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L'Homme Ideal Gift Set
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal put almond at the centre of a men's fragrance in 2014, which almost nobody was doing, and it is still what makes it recognisable. This set pairs the eau de toilette with a matching companion piece.
Orange blossom, rosemary and bitter orange open it. Rosemary is dry and herbal, the bitter orange sharp, and the orange blossom softens both with a honeyed lift.
Almond and tonka bean are the heart, and together they are the signature. Almond carries a faint bitterness alongside its sweetness, tonka bean is warm and nutty, and the pair produce an accord that reads like confectionery without ever tipping into it.
Leather, cedarwood and vetiver finish it. All three are dry, and they pull hard against the sweetness above. That tension between a soft heart and an austere base is the entire design of the fragrance, and the reason it works on men who would not otherwise wear something sweet.
How L'Homme Ideal wears
It lasts a long time and projects moderately. It works across the seasons and suits a desk as readily as an evening.
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal Gift Set, from the eau de toilette created by Thierry Wasser in 2014 for Guerlain, the Paris house founded in 1828.
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