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    Side by side

    Ame Coquine vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ame Coquine vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Ame CoquineL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20042003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerChristophe RaynaudMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ame Coquine

    Floral
    Fruity
    Fresh
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Rose
    Musky
    Sweet

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TangerineCyclamenRed BerriesCassia
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    PeonyLotusRoseFreesiaBlackcurrantHeliotrope
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    MuskAmberOakmossSandalwood
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ame Coquine vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Ame CoquineL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Powdery-fruity fragrances live or die on their balance. Ame Coquine threads red berries and blackcurrant through peony and heliotrope without tipping into grandmother's vanity.Ame Coquine
    Maurice Roucel built L'Instant de Guerlain around magnolia as the spine, and it works. The floral heart is substantial but never heavy, and the honey-vanilla base gives it enough warmth to wear.L'Instant de Guerlain