Meteorites

I love this fragrance so much and it's impossible to find. The Meteorites le parfum version a few years ago did nothing for me. I hope this review does not get removed, but if I'm violating any policies, I understand. I recently bought a "clone" of the original Meteorites on a website called Scentmatchers.com. I am not affiliated with the company in any way shape or form, and, so far, Meteorites is the only purchase I've made from them. I am really, really happy with my purchase. This captures the warmth and sweetness of the original Meteorites and it never becomes a run-of-the-mill violet soliflore. I got a 3.4 oz bottle of a fragrance that is as close to my beloved Meteorites as it could be, without being the actual Guerlain. This definitely connotes the scent of Guerlain Meteorites powder and foundation.

I’ve yet to try the newer version, but this vintage version smells EXACTLY like the real Guerlain Météorites powder balls, how they smell to this day! So, if you’ve ever smelled those and want their EXACT scent, do not hesitate to seek out and purchase this vintage beauty. This literally is the exact météorites fragrance, just bottled into a perfume. I absolutely love it!!! If you HAVEN’T smelled the cosmetic product, other perfumes that are similar to this are dsquared2 she wood and Chanel Misia. If you like those you will almost certainly love this. The bottle is also gorgeous!!! So retro-cute vintage glam, LOVE it. But does anyone know if it ever came in a size larger than 30ml? I did a little bit of digging and could not find any, but that doesn’t mean they *never* existed, so does anyone know?

Surprisingly pleasant and well-balanced violet! There is a hit of somewhat jammy mostly citrusy fruit and florals at the top and it segues into a straightforward violet. This violet balances the candied and green overtones of the flower quite well. While I don't think it's super heavy on the Guerlinade exactly, there is a creamy, musky, lightly vanillic drydown that rounds off the sharp edges and definitely gives an overall "Guerlainish" profile to this. Most people would associate the mildly soapy, wonderfully creamy floral with feminine scent products, but I think it's balanced nicely with the greenness of violet. Light but persistent, I can't help but think it would be really amazing as an extrait.

I hunted this down like I had a pack of hounds with me. My daughter went nuts over this smell. Oh yeah, found a bottle. She loves it. Kinda weird because it does smell like how I remember my grandmother smelling. (Besides her beloved Tabu). So my daughter smells like my grandmother. I guess the circle is complete now. It is very nice, I will admit! I get the same burst when I apply my meteorites, but love to wear a whole host of others, so for a fragrance, I wouldn't choose it. You can't really go wrong with Guerlain. If it works with your chemistry, you'll probably smell the best you ever have in your life! I love this House!

We who loved meteorites were exctatic to find out Guerlain decided to make perfume after meteorite's scent! It wasn't a true perfume, but a fun way to intensify the fragrance of meteorite blushing pearls. So the fact is: Meteorites was rather simple perfume and was rather refreshing at the time. Strong powerful "late eighties fragrances" reigned the market. This was a flirty feminine unpretentious scent, yet more interesting when compared to early nineties unisex citrus splashes... I would still wear it if it was available. However I have no problem wearing Duet instead! :)