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Sergey19 – :
Imagine there was a flower smelling of old Nivea cream.
But more flowery.
That’s how it smells.
Old Nivea Cream + almond + daffodil(?).
Scent of safety, cuddly like a flanel shirt. If you like Nivea you should buy it blind.
averneodese – :
As much as I am not so fond of the original L’Instant by Guerlain, I really like L’Instant Magic! This one is truly different. It has a signature!
Original L’Instant, although also beautiful, it has no uniqueness-at least to my nose.
L’Instant Magic is absolutely sheer heaven.
yuhbigtorrent.org – :
Guerlain L’Instant Magic 2007:
Having Already Tried Out The Original L’Instant edp When It Was Firstly Launched This Was An Instant NO”NO (A Loud Screaming Scrubber) That I Honestly Couldn’t Wait To Wash Of My Skin,I Never Even Knew This Existed Until A Week Ago When I Was At The Guerlain Counter To Purchase My Eternal Love “Apres L’Ondee” & I Lifed This One By Mistake!! Blame The New Style Bee Bottles Only Noticing That The Juice Was Pink In Colour & Not The Usual Clear I’m Used To!! Putting The Spray Top To My Nose I Actually Couldn’t Get Over How Beautiful This Perfume Actually Was!! Hunting For My Glasses To See What Was On The Label,The Beautiful Mature Lady On The Guerlain Counter Saw My Failed Endeavours & Came To Assist Me!! “That’s L’Instant Magic ,Launched In 2007” & In My Own Honest Opinion It’s Far Nicer & Over The Original L’Instant Which Just Doesn’t Work On My Skin As This One Really Does!! “Well Im Likewise” I Said! Let Me Spray Some On This Tester Strip For You, Although It’s Always Best To Try It Out Firstly On Your Skin etc!! You See When She Did That First Spray Nearly Lifted Me Up Out Of My Highheels!! O.M.G That Is Absolutely Beautiful Wow!! I Couldn’t Stop Sniffing The Thin Strip Of Paper!! “Could You Spray Some On My Wrist Please” Which She Promptly Did!! & The Wonderful Aroma Gently Wafting Up To Greet Me!! “Let It Settle My Love For A Good 30-40 Minutes Before You Decide!! lol’lol’lol’lol’lol “I’m Actually Here To Purchase Apres L’Ondee As I Absolutely Adore It!! “Well In My Opinion Love, L’Instant Magic Is The Younger Sister Of Apres L’Ondee,As They Both Share Very Similar Ingredients In Their Structure,Although L’Instant Magic Starts With A Fresh Lemon Aroma At The Start,With Really Beautiful White Musk & Woody Aroma It Then Becomes A Soft Baby Powder Scent!! I Was Absolutely Intrigued!! Anyway I Purchased My Usual Apres L’Ondee & Put Another Spray Of L’Instant Magic At The Back Of My Neck & My Front & Left The Counter!!
Going Up On The Escalator To The Homewear Department Two Very Well Dressed Ladies Behind Me Promptly Claimed “I’m Only After Getting The Most Wonderful Waft Of Perfume Or Something Really Outstanding There!! I Smiled To Myself Saying mmmmmmmmmmm A Positive Reaction Already!! Then While Walking Around The Household Section A Girl Busy Stocking Out Said “O Wow What’s That Really Beautiful Smell There” Greedily Sniffing At The Air!! & Yes Her Sniffing Landed To Me!! “Excuse Me,She Began But What Is That Amazing Perfume Your Wearing”?? I Laughed & Told Her!! “A Guerlain?? Your Kidding Me”!! “Well That Perfume Really Suites You, & Personally I’d Buy That Perfume As It’s Outta This World”!! Im Going To Nip Down On My Break To Get A Squirt Myself,Thankyou For Telling Me The Name Of It”!! Around 50 Minutes Had Now Passed & Already So Many Positive Comments On It I Headed Back Downstairs To The Guerlain Counter To Make My Purchase & Then Head For Home!! “So Your Back Then Love” The Smiling Guerlain Lady Said, “I Had A Feeling That You’d Be Back To Make A Purchase”!! It Definitely Is A Really Beautiful Perfume,That I Own & Love Myself Too” She Added!! Well I’m Absolutely Thrilled With my New Purchase Of This Soft Musky Powdery Beauty That Lasts A Good 12 Hours On My Skin, & Even My Husband Absolutely Loves This Perfume When I Wear it!! If Like Me You Already Love & Use: Apres L’Ondee,Insolence,L’Heure Bleue Then This Deffo Needs To Be Firmly In Your Perfume Collection!! Simply Gorgeous!! & In My Opinion You Simply Can’t Beat A Guerlain Fragrance Hands Down!! Pure Absolute Class In A Bottle!!
kalina34hg – :
As much as I love the original L’Instant by Guerlain, I don’t like this one at all.
