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liliya90vl – :
Composed by Jean-Paul Guerlain with Olivia Giacobetti.
A soft mimosa-floral, with a bit of Guerlinade from the tonka and vanilla. I find it thin and sharp in the winter (I thought the EdT had gone off, it smelled so weird), but a little warmth brings out the whole chorus of notes, so for me it is a three-season scent. I’ve never had anyone ask “what smells like baby powder?”, but your mileage may vary. The citrus and lavender seem to be fading–I’m guessing the vintage bottles that are still out there will only keep for so long.
Those looking for a replacement might enjoy Bvlgari’s Petits et Mamans. The Bvlgari is more orangey and adds peach, but they are both soft and inviting “hug me” scents, easily wearable by adults. The two scents share soft citrus notes, lavender, chamomile (I think), rose-vanilla, and a sort of fatty, milky, baby’s head accord that’s hard to describe. I’m guessing the new Petit Guerlain (composed by Thierry Wasser in 2014) isn’t much like the old one–the listed notes are very different–it keeps the mimosa but not much else (and adds orange blossom, pistachio, honey, and musk). Perhaps Guerlain was unable to continue offering original Petit Guerlain on account of the coumarin/tonka bean and other notes, following restrictions by the IFRA.
serzi777 – :
I used to be quite fond of this perfume, which I bought some years ago simply because it was a Guerlain. I always found it linear, with no gorgeous Guerlainade drydown, but quite pleasant all the same. Today I put it on looking for something gentle for a headache-y day, and have found it shrieking at me. I seem to smell only mimosa, but a rather sharp mimosa, perhaps attenuated by some of the citrus which I am not picking up as a specific note.
Longevity is pretty good considering that this is an edt, and it is still more than a skin scent on me after 8 hours plus. Projection is about arm’s length, I think.
This no longer meets my “keep it on the shelf” criterion of being loved at all stages of its development, especially owning to its lack of said development. There are perfumes I love which are totally linear, but they have to have that special “something” with which I can live happily all day. I am afraid that this Little Guerlain has lost its “something,” for me.
VAHEARMENVIRAB – :
Odd, soapy-milky fragrance in the ugliest bottle Guerlain ever released. Not my taste – I much prefer the various Eaux de Cologne – but I can see how this would be pleasant on a child. It’s supposedly an Eau de Toilette strength, but it’s not particularly tenacious.
godofdark – :
This fragrance reminds me so much of my childhood.
When i couldn’t sleep my parents gave it to me and for whatever the reason is it helped me to sleep.
So this reminds me of my bed and my bears.
Now when I look at the shop of Guerlain they made one for girl and one for boys wich is kind of heartbreaking because i’m quiet sure that the scent of my childhood has disapeared.. and they look hard to find so yeah, that’s really sad.
mmd426speagoessenda – :
For those who doesn’t know yet:
Petit Guerlain is back…
and dressed with the marvelous bee bottle…
now it has two label colors… light blue or light pink!
I LOVE YOU GUERLAIN!
JIuCHuK – :
There is a milkiness and spiciness to this scent that predominates in the opening, the combination of which I don’t like. After the drydown the lavender is soft and it becomes a sweet fragrance. The citrus tames the lavender, and tonka and vanilla tame the citrus. It makes you smell cleaner than you are! I think the mimose takes the dirt out of the jasmine, which is faint to begin with.
This would be so sweet for my neice, who is two months old, but I don’t know if my sister, who is sensitive to perfume, will let me apply it on the back of her daughter’s neck and underarms, considering it’s a used vintage I got in the mail and the bottle (not the juice) is discoloured, lol! Maybe if I told her a vintage full bottle costs over $200… sounds like more of a prize that way.
Update: My sister let me put it on my neice! It *is* for babies. 🙂 Just smells divine on her. Clearly, there aren’t many more sophisticated things in the world than Guerlain perfumes, because my 2 month old neice just became worldly and elegant, lol. She smells like expensive lemons and fresh lavender.
st-goblin – :
Petit is a French word for small and when you take a whiff of Petit Guerlain, you actually git why it has been named so?
My first impression of the fragrance is innocence, and you get this feeling when you smell small children and babies who have just been dressed their best by their mums. Small children smell so lovely and so is Petit all about, light, airy, powdery and brushed with a hint of musk.
If you ask my personal opinion on buying Petit Guetrlain, I would rather stick to my most favourite baby fragrance that’s Johnson’s baby powder as I feel there’s no better fragrance has been made as yet.
vol179 – :
This one has unfortunately been discontinued, hasn’t it ? :-/
banga1701 – :
I have had this perfume when I was in gradeschool and yes, it is really for kids. For women who like to smell like innocent, school children, this scent works everytime. Best for sunny weather! I love it. 🙂
prihlop899 – :
Today I tried this fragrance and I like it a lot. I used the EDT and, on me, the citrus predominates. I was looking for a light powdery citrus scent for summer and this one seems to be just right.
ZJaleisha – :
It smells to me like milk, babies’ bottoms and talc. I was hoping for something with light citrus, which is Tartine et Chocolat, but not this scent.
wnm796Negeltzex – :
This was actually designed for children. I worked with Guerlain at the time and it was mostly sold in an alcohol-free form for them. I love it still to this day and it’s wonderful as a linen spray or if you ever miss the smell of a clean baby’s bottom!