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    Side by side

    Lemuria vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Lemuria rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lemuria vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    LemuriaL'Instant de Guerlain
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20162003
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerTeone ReinthalMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpring—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lemuria

    Floral
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Aquatic
    Amber

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Petitgrain
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    Pink LotusNeroli
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    Tonka BeanChamomileChampa Flower
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lemuria vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    LemuriaL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lemuria either stops you in your tracks or makes you reconsider tropical florals entirely. The chamomile is the tell, it gives this garden something to say beyond 'pretty bloom.' Ten hours of staying.Lemuria
    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