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L'Initial

L'Initial by Guerlain is a feminine eau de parfum with gourmand accents. Orange, bergamot and jasmine introduce a heart of iris and rose, which vanilla, caramel, tonka bean and almond envelop in a smooth, musky base.

Launch year
2020
Gender
Women
Olfactory family
Oriental
Secondary family
Floral
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
L'Initial

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The fragrance of first times

The adrenaline, the thrill of discovery make her blush with pleasure… At the dawn of her life as a woman, still innocent but already bold, she is about to plunge into a new mystery, that of the powers of femininity. In this adventure, a fragrance follows her: L'Initial, a scent that suggests entry into a new world; the passage into adulthood. It was for his young niece that Thierry Wasser composed this luminous amber floral, drawing inspiration from the unforgettable Shalimar. Beneath a shower of citrus and jasmine blooms a heart of rose and iris pallida, caressed with vanilla: in the freshness of a barely sketched sensuality, L'Initial writes the legend of a young girl dreaming of her first love.

The legend of first love trembling with rose, iris and vanilla

L'Initial sparkles with a citrus zest and already a shower of petals from a heavily scented jasmine takes shape. The heart blossoms around a rose absolute and an iris pallida used in overdose. The gourmand, tender base indulges in a creamy vanilla, coats itself in caramel and softens with a delicately smooth tonka bean. And, vaporous, a cloud of white musks joins in.

L'INITIAL OFFERS A WAY TO REDISCOVER THE SILLAGE OF SHALIMAR WITHOUT ITS OPULENT SENSUALITY, WHILE PRESERVING ITS SPIRIT AND ITS UNFORGETTABLE SIGNATURE. IN TRIBUTE TO THIS MONUMENT OF PERFUMERY, THIERRY WASSER COMPOSED A NEW VERSION FOR WHICH: IT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP THIS ALCHEMY THAT MAKES IT SO DESIRABLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT DENYING, TO TRANSPOSE WITHOUT BETRAYING. TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE WHILE HONORING THE PAST.

Olfactory pyramid

  1. Top notesThe first minutes
  2. Heart notesThe heart of the perfume
  3. Base notesWhat lingers

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