I think it’s the woody and musky notes in this one, maybe some spiciness as well, that really puts me off.
To me this is just a mix of different scents/notes that don’t belong together. Kind of a mess.
Hopefully I’ll grow to like this one day, since this is in all stores where I live (whereas the original L’Instant is very hard to find here – well, my taste never was similar to that of others anyway, as I always find my favourite fragrances, restaurants, youghurts, ice creams, candies etc. discontinued or closed…).
metallfyn – :
Oh, I’m a finicky little frolic. I go through my Chanel (only a few) phase, and think I’m in love. But when I come back to the house of Guerlain, I open that thick heavy wooden door, and therein I know I belong. I’m home. You feel the old leather, bump up against the wooden wardrobe, throw off your furs, kick your shoes off, slide in front of the sofa warming your frozen toes and feeling the tingling of your toes separating from your stockings. You can still smell this on yourself, especially as you are warming up. But before he arrives, you want to put that outer layer on for him to follow your trail to the cozy place in front of fire, whilst you lacquer lips up and hand him a glass of say….cognac
Oh, yes….this is that good…..I’m panicking because I have only a few drops of the precious elixir, but thank you to my friend, I’ll have a new beauty to spray when the moon is full, and my heart is fluttering…..
You must never discontinue this…….that would make the blood run cold….
please……all women need to share this with their man….
13eDgar – :
I would say L’instant Magic is a perfect rococo style perfume. It reminds me of a half-naked girl in her boudoir, gentle morning sunshine, powdered wig, porcelain skin, love letters from her secret admirer….
If you love Shalimar or Anna Sui by Anna Sui, I reccomend you to try it.
podgas lampatti – :
I just want to thank Fragrantica reviewers for leaving glowing reviews for this perfume. I have never smelled this before, but went ahead and bought it (along with many other untried scents) based on what I’ve read here. I am so so pleased with this purchase. I spritzed this blind buy on my skin about an hour ago. I am so moved by how lovely this scent works with my chemistry, I couldn’t wait to leave this review. It feels light and smells heavenly. For people who like soft, powdery scents, please pick this up and try it. Barely 2 spritzes out of my bottle, and I’m already planning on buying a back up. I am anxious to try my other blind buys. I hope I like them at least half of how much I love this.
UPDATE: I wore it again today and the scent was much lighter and less complex. Maybe because it was hot and we were outdoors mostly. I still LOVE LOVE it, but I think yesterday’s reaction must have been a result of accidental layering. I put on Salvatorre Ferragamo Dolce Fiore in the morning, which has good longevity on me, and when I got home in the afternoon, I sprayed some Prada Amande. There was still some very, very light scent on me when I sprayed L’Instant Magic before bedtime, around midnight. Maybe it was the combination of two or three of those, but the resulting scent was so wonderful and it lasted all night on my arms. I will try this again some other time and report back. It’s going to be fun learning to layer with this perfume.
myrren – :
I got a vanilla yogurt smell from this perfume.
and.2011 – :
I love this parfume. It reminds me on granpa’s shaving foam a bit. But I don’t think it’s negative at all. Thinking about it is like a wind from the past in an old theatre stage.It is so close to the skin,only very close people can feel it.
mttk – :
This might be the most beautiful thing I have ever smelled! Seriously. I may even change my signature (I will give it a season and decide since I have only worn it a few times.) Others have described L’Instant Magic better than I ever could as far as technical description. Just want to add that this is a scent for a princess, an elegant, selfless princess. I think of Princess Ann in that last scene in Roman Holiday whenever I smell it. No idea why…
@marco<3 Condivido la tua rabbia e la tua paura. Questo profumo è bellissimo. Che peccato.
brabglotthouh – :
Incredible. I never thought this would be so beautiful, so long-lasting. It’s like the absolutely perfect perfume for me. Romantic, soft but with a real presence, and so perfect for any season, any venue. I cannot stop smelling my arm! Lovely. To me it’s all Iris and almond and it is all I want to smell. Can’t wait to get the parfum! My new favorite.
