The Guerlain masculine fragrance Héritage It was in 1992 that Guerlain decided to bring to life a fragrance named Héritage. It must be said that this great house of creation has an extraordinary history. Guerlain is notably among the oldest French brands and appears in the eyes of the world as one of the greatest symbols of luxury and elegance.
The house of Guerlain is certainly one of the oldest perfume houses in Paris. Better still, it has offered since the 19th century the beauty of major accords passed down from generation to generation by Guerlain perfumers, each more talented than the last. Yet this family saga would see its end in the 1990s with the very last fragrance signed by Jean-Paul Guerlain and the beginning of the new era, that of Thierry Wasser. Héritage would thus become the olfactory witness of this transition…
Héritage or the assertion of the Guerlinade by Jean-Paul Guerlain
Every man of the Guerlain family touched, closely or distantly, the perfumed organs of the house. Every perfumer up until the arrival of Thierry Wasser was a descendant of the founder of the house, Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain. But this time, the end of the 20th century would mark a decisive turning point in this family saga: there would no longer be Guerlain perfumers at Guerlain. Héritage, released in 1992, would thus be the very last Guerlain fragrance signed by a Guerlain descendant, and it would symbolize this major change to perfection.
Héritage is not only the olfactory testament of Jean-Paul Guerlain, it is also the messenger of the historical values of the entire house of Guerlain while embodying that futuristic and so original spirit that each of the fragrances composed by Jean-Paul Guerlain managed to carry to great heights.
As for the precious heritage of Héritage, it is the revelation of the famous Guerlinade that symbolizes it best. Until then, this accord common to all Guerlain fragrances was only subjective and was only whispered about among a knowledgeable public. With Héritage, Jean-Paul Guerlain dares for the first time to speak publicly about this famous Guerlinade — the secret is revealed.
In the press kit for Héritage, for the first time, Guerlain would highlight, and reclaim, this term. At last the veil would be lifted on the mystery of this olfactory signature named the Guerlinade. In the same way that one recognizes the origin of a great wine, or the composer of a symphony, one perceives the Guerlain stamp. Sylviane Delacourte regarding Héritage and the Guerlinade.
Refined spicy accords and legendary scents for a fabulous Guerlain Héritage
Héritage thus asserts itself as a pure Guerlain product by featuring the Guerlinade in its composition for the first time. But Héritage would be far from being solely a pure child of the Guerlinade; it is above all the perfumed child of the brilliant and so avant-garde Jean-Paul Guerlain — a perfumer who never hesitated to play with modernity to showcase the house's historical accords.
Héritage thus offers a fabulous marriage between a prestigious past and a future that announces itself with a refined personality. Indeed, the top notes of Héritage — bergamot, lavender and lemon — are traditionally linked to the classic accords of masculine perfumery. They are reminiscent, moreover, of the magnificent Eaux offered by each Guerlain perfumer.
But the heart of coriander and pink pepper in Héritage proves far more futuristic than rooted in the past, offering a sharp and sparkling facet to this new man. Yet the gourmand and sensual depths of tonka bean, vanilla and patchouli plunge this man of Héritage back into the sensual beauties of the so fabulous Guerlinade.