Fragrance Notes
Insolence
Guerlain Insolence Eau de Parfum is not simply a stronger version of the 2006 eau de toilette. Maurice Roucel rebuilt it in 2008, pushing the violet forward and deepening the base, so the two are better treated as relatives than as concentrations of one thing.
Raspberry opens it with bergamot and lemon, tart and jammy together, and the fruit is far more prominent here than the citrus.
Violet is the heart and the whole character of the fragrance. It is powdery and sweet with a faintly metallic coolness, and rose and orange blossom around it keep it from being one-dimensional.
Iris, tonka bean, resin, musk and sandalwood finish it. Iris extends the powder, resin and tonka bean add warmth and depth, and the result is a base far richer than the lighter version ever reaches.
How Insolence wears
It lasts a long time and projects strongly, so apply it sparingly. Autumn and winter suit it, and it reads as bold rather than discreet.
Guerlain Insolence Eau de Parfum, 75ml, created by Maurice Roucel in 2008 for Guerlain, the Paris house founded in 1828.
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