HeawnTrarma – :
I don’t think I’ve ever had such a pure, instant love in perfume before! This is such a beautiful, purple love! Powdery, musky … sensational!
deafi – :
I blind bought it and I am not disappointed AT ALL. I have the new version in the 100ml opaque bell shaped bottle. Not AS powdery as I expected but it’s wonderful nonetheless, it’s sweet, soft, citrusy, flowery and powdery, and it has this ethereal quality about it. It’s like a fresh powdery, not a dry powder. It’s a young scent, this is like the Guerlain version of Miss Dior to me. Not to say that they are in any way shape or form similar, just that they are both elegant young woman scents, if Guerlain made a Miss Guerlain this would be it.
serg65 – :
This is one of the best perfumes I ever had.So sensual and unique.I haven’t smell something like this.This scent is so familiar to me and I don’t know why .No one owned it in my family or friends.Indeed it is like a magic potion .It’s name should be “potion or something like that. So gothic,vampy but in a classy way.It is sexy but not trashy.I simply adore it.If it was a colour it would be burgundy,dark red or dark purple.Love love love
listerman – :
I’m not good with notes but I find this very familiar, like maybe someone I knew wore this fragrance. I find it to powdery and almost to sweet for me. Scrubber… quick! This is going into the swap pile and I’m moving on to the next Guerlain sample!
jennybravo – :
L’instant Magic è un profumo prezioso.
Sapere che sia stato messo già una volta fuori produzione mi provoca rabbia e paura.
Rabbia perché non riesco a capire come sia possibile che una fragranza così magnifica possa essere messa fuori produzione e paura nel caso torni discontinuato.
Detto questo, il profumo è uno splendido blend di Mandorle, Iris, Fresia, Violetta e tanto tanto muschio e su di me le note bergamotto e limone si insediano fra quelle da me elencate, ricorda il mondo delle ciprie e del talco, è un incanto più che spiegato questo profumo va provato e poi successivamente fatto proprio.
Capolavoro
❤️
feik – :
Not catchy at all( L’Instant is million times better in edp or edt. Insolence edp with iris and violet is much more catchy, too. This one is unnoticeable to me.
CERBER1982 – :
I love almond scents, and so it comes as no surprise that I also really like l’Instant Magic, which is a good representative of the category.
Firstly, and most importantly, the almond note is really well done here – it smells like marzipan without going overboard on the sweetness, which is exactly what I want from an almond scent. There is something just a little synthetic about it, but that seems to be hard to avoid with this note, and l’Instant Magic is better than most in that regard, so it’s easy to forgive.
Otherwise, it’s less bold than most almond fragrances I’ve tried before – instead of leaning heavily towards gourmand territory or being very powdery, this one has a soft, rather floral feeling to it, even a little soapy at times. Maybe just a little too subtle for my own personal taste, but very nice, and it also means it’s more appropriate for year-round use.
All in all this is not my absolute favourite from this category, and not a hundred percent my thing, although I do really like it. Which means I’ll probably stick with my small decant and be content with that – probably a blessing, if this has really been discontinued.
dexter – :
I hesitated to even try this because I found L’Instant screechy and harsh and also not a big musk fan. But… I’m glad I did. It’s nothing like it on me. It is not as dreamy and moody as LHB and not as floral as champs elysees. It’s like the lovechild of those two with more vanilla than either. I quite like it. For a modern perfume it smells kind of old school. Probably the iris and violet.. which I love. I don’t like overwhelming powder and I was scared from reviews that’s what I’d get… but on me it’s not. Sweet like vanilla cream not candy vanilla … with purple flowers. Dries down very similar to Kenzo Amour but… less like rice pudding. A win for me.
jordanjordan – :
Redoing this review. I revisited this and have really started to enjoy it as a calming bedtime scent. Soft, powdery, gentle. So interesting that a scent that can be off-putting one day can be so enjoyable the next.
antl77777 – :
“Love you, because you’re so easy to love…” I can’t quite remember if this is from a movie or from a song, but it was my immedite reaction when sniffing this perfume. 🙂
It has practically all the elements i.e. flowers that I have loved most of my adult life (e.g. violet,freesia, mimosa) on a sandalwood, cedar base. (I’m a big, no, huge! Paris Springtime -perfume fan which explains a lot of my immediate love for this fragrance.) The only element that is missing from my usual favourites’ list is the rose and the new extra element is the anise.
