Insolence Eau de Parfum

Happy I am so happy to have this acquisition on my the palm of my hands. I remember testing this out in the store a few years ago and I hated how it echoed nothing but the slowly burning tupperware.Mila Le Blanc was precise in her description of this as being an obnoxious perfume.It was on the very first test.Especially if you have not been acquainted to the smell of a homogenous concoction of strong iris and violets.But after a few weeks after that test back in 2017,I smelt it again in a hotel.A lovely woman,so clean and classy as she strutted her way through the premises,filled the smell of a familiar scent that repelled me a few weeks prior.I wanted it and I desperately wanted it added to my collection but it was too expensive and I didn't have the budget to purchase it since I've just recently purchase Thierry Mugler's Alien. I am so delighted I have this funny but cute bottle.It is extremely similar to the EDT.So there's no need on having both. The only noticeable difference between the two is that,the EDT has the sparkling and fizzy quality.It is the glistening water in spring on rivers and lakes.The EDP on the otherhand is indeed deeper and sensual and mysterious to it's true hidden characteristics.It still retains that the rich wet powder and heavy floral soliflore qualities the EDT has.You have to wear each,under different weather,climate and time,and find the perfect time to wear it for you to be able to appreciate it in it's full glory. Insolence is something everyone should atleast experience once in their lifetime.It is like the Chanel No.5,or even the Shalimar of the 21st Century alongside TF Black Orchid,MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 and the great likes. This difference is quite minute.Undetectable to the olfactory senses of the unkeen noses. The only thing that saddens me is I only have the 30ml bottle.

i bought this fragrance years ago, and did never use it, till yesterday i did put it on before i went to my work, one spray on the top part of my back, the sillage is enormous 12 hours max, and all the day i did smell a lovely wife of this parfum, for me it is the bigger sister of l'heure de nuit. that one is way softer, to wear, i did enjoy yesterday with wearing it, gues that many years ago, it did not fit me yet, but never did sold my bottle, when i was in town yesterday, i though, i wil grab a sample from the bee bottle edp version, and still you do smell the insolence , not that loud and not that bold, and for sure not that same sillage what i had yesterday, am 4 hours away now, and it is so diluted or water down, comparing to the original.. for people who can't stand bold perfume this wil be a great option. but one spray comparing to 4 spray;s of the latest one.. thats brrr in my eyes similar with vol de nuit, and jicky.. the bee bottles are less potent, and less in sillage, all are watert down, i have no idea why, could it be a marketing issue, perhaps, (more spray's is a empty bottle sooner ?_ instead of one spray from the older versions :) i can recommend to buy the bee bottle if you like water down fragrances and still have the guerlain smell after it, just be away to spray it more than a original, if you like the real deal this is absoluut a winner.. a pretty warm full frangance.

I have to agree with Freebirdsoul`s review - it brings certain vibes akin to other fumes - it`s what Jasmine is to Alien, Anise/Licorice & Violet is to Lolita Lempicka, what Plum & Tuberose is to Poison... I think if jasmine, tuberose, or anise were added to this `fume,it would be too close to smelling like a dupe of something else. The way it is, it`s intoxicating, modern with more than a nod to the traditional Iris ,Tonka, and Violet parfums. Violet and berry mash up jam, rich, syrupy, very much a surprise at first blast ( and I made no attempt at sparse sprays ) . This is no light `n flirty flighty floral fruity for a carefree lighthearted romp. It`s seriously sexy and deep sweet. I would recommend this to the light fruity floral lovers who might want a step up to something more intense and enduring. The sandalwood is dreamy and creamy. A slight incense waft. Enchanted foresty, without conifers or added herbals. I do not especially get the powder aspect. I did sense an undercurrent of soap, shampoo from time to time, but it did not dominate the other notes. Heavy on wear and projection. My own tag words would be - mature sweet`n sexy , sensual, class, top quality. I am very pleased. This was a blind buy based on reviews here, and notes. I plan to wear on my wedding Do Over day in Las Vegas. I feel all that Insolence EDP features is the perfect choice.

I live for powdery scents and love violets, so this is the perfect perfume for me! I don’t find this overly sweet or cloying at all, even though I believe many view it as a sweet powerhouse. I can’t get enough of it and probably douse myself in a bit too much, but I’m blissfully unaware because that’s how much I love it. One of my favorite candies is crystallized/sugared violets and I also really love the candy Parma Violets. This perfume smells just like them, yet still maintains an elegance and doesn’t scream “teenybopper”. It reminds me the type of perfume that would be worn by a woman of the Belle Époque, Countess Élisabeth Greffulhe or perhaps Laure Hayman. If Madeleine Lemaire’s floral watercolors could smell, they would smell like this. My mom smelled this on me when I walked past her and loved it too, so I just bought her a bottle for Valentine’s Day. I’m also a fan of new the bottle. While I don’t particularly like uniform packaging, which is what Guerlain is going for, I do think the new frosted bottle suits the fragrance better. The original one looked tacky and outdated in a bad early 2000s way, this new bottle looks elegant and antiqued, again reminds me of a bottle you could find during the Belle Époque period. It’s not an eyesore like the old bottle and I can keep it out on my vanity without it distracting from my decor.

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet!! If I had a smaller collection and was the type of woman who would lay claim to one scent as her signature, Insolence would be a top contender! She opened me up to the divine smell of violets, something I previously thought of as a supporting player to my beloved white florals and florientals - L'heure Bleu for example. Since purchasing her, I have been on the lookout for other violet-dominant fragrances. So far, the only other one I have purchased is Gucci Flora Generous Violet. They are night and day in that the former is an unabashed, dare I say insolent seductress in her boudoir, carefully applying her makeup, preparing herself and wondering which man she will seduce tonight. The later is a young woman preparing for her prom, still innocent, and unaware of the effect her beauty is beginning to have on the people around her. Insolence is the diva, GV the ingenue. I like GV quite a bit, but I adore Insolence! While I am not generally a person who likes to blend my perfumes, I have tried layering this with the aforementioned LHB and it's a lovely effect, with Insolence adding some sweetness to LHB, and LHB lending some depth to Insolence. Just a suggestion, though I do prefer each as they already are!