Guerlain
L'Homme Idéal Extrême
Fruity · Sweet · Almond.
parfumbible.comSweet · Cherry · Vanilla.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: La Maison Guerlain / History · Checked 2026-09-21
The house identifies its first Paris boutique on rue de Rivoli in 1828 as its founding act.
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Collection: L’Homme Ideal
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum by Guerlain has a listed sweet, cherry, vanilla profile, with notes of Almond, Spices, Lavender, Bergamot, Rosemary.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · International listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Limonene • Rose flower oil/extract • Linalool • Triethyl citrate • Linalyl acetate • Coumarin • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Pinene • Pogostemon cablin oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citronellol • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Santalol • Benzaldehyde • Benzyl benzoate • Terpinolene • Terpineol • Citral • Rose ketones • Eugenol • Geranyl acetate • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Beta-caryophyllene • Cinnamal • Alpha-terpinene • Geraniol • Carvone • Vanillin • Benzyl cinnamate • Farnesol • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 47005 (yellow 10) • CI 42090 (blue 1)
Source: Guerlain official international ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22277
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.52 / 5
6,103 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.22 / 4
6,373 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.25 / 5
4,717 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
18,525Own it
3,562Previously owned
14,354Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Eau de parfum
Cherry · Sweet · Almond.
Tom Ford
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Eau de parfum
Cherry · Smoky · Woody.
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Tobacco · Vanilla · Warm spicy.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum’s sweet direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum’s sweet direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum smell like?
L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum by Guerlain has a listed sweet, cherry, vanilla profile, with notes of Almond, Spices, Lavender, Bergamot, Rosemary.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Delphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.52 out of 5, from 6,103 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum?
Its listed notes include almond, spices, lavender, bergamot, rosemary, thyme, cherry, vanilla, incense, bulgarian rose, tonka bean, leather, sandalwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
L’Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum
Guerlain · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
sweet
cherry
vanilla
almond
nutty
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Almond · Spices · Lavender · Bergamot · Rosemary · Thyme
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