When I smell this I see spring flowers all around me. I feel I’m at a garden party, maybe at a graduation party or at a wedding with people dressed to their best. The main colour of the affair is lilac surrounded by other pastels.
Great longevity, can easily be oversprayed. Spring festivities in a bottle.
jordon – :
Beautiful mature perfume
Diffently not for teens or very old women
Just for feminine lady who adds instant magic to the place where she is .
You will feel the uniquniess from first snif
It might not ve your most fav out of 300 bottles collection but yet will be remarked as unique in a good way. ❤
Ильсур – :
This is so feminime, gentle yet present perfume. There is something unspeakable attractive about this powdery, almondy, dreamy fragrance. This shall never be discontinued. Others can come and go, but this juice is a feeling of feminity until its last drop.
This is an adult smell, not for teenagers, but for mature woman (above 25), but I can already pull it off. 😀 Well, I also wear Poison and Coco Mademoiselle despite of my young age. 🙂
To sum up, you can wear L’instant magic if you want real magic and you dear to use it. 😉
Iodistontotte – :
I love this parfume! It’s really beautiful.
evinkjess – :
I got a new bee bottle for Christmas gift. The juice inside is definitely reformulated. It’s lighter now, less powdery too and doesn’t last as long. It opens more citrusy and they must have added more musk as the drydown reminds me of this old school musk cologne my cousin used to wear 20+ years ago. I had an old version that I much, much prefer. But new one isn’t bad either. It’s still an amazing perfume that will always be in my collection.
Енюша – :
I’ve held off from writing this review for some time – this perfume is so comforting and wonderful to me that I wasn’t sure what to write about it. It’s not a rational admiration or interest, here; it’s pure emotional reaction and thus difficult to describe. First, a note on performance: this perfume has excellent longevity and moderate sillage. It certainly isn’t ‘soft’ or negligible in terms of performance. You will carry the scent on your body all day, but in a fluffy cloud around you. You can detect all the notes within an arm’s distance, but won’t be blasting any rooms out. This is good because, overplayed, some of the notes here could be overpowering. Instead, the blend is perfect.
The first notes for me are green florals, sandalwood and marzipan. The iris, woods and almonds just sing together. It is soft and powdery – there is nothing shouting here – it’s just a beautiful symphony of blended notes. The sweetness of the marzipan is tempered by the dry, cosy woods, and then the slightly bitter green note, which I think may be the combination of almond and iris. On dry-down, the iris becomes softer and more powdery, the almond remains sweet and edible throughout without ever being cloying, and the sandalwood is a sexy, comforting anchor.
Never underestimate the quiet ones – still waters run deep. This is the best almond perfume out there. The blend is masterful.
Aboccumbata – :
EDIT:
The reason why this perfume is so special and secretive (to me) is because it is like the sacred realm of feminity. Everything and anything feminine and delicate is this perfume. Only those who are worthy of experiencing such a smell on a woman should have the privilege to smell it… I would feel horribly uncomfortable wearing this in public because it is like my hidden gem.
max12 – :
I finally found the perfect use for this perfume! This perfume for me is… one of those perfumes that is almost too special that you want to keep a secret. That you don’t want to wear out in public because you only want special people who you purposely wear it for to smell it. That’s how I feel about this. It’s so decadent, luxurious, and full of powder. I’ve never felt like this about a perfume before. To me it smells like… of course the powder, sweet almonds, and a little vanilla. There are some woods underneath there that tie all of the notes together… it reminds me of being in a forest and being kissed by the breeze amongst the trees. It makes me feel like the forest is nearby… but it is a secret, heavenly, almost fairytale-like forest. The kind of forest that you know you could live in happily ever after with the person of your dreams… this perfume makes me feel like a secret princess.
strelaavtoshool – :
Not a whole lot to say that hasn’t been said by other positive reviews. This is a great fragrance for powder LOVERS. If you just “like” powder, it might be too much for you. You really do have to love powdery, billowing, soft, fluffy, feminine fragrances to appreciate this. This has nothing to do with the original L’instant. The only thing the two have in common is they’re both great Guerlain fragrances!
