Champs-Élysées Eau de Parfum

Scrolling down the reviews and I don't really understand some unpleasant reactions. I thought it was lovely. Clean, beautiful, airy, romantic even. the opening was a nice fresh green fougere'd rose. I personally never seen that done with rose before. Especially in a female fragrance. Very creative. It still retains a slight soapiness but leaning more sweet floral powdery thru out the mid. I personally never get the ''cat piss'' association with currant leaf. to me it always gives this bold green bitter aromatic. there isn't even that much of it in here. but if you're one of those people that get ''cat piss''... idk too bad... Moving on... it's just so beautiful to me. i honestly don't think it is very ''old lady like''. far fetched even. but i envision the most beautiful flight attended wearing this. you watch her but the situation just doesn't allow to easily approach her personally. you just lock eyes and a smile and that's it. catching her scent trail as she walks back n forth the lane. a fleeting encounter. the further it dries i get an obvious floral musky hibiscus with support of vanillic touches and woody undertones. the almond tree i could've only picked up from scent memory. it reminds me of the green husk of unripe almonds. it's right there with the hibiscus. first time i actually smelled that type of almond note in a fragrance. it gives a lot of lift. lasts long projects nicely. like i said i fell in love with this scent. it's a smell you just fall in love with. i'd genuinely be in a temporary crush paralysis. seeing her walk past leaving just the intoxicating scent cloud in her wake. it's not girly its not old it just smells like a woman in her lane. she got her life figured out. beautiful, elegant and sophisticated.

I love this so so much. My husband bought me a bottle for my birthday, and I can already tell that it will be my easy spring/summer reach: honeyed florals, powdery mimosa, an intoxicating lilac (buddleia, but who's counting?) spiked with a touch of cassis and an indefinable nutty-woody accord that I guess must come from the "almond tree." It's quite green for a floral, which makes me think of daffodils, even though they aren't listed as a note. I get that Champs-Elysées isn't the most distinctive or provocative perfume, but I would rather make a statement with my mouth and let my perfume hover agreeably over my obnoxious pronouncements. I'll leave the "human secretion" scents to those brave souls willing to reek for art: Reek on, you crazy diamonds! I'll be huffing mimosa blossoms in the corner, murmuring, "Guerlain, take me away!" It's always risky to buy someone perfume as a gift (my husband, a wise man, was working from a list I gave him), but I think Champs-Elysées would be a safe bet for someone who loves classic florals like Chanel Beige, Dior J'Adore, and Fifth Avenue.

I was incredibly sad to see that the old Champs-Elysees had been discontinued. It's been a favorite since 1996 and I wore it exclusively for many years. My favorite was actually the EDT version and it was just a strong as the EDP with a slightly sharper, more sparkly black currant note. These 90s versions were longevity bombs!! You could spray it in the morning and still smell it at night. I just got this new updated bottle of the EDP - it was $135 for 2.5 ounces. The Guerlain service was wonderful, shipping was free and tax-free and came in a beautiful box. The perfume is still most definitely the original Champs-Elysees EDP with the only exception being that it's not quite as long lasting as the original. It's a small issue because I don't mind re-applying mid-day and I'm just very glad I can still have this amazing, truly unique scent that brings back many good memories for me! I do hope they will also bring back the EDT version because while not greatly different, I still liked that formulation a bit more ;)

I’m a young man, and I think this is absolutely gorgeous. I would love this smell on a woman. Even though it came out in the 90’s, it reminds me of something vintage, some type of soapy floral, but it doesn’t smell old. Perhaps I’m biased though, Guerlain is my favorite house, Mitsouko being my favorite perfume of all time... and yes that is old, and while I do wear other much newer perfumes during the day while out and about, I find I almost strictly only wear Guerlain when I am by myself or going to bed without someone beside me. There is a noticeable structure, or signature to Guerlain, and I think it goes beyond the Guerlinade base. There is an elegance, refinement, a clear picture that the perfumer is painting, evident in each perfume. Nothing else smells like Guerlain to me. This one is fantastic. The ingredients used here are incredibly high quality, I feel like royalty when I spray this on. I know this is a floral, but I would honestly recommend it to anyone into soapy vintages as well.

Champs-Elysées is one of the more underrated Guerlains, and I'm not sure why. On my skin the most prominent notes are pollen-dusted mimosa with honeyed vanilla and lilac (ok, buddleia, if you want to be a stickler, but they smell extremely similar) and a distinct sandalwood twang. It's not creamy or gourmand, just sweet, clean, and mildly herbaceous-green (from the mimosa leaf and cassis, probably). People often dismiss fragrances as smelling too shampoo-like, but that makes sense only if you're comparing the perfume to a cheap shampoo. If Champs-Elysées reminds me of shampoo, it's the super expensive kind that they use in exclusive salons, the kind that smells fizzily efficient, like it could fix all your problems by the second rinse. I know it's more of a spring/summer perfume, but I'm wearing it in late October, on a drizzly, chilly day, and it really cuts through the gloom. If C-E were a color, I think it would be pale gold.

I had champs elysees as a young kid about 18/19 (I liked mature scents for my age) so the vintage one and I loved it, when I first got this one I was disappointed it smelt watered down and it was giving very much alcohol! I’ve let it sit for about 3 weeks now and I sprayed it today and it smells extremely familiar and nostalgic. There isn’t much difference apart from the original one was a little bit lighter and sweeter but not by much. This one has a slight bitterness to it but the sweetness is still there other than that It isn’t much different. Very floral, very feminine and it’s for the age 30s and up. I find this smells like a juicy lemon (not synthetic lemon real lemon) and rose, I get the mimosas and hibiscus (I love hibiscus scents) I can smell it on me as I’m writing this and all I can think of is hot cup of honey and lemon with a hint of mint. It really is beautiful.

