Mon Guerlain
Guerlain · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2017
≈ $120 · 100ml · approx. retail
A modern amber-vanilla built around a soft, aromatic lavender opening that melts into smooth Tahitian vanilla and creamy sandalwood. The result is gently sweet and powdery, with a sambac jasmine heart that keeps it elegant rather than cloying.
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Swiss · 3 in collection
Thierry Wasser is the Swiss-born in-house perfumer and Director of Perfume Creation at Guerlain, appointed in 2008 as the first non-family member to hold the role. He both creates new Guerlains and stewards the house's heritage classics.
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A Fribourg-born perfumer who began at Firmenich before joining Guerlain, where she became one of the maison's in-house noses. She is known for modern Guerlain pillars and for stewarding the house's heritage alongside its newer creative direction.
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