I personally dig it. Great silage and longevity. Guerlain quality for sure. It does kick off with a “fresh, clean baby” smell. The drydown after many hours surprisingly reminds me a bit of Hypnotic Poison… If HP had 3x as much powder as it does.I will say, I don’t understand the reviewers saying there’s no evolution to this fragrance because that hasn’t been my experience at all. On my skin, it definitely takes a few twists and turns! Not boring nor linear. Anyway, I highly recommend if you’re a powder lover. This goes from baby powder to cosmetics powder. As for packaging, I don’t like the new bee bottle for this fragrance. I miss the old bottle. I do have L’instant in the old bottle. I should have looked for a older bottle of this one too. Oh well. The fragrance inside appears unaltered and that’s what is most important.
roi 666 – :
I had a bottle of this and although I finished it, I wasn’t sorry to see it go. Far, far too powdery for my taste. It reminded me of baby toiletry products mixed with face powder, all relatively inoffensive smells, but not what I want in a perfume. If you love the smell of baby powder/lotion and enjoy all things powdery, then this could be your HG, but it just isn’t my thing. I know people adore Guerlain and that distinct creamy denseness they all possess, but I prefer something fresher and more vibrant regardless of the occasion or season.
sana15041981 – :
لمن يعشق رائحة الاطفال
لمن يشتاق لضمهم .. وهل هنالك اجمل من تلك الرائحة البريئة
لينستانت ماجك
..
ابحثوا عن هذا الاصدار وهذه الزجاجة فهي اجمل من الجديدة
elDiego – :
At first, I got hints of lemon and honey, so I had high hopes (I love the original l’Instant). But this quickly turned into a powder bomb. For those who love powdery scents, it’s probably easy to sniff out other notes, but the powder overwhelmed everything else for me… though I think I caught a hint of vanilla and white musk in there somewhere.
Longevity: I could not wash it off, or shower it off, after only one (large) dab on my wrists. Lasts forever.
Sillage: Big.
The bottle is beautiful.
Undiqueelenna – :
I’m a huge fan of the original L’Instant; on my skin it’s an incrediby strong, honeyed and creamy powderbomb that lasts for ages. L’Instant Magic, on the other hand, is a much subtler scent; it’s all about sweet almond, vanilla and iris. It’s soft and pretty, but rather unremarkable. For those who prefer subtler scents, L’Instant Magic is certainly a winner; and for those who love their fragrances super-bold and insolent (myself included), the original is much, much better.
dead123 – :
I would say this is a very unique perfume. It’s a very delicate fragrance. At first a little sharp but rounds off to a pleasant silky waft. I think this would be divine to wear to bed. It’s comfortingly delicate.
Edit: This truly is only a whisper of a perfume. If you like actually smelling your own perfume (like myself), I wouldn’t bother with this one. Lolita Lempika for Her would be a much better option than this I would say. Soft and dreamy but with a little oomph.
Edit: This is one of my favourite perfumes now. It grew on me…a lot
doremi9999 – :
I have to thank the lovely lady at the Guerlain counter in Zurich airport for introducing me to this beauty.
She was nattering away to me while I shamelessly tried out all the gorgeous Guerlains I had no intention of buying, and right at the end she whipped out a bottle of L’Instant Magic and asked if I’d ever tried it.
Now, I cannot stand L’Instant. It is one of the few Guerlain perfumes that makes me feel genuinely sick (along with Idylle). I really, really despise it. So I was very reluctant. But she was very persistent, said I had to try it and sprayed a little strip which I put in my handbag.
I was flying to Spain and I remember feeling all cosy and lovely on the flight because of the big spray of Mitsouko I had on one wrist. But later in the day, when the Mitsouko had faded, I opened my bag and this delicious, vanillic, lipstick-and-powder aroma filled the air.
This has to be the ultimate powdery perfume. Its so deliciously feminine, soft and soothing. Divine.
mirtietethita – :
The new Bee bottle is so beautiful! Got it yesterday from Douglas. The juice is also very elegant and feminine- I smell violets, almond and powder. But the surprising part is the dry down – in the evening already in bed I sprayed 5-6 generous spritz and fell asleep. In the morning I woke up wrapped by the most tender musk I’ve smelt- and I generally dislike all musks and avoid musk perfumes.
