1979 - L'Essence de Présence
meets L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Lemon · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  YVRA 1979 - L'Essence de PrésenceConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDPEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2017 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | citrus · woody · fresh spicy | warm spicy · woody · cacao |
| Notes unique to this record | Orange Blossom, Cedar, Pepper Oil, Cardamom, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean | Star Anise, elemi, Pepper, Cacao Pod, Sandalwood, Smoke, Tea, Jasmine |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.19 · 47 votes | 3.55 · 1,165 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.25 · 51 votes | 2.32 · 1,243 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
1979 - L'Essence de Présence
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDP
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Pogostemon cablin oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Lavandula oil/extract • Linalyl acetate • Vanillin • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Benzyl salicylate • Hexamethylindanopyran • Linalool • Pinene • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Beta-caryophyllene • Anethole • Coumarin • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Santalol • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Citral • Terpineol • Geranyl acetate • Terpinolene • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Amyl salicylate • Laurus nobilis leaf oil • Farnesol • Geraniol • Alpha-terpinene • Isoeugenyl acetate • Eugenol • Rose ketones • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Benzyl benzoate • Citronellol • Carvone • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 47005 (yellow 10) • CI 42090 (blue 1)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22349
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed citrus and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed warm spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.