L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT
meets Shalimar Eau de Cologne.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Lemon · Bergamot · Jasmine · Patchouli · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with citrus; Eau de cologne leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDTEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain Shalimar Eau de CologneEau de cologne Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Eau de cologne |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2016 | 1925 |
| Leading accords | citrus · warm spicy · woody | amber · citrus · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Star Anise, elemi, Pepper, Tea, Hibiscus, Smoke, Cacao Pod | Mandarin Orange, Cedar, Iris, Vetiver, Rose, Vanilla, Leather, Incense, Opoponax, Benzoin, Peru Balsam, Civet, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.18 · 825 votes | 3.26 · 500 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.13 · 926 votes | 2.28 · 582 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.
L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme EDT
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Linalyl acetate • Lavandula oil/extract • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Pogostemon cablin oil • Hexamethylindanopyran • Benzyl salicylate • Pinene • Linalool • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Vanillin • Anethole • Citral • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Santalol • Beta-caryophyllene • Geranyl acetate • Terpineol • Coumarin • Amyl salicylate • Terpinolene • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Laurus nobilis leaf oil • Alpha-terpinene • Geraniol • Isoeugenyl acetate • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Carvone • Citronellol • Eugenol • Benzyl benzoate • Rose ketones • Benzyl alcohol • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 42090 (blue 1) • CI 47005 (yellow 10)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22351
Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed citrus and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de cologne
Start here if the listed amber and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.