Very pleased with this purchase!
xkt249Unlogrere – :
The loveliest, most evocative, soft, powdery lipsticky vintage at a reasonable price tag ever. I could add some superfluous adjectives such as intensely feminine, ethereal, exquisitely tender, ambrosial…and although well deserved, it might look a bit like showing off. Seriously, this is heavenly, enough said.
71holdem71 – :
Johnson&Johnson soap – but in the best way possible!
L’Instant Magic opens with violet and honey, but not sickening sweet, rather dense floral honey scent. Then I feel luxury retro lipstick scent and powder. At this point, it reminds me of soft Chanel No.5, which is a huge plus from me. After an hour there is a distinct Johnson&Johnson soap (or baby wipes, I refer to soap because I currently have J&J soap with very similar scent).
I don’t think L’Instant Magic is a seductive scent or evening scent. It is just another good Guerlain! I am happy that Guerlain is the benchmark for quality in perfumery and created so well-blended fragrances, always keeping that guerlinade note.
kolya_1969 – :
I wouldn’t mind smelling like baby wipes but this is straight up Baby Johnson talc. They could’ve tweaked it up or made something special and original of it. Just boring to me.
nikki4 – :
I am having a little love affair with this. Yes it smells sort of like baby wipes/powder but also there is something about it that is just so so sweet (not sickly sweet flavor, sweet like “endearing”) and very feminine. It’s strong but not cloying and it lasts forever!! A very comforting scent to me that won’t fade for many hours. If you like powdery scents try this! It’s not boring and it’s blended very well.
Smur – :
I’m a bit disappointed in myself for not being able to like this, since it was not easy to find. I probably should have know better as I’m not a huge fan of iris and this is overwhelmingly iris dominated as indicated by the votes. It’s this iris note that connects it to the original, which I also had a few reservations about. I also pick up a very distant association to Insolence in the violet, and perhaps a hint of Champs Elysees in the mimosa, almond, vanilla combo. Overall, I get a soft makeup powder and lipstick scent that must be popular and likeable to most people, otherwise cosmetics would smell like somethings else, but to me it’s a blind buy fail.
mag-prol – :
Sorry to say that I don’t think this up to Guerlain standards I’ve become accustomed to. It’s got little depth and does indeed smell like baby wipes and quite obviously, I’m not wanting to smell like a baby changing room! I do definitely get a L’Instant signature but much prefer the L’Instant EDP and EDT over this. I’m also surprised it bears the EDP label as I find it quite light and more EDT like.
It’s pretty enough, yes but it’s too tame and simple for my tastes. I’ll stick with my elixirs and the better Guerlains.
It’s certainly a ‘like’ but not a ‘love’.
mmkmkmkmkm – :
Sorry to say that I don’t think this up to Guerlain standards I’ve become accustomed to. It’s got little depth and does indeed smell like baby wipes and quite obviously, I’m not wanting to smell like a baby changing room! I do definitely get a L’Instant signature but much prefer the L’Instant EDP and EDT over this. I’m also surprised it bears the EDP label as I find it quite light and more EDT like.
It’s pretty enough, yes but it’s too tame and simple for my tastes. I’ll stick with my elixirs and the better Guerlains.
It’s certainly a ‘like’ but not a ‘love’.
KironAssaba – :
TLDR: Guerlain’s fragrance game is weak here.
The reason I purchased a sample of L’Instant Magic is Randa Hammami, the perfumer who also created Mon Precieux Nectar extrait, that discontinued bitter almond, bergamot, vanilla and white musk blanket that makes me feel as delicious as a French confection. Some blogger mentioned a similarity. I can assure you with absolutely no doubt: there is none.
The most prominent top note is one I have also found in Versace Crystal Noir, Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be EDT, and some designer men’s colognes. It spoofs a warm, sort of vaguely citrus feeling and is blatantly synthetic to my nose. The rest of the pyramid is weak and powdery.
The blogger was Monsieur Guerlain. Monsieur, how could you betray me!?
