version certainly is not as bad as Turin makes it out to be, and it's much better than much of the rubbish on the market today.

To me, CE is the perfect fruity floral for perfumistas who don't want to smell like a fruity floral. It's very well-balanced & well-blended, a bit bubbly & a tad bright, and devoid the typical sugar-laden mess in the category. My disappointment is that its green character does not come through for me.

It's a good everyday scent, but not one I would wear every day. I blind bought a 30ml bottle of EdT at about $20 shipped. However, had I sampled first, I would not have purchased.

17th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 5th July, 2011.)

I find it hard to resist this beautiful, classic fragrance.

When I first smelt Champs Elysees, my immediate thoughts were pear. A juicy, ripe, delicious pear.

Although pear isn't listed as one of the notes, it could be the combination of peach and melon that gives it this quality.

I love that Champs Elysees reminds me of home-made fruit salad, glorious Spring days and the immense feeling of happiness.

When the pear note subsides I am left with a gorgeous blend of rose, mimose and hibiscus. Hidden amongst the floral notes I also sense a subtle hint of sparkling white wine, which makes this scent even more addictive.

Champs Elysees is like sunshine in a bottle to me, and is quickly becoming one of my favourites. The lasting power is amazing, lasts the whole day, and seems to have the versatility to suit any age group. I was ashamed to think that I once assumed this was a fragrance for mature women. I'm glad Champs Elysees has proved me wrong.

I'm urging anyone of any age to test this perfume. I'd be surprised if anyone truly disliked it.

4th June, 2011.