Why didn't they release this originally? If you think you love L'instant pour homme, you will be over the moon with this one. Can I just say that previous postings of LPH EDP have not commented on how different to the original this is. I think maybe after 30 minutes, you get something that resembles the edt. I find the EDP to be a very layered fragrance. It evolves dramatically on my skin. It starts off with a heightened aroma of pepper and that jicky-shalimar-burst of bergamot. However, this is short-lived as the neroli makes its presence known. Very similar to neroli sauvage at this stage. I might add that the opening reminded me very much of Original Santal from Creed as well. After 30 munutes or so, you finally recall the originial, only maybe slightly more woody due to the black tea and possibly cedar. On me, the sandalwood is nowhere near as cloying as in the original. The drydown is very candied. I suspect they have added vanillin to this along with the cacao bean. I also smell a touch of tonka. In fact, the base does resemble L'instant pour femme - that envolping powdery sweetness.
This alluring juice with a somewhat pale amber tint comes in an art-deco-inspired 75ml bottle spray. The cap is brown bakelite with the sides and base of the glass flacon modified to a deep shiney lacquer painted surface. The clean lines of the bottle are the same.
This, along with the original LPH is destined to stand shoulder to shoulder with the great classics in Habit Rouge and Vetiver. I thank Guerlain for restoring my faith in them. This is indeed a modern masculine scent, with a touch of the old-world.
This alluring juice with a somewhat pale amber tint comes in an art-deco-inspired 75ml bottle spray. The cap is brown bakelite with the sides and base of the glass flacon modified to a deep shiney lacquer painted surface. The clean lines of the bottle are the same.
This, along with the original LPH is destined to stand shoulder to shoulder with the great classics in Habit Rouge and Vetiver. I thank Guerlain for restoring my faith in them. This is indeed a modern masculine scent, with a touch of the old-world.