“When Randa Hammami was commissioned to make a L’Instant Magic, only loosely related to L’Instant, she got the idea to infuse an overdose of white musks into some of Guerlain’s finest players, bergamot, rose, sandalwood and bitter almond, the latter smelling somewhere between marzipan, cherry brandy and roasted nuts. The result combined the chewy taste of an amaretto macaron with a weightless, sensual silk-gown smoothness, so uniquely attractive as to be appointed new Guerlain signature. “I have nicknamed it the Musquinade in a playful reference to the Guerlinade,” said Sylvaine Delacourte, “because both have this typical Guerlain DNA, which means an audacious overdose of certain raw materials, very beautiful natural ingredients that confer a signature, and a trail that is immediately recognizable.”
Moral: While it’s okay to let marketing develop an idea, it’s unwise to allow them complete ownership over the perfume development (looking at you, Sylvaine Delacourte). It is a travesty to use “chewy” and “audacious overdose of raw materials” to describe whatever the fuck this is.
Summary: about the same level of magic as instant coffee. Guerlain needs to stealth it off the shelves, do a Nombre Noir landfill on this sucker, and let Thierry and Delphine have a go at rehabbing it. Since they would be turning lead into gold, call it L’Instant Alchemy.
Kirlamon – :
Guerlain L’instant magic is in my wishlist for a long time even before testing it as I love L’instant edp and edt and I love powder so there was a big chance for loving magic too.now I have a sample of L’instant magic so I can see whether it really deserves a place in my wishlist or not
It definitely does and even more.I have to buy it before fall arrives(maybe even sooner.it would be nice for cool spring evenings like today)
Guerlain L’instant magic has almost nothing to do with L’instant sisters(edp & edt)but at the same time I can feel it belongs to L’instant family .the only thing they have in common is vanilla.a similar type of cozy,not sugary sweet,powdery vanilla which is very pleasant.magic is as powdery as it’s pyramid suggests.when first sprayed I can pick up anise,very soon almond and vanilla showup and last all through it’s life.I have couple of other almondy vanilla perfumes but there’s something more here.there’s powdery Musky flowers(I can’t detect violet,instead there’s plenty of iris,mimosa and a touch of musk)and creamy woods.becomes better and better as time passes and it’s everything I’m always looking for in a powdery scent.a combination of gourmand powder,baby powder,makeup powder,muskyflowery clean powder and warm cream as a base.it’s delicious,smooth,cuddly and feels very “me”.my taste in perfume changes a lot but my love for this type of powdery almondy vanilla scents never dies.l’instant magic deserved to be discovered and tested much sooner,now that I know that I LOVE it,I need to have it ASAP.I can see that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it needs to remain in production as it’s one of the bests of guerlain.so soft and comforting,original,charming,wearable in various situations,such a well-balanced powdery heaven
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Наталия – :
Just got this today and I am IN LOVE!!!!!! Smells very much like baby oil/baby powder on me. This may be my new signature scent. I am not very good at picking out distinct notes, but this smells soooooo good — have on for about an hour and it is beautiful. Very non-offensive, no headache inducing thickness. Smells like clean fresh very feminine skin. Been looking for this for years!!!!!
wSzrhidzCJI – :
Beautiful clean feminine fragrance. An absolute crowd pleaser!
vladimir bunin – :
Very strange that such a complex set of notes would translate into baby wipes :-/ not impressed
Gvardeecz – :
I just got a 50ml from Overstock.com!! And I had a coupon, with free shipping, so it was about $59 total.
Def back in production, and available from discounters like Fragrancenet and Overstock.
I’m a gourmie freak, but I love L’Instant EDP for the honey (the EDT is just an average like)… and actually I blind bought this before I remembered it’s the rare Elixir that is more gourmie.
The cap/nozzle from the new box smells exactly like baby wipes. Man… I hate overly powder scents- and baby wipes are such a generic smell.
But– the tissue test reveals much more depth. A sweet powder floral…. I smell possibilities. Will report back after a proper winter wear!
Even when a Guerlain scent isn’t my “thing”– I end up liking them. Beautiful quality perfumes! <3
About 2 hours later… something is sweet-powder– like a vintage lipstick. I can’t wait to put this on! <3 (This reminds me of the new L’Ange Noir by Givenchy for that lipstick smell)
I do like this!! I got a lot of almond on a proper wear, and it reminded me of Forbidden by Police– which I love!
rid95 – :
I absolutely love this fra