I have never smelled the original formulation, to my knowledge, but I love this iteration of Champs Elysées. It has a piercing honeyed floral note--the buddleia, or lilac-like accord, plus the rose petals and mimosa and mimosa leaves, and whatever "almond tree" is, the blossoms, the bark, the nuts, the whole gestalt--that really seems to sing on my skin. I can smell it a good 8 hours after spraying it, even though it has subsided to skin scent by that point. I might feel less positive about the fragrance if I knew the earlier version--who can say, although I generally follow Heraclitus in such matters. I have nothing but positive associations with this fragrance, a gift from my husband, who ordered it from the Guerlain site and spoke French with a sales rep. She must have been delighted to hear an American man pronounce the name of the perfume and house correctly.

Just wore this for the first time today. I can’t believe how many compliments I received for it. To me, it smells both classic and modern at the same time. I think any age group would appreciate this one. I find all the notes are so smoothly balanced that it’s difficult to pick out any individual notes. I was a bit concerned that it was going to positively shout ROSE, but it doesn’t. It’s simply a smooth, feminine, oh so pretty floral fragrance that’s perfect for a warm summer day.

Someone I love very much gifted me a Bee Bottle of this for Christmas in 2023 and it's very special to me. This is a fresh, delicate and safe frag that can easily be worn as a daily without overpowering others. On my skin it opens sweet and dries as a soft and gentle floral scent. I also have a mini from the original version from 1996, and kept it despite several moves. That must mean something? I love it.

A true classic in floral fragrances family. Beautifully blended, refreshing, joyful. Incredibly feminine and elegant! Flowers in Champs Elysees are so realistic and sparkling. The scent itself and the feelings it gives reminds me of a walk through the fields where flowers are blooming all around :) Thank you, dear Guerlain for keeping this beautiful perfume as a part of Les Legendaries collection!

I love so many of the Guerlain fragrances and purchased this a quite few years ago and felt it was just ok. I gave another try today and found I love it now! Maybe it’s because the weather is chilly, or maybe my tastes have changed during my fragrance journey. Happy I held on to it! It reminds me of Chanel Beige, another one I don’t often reach for, but have grown to appreciate over the years.

This is my favourite spring-summer perfume. It’s so unique, so well blended. Smells like honeyed flowers but in a fresh and clean way. The first 2-3 hours it’s heavy on the yellow florals but in a playful young way, after that it smells clean, fresh and even a bit soapy. It’s very different from all the other flower fragrances I’ve smelled, such a masterpiece.

This iteration is nice and nostalgic to the original scent, but it is not quite the same. I adored the original. I wish they would bring back the old formula. That being said, I do love this new version too! Still has the same beautiful fresh floral scent with just the right amount of woody notes. <3 <3 <3

It's starts like Ex Nihilo Sweet Morphine and ends up like Chanel Beige. Makes me happy. Love it.

Sipping black tea with honey on a spring morning.

If Heavens has smell than this is it.

My mom gifted me this because it was the perfume she wore when she was pregnant with me. What she in fact wore was the original formulation, but to her nostalgic nose she could tell no difference between this one and the one from her late 30s. I’ve never smelled the original, so I’ll take her word for it, though I do wish I had access to the OG for reference. On me, this opens soapy and somewhat old-fashioned. Despite containing no aldehydes, I can’t help but get a bit of an aldehydic impression on my skin. It mellows out to a powdery — but continuously soapy — floral with woody nuances. It’s not something I’d usually wear; it strikes me as very ‘old lady’-esque, even if I don’t like using this term to describe fragrances (anyone can rock a so-called ‘old-lady’ scent!). However, for what it’s worth, it is a comforting scent. It reminds me of clean laundry, which in turn reminds me of my mother. I suppose her anecdote really got to me, because I can’t brush off the maternal feeling I get from this fragrance. It’s lovely, really. I also find that it is much nicer on clothes than on my skin, but that’s not to say it’s bad on my skin either. Longevity is decent, projection as well. Fragrances seem to last very well on my skin though, as I often find that perfumes with ‘bad’ longevity last ages on me, so take that for what you will. I’ll keep this because it reminds me of my mother and I like to treasure the gifts she picks out for me.

Honey and yellow flowers with lots and lots of pollen! Apply with a light hand. There is a vintage/grandmotherly quality. Bright and joyful, like a hug from your grandmother in a warm kitchen in spring. I understand what another commenter meant by black tea (no sugar) with a teaspoon of honey. Mimosa is very strong in this. I actually really like this and I don’t care if it’s mature. Sadly, I do feel a little bit like the honey is turning sour on my skin, which is peculiar. I think I’d like this in my collection, but it wouldn’t be the very first purchase I’d make. I get a little tiny bit of powder in this and I also get whispers of aldehydes, though neither are listed. I can maybe understand the urine comments if I really try... but it would be like the urine of someone with diabetes because it’s also so sweet. I’ll update this to see if things change! I’d give a 3/5. Edit: I have started sneezing! A good amount! This is new for me. I may have to pass due to nose sensitivities; this is usually how I feel when my allergies act up!

This is a very beautiful yellow floral scent. I knew I liked it upon first sniff. Gloriously suited to springtime, I can imagine myself wearing this as the sun first starts peeking its head out and the flowers begin to bloom. It’s not overbearing or chemically, but instead effervescent, pleasant, and light yet it lingers for a long time on the skin. I will have to sample this a few more times but I have a feeling I’ll end up buying a full bottle. Most of my perfume collection is full of heavy vintage scents more suited to autumn and winter, so Champs-Élysées may fill that gap nicely.

Smells like sweet children’s bubblegum with mimosa. Surprisingly good but wouldn’t get a full bottle