Eau de Bain

Guerlain pays considerable attention to the scent of its products but also to their texture. Its concern for detail is constant and nothing is left to chance. Only a sensation of intense pleasure should remain upon discovering its creations. This is how its Eau de Bain was conceived, a delicate and luxuriously refined product, a few drops of which are enough to offer a relaxing interlude.

The fresh and gourmand scent of L'Eau de Bain

Guerlain's L'Eau de Bain reinterprets the precious ritual of the scented bath. Far more than a mere obligatory step in one's washing routine, the intent here is to evoke the bath as a moment of pure pleasure. Guerlain's L'Eau de Bain further amplifies the sensation of soothing that floods the whole body when immersed in hot water. Picture it: the temperature rises a notch, the body relaxes, and fragrant effluvia suddenly fill the bathroom. A few drops delicately poured into the water or onto a towel are enough to create a moment of absolute bliss. Guerlain's L'Eau de Bain first plays in a very fresh and energizing register, built on bergamot and lime notes. Orange blossom then illuminates the whole, giving L'Eau de Bain a more sun-kissed, Mediterranean brightness. Almond then appears, rounder and more gourmand. Finally, L'Eau de Bain is like a soothing cocoon that closes with a trio of white musk, vanilla, and woody notes. At its base, everything becomes nothing but depth and purity.

The bathing ritual, quite a symbol!

If Guerlain wished to highlight the bathing ritual here, it is because it has always been a very important moment in the lives of men and women. Highly favored in some eras and feared in others throughout our history, bathing has never left anyone indifferent. In antiquity, it was greatly appreciated, as regularly attested by Queen Cleopatra, who liked to enrich it with rose petals. In the Middle Ages, on the other hand, bathing was terrifying. People believed that water could let diseases penetrate deep into the body. Bathing only made its great comeback in the 18th century. Likewise, certain populations around the world hold the act of bathing in genuine reverence. In Japan, it has a very particular meaning. The Japanese bath is not meant for washing. In fact, washing is done beforehand, outside the bath. It serves only to relax. The hot water of the bath is used to soothe body and mind. It is this very philosophy that Guerlain now fully follows with its Eau de Bain.