Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum Intense

Let me just say I never did backup bottles because I mostly kinda roll with the latest trends and the older a perfume gets the cheaper - usually(!), but when I discovered the Mon By Guerlain lineup...I needed backup bottles on top of back up bottles on top of backup bottles. I feel like a squirrel that needs to save up as many acorns of this as possible because she knows a long, cold, winter is coming one day. Lol I NEVER want this scent to leave my life. I am so scared they will take this from me like a previous signature scent another brand dc'd, reformulated, then put back out like I couldn't smell the difference. When the sales lady sprayed the reformulation on me and I smelled it, I remember I looked back up at her with that face of contempt and simultaneously took a huge step backwards as if she had slapped me across the aisle, it was THAT different lol. I mourn the loss of that perfume constantly when I look at it missing on the vanity where it sat for so long. THAT can NOT happen to this one! I refuse to live in that world. Lol And they dc the MGs like they're nothing. Floralle is gone, Exclusif, EdT, Bloom of Rose EdT, probably forgetting 2 or 3 and may they RIP and hopefully come back one day in their legendaires lineup (isn't that what its called? All the ones in the inverted heart bottles?). But I want them to bury me with a bottle of this. Lol So elegant. So classy. So unique, but not so "unique" you give an, "Im not like the other girls" try hard vibe kind of "unique". So feminine. So beautiful. It makes me feel like the woman I want to be and hope I am. I love that Jeremy called it "what a wife smells like". Is that not the highest compliment from a man? Lol Whatever that means. I think everyone's wife smells different but I guess he meant in his head his imaginary wife smells like MG. Which is really nice because no one wants to smell like the side hoe. LOL I have so many perfumes by now my husband has stopped trying to remember a single one of the names long, LONG ago which is for the best because he might start looking at the price tags if he starts hearing names he recognizes lol thank god Guerlain is a bit more fancy than his taste in perfume maisons and he's never heard of them because I've bought 4 of the MGs and 2 backup bottles lol but, whenever I wear this one, he says, "Oh! You're wearing my favorite one today! Come sit..." so even though he's not interested in the brand name he certainly loves what the brand did, as he attacks my neck with his face. I'd wear this anytime anywhere for the rest of my life and if indeed I had to pick only one perfume to wear the rest of my life...this is her, hands down. I've been wearing and collecting perfume since middle school, worked in a perfume outlet store when I was a teenager (yes, remember those before they went online?!) I remember I was working the counter at Rue 21 in 2005 and a lady came in and I've only done this once in my life, because it's considered awkward to be all like "you smells soooo good" to a stranger where I live, I asked what perfume is that? It was Sunflowers by EA. I went on my lunch break and went down to the perfume outlet, bought Sunflowers for like $12 and asked if I could work there instead and it was on after that. I've never stopped collecting over the years and this one is just the perfect all arounder you could knock anything out of the park with this. Work, school, dates, chilling at the house, "wifeing" lol, I'd even wear this to the club OR the country club. Masterpiece. Our generation's, "Jicky (with lavendar wings)".

A modern classic. So beautiful. Absolutely stunning perfume. In 50 years time people will talk about Mon Guerlain like they do Chanel No5, Shalimar, Samsara, Poison, etc and lots of people will say "I prefer the intense version" while others will say the OG is better. I've left a review before when I didn't actually have it but I'd had a sample when it first came out. I remember feeling so posh and beautiful when I wore it. Now I've got a full bottle and it's just as lovely, albeit a bit different, as I remembered. I wasn't good at picking out notes and stuff then so I just remember a thick, sort of creamy/powdery sweet floral with liquorice. It is kinda that but it's much more too. It makes sense that there's two vanillas here because it's like there's the non gourmand vanilla (reminds me of the vanilla in Gentle Fluidity Gold), which makes up the main body of the scent, and then there's a sweeter gourmand vanilla in the background. I don't get loads of liquorice but it's there, it just blends in to the lavender so well that it's hard to tell them apart. The lavender isn't as strong in this one, it's much fresher in the original but this is more vanilla forward than lavender. Then there's the mid notes of rose, iris and jasmine. They're subtle but have a velvety feel. I can smell powdery orris even though it's not listed. When it's dried down it has a sort of lotion vibe, it's creamy, sweet and comforting. The patchouli is very subtle here, at least to me anyway, it's covered by creamy vanilla so it's not sharp. It's there though and I can notice it more than I originally thought. It reminds me of the patchouli in Allure, how that's more subtle than say something like Coco Mademoiselle. Same with the sandalwood, it's definitely there when I look for it but otherwise everything is just blended so well it's hard to pick things out. I eventually get the fuzzy, creamy, sweet, musk that ties everything together and rounds it all out. It's classy, comforting, sweet, floral, herbal, smooth, and just beautiful. Performance is decent but not as good as I'd like, unless I go noseblind to it. I don't think it's as strong as others have said. I'd say it's versatile enough to wear for work, a meal, a date, a wedding, shopping, sitting at home with a blanket and a good book, anything really. Not sure about clubbing but I suppose it would work. It's timeless. It doesn't follow any trends. It'd suit anyone of any age. I could see it maybe being a bit mature for someone really young but only in the sense they might not like it. It wouldn't feel out of place on someone really young. I kinda see what people mean by the Angel comparison, it's the patchouli mixed with the sweeter notes but they're very different overall and I'd never mistake one for the other. I think people who absolutely hate Angel could still love this and vice versa. Angel might be too sickly sweet and patchouli heavy for some, the patchouli can smell dirty. This might be too subtle and fresh from the lavender.

This is glorious, one of my absolute favourite perfumes. It is the most seductive and sexy aromatic vanilla. I feel like there is more vanilla in this than in the original. It's a sweet, spicy, creamy, buttery, rich and powdery vanilla. The base notes give the most seductive and dreamy dry down. It smells expensive. I also own Mon Guerlain and Mon Guerlain Florale and this is my favourite, followed by the original. It is so recognisably Guerlain from start to finish. Guerlain really are the masters of vanilla! I get a little nod to Shalimar from this, but only from the spicy Guerlain vanilla. No leather or smoke here to my nose. I have two bottles, one is slightly aged and matured, this bottle is much more intense, sweeter and denser and the vanilla is much richer and buttery. The colour of the perfume is also darker and deeper, the newer one is a much brighter and vibrant pink. Longevity is wonderful, I get a full days wear from it and no need to re spray. I once wore this and must have got some on the neck on one of my dressing gowns. I don't know how long later it was, days or weeks, but I picked up the dressing gown to wear it and it had the most beautiful and addictive scent, I couldn't stop smelling it. It took me some time to work out what was on it as it had dried down so much, but I'm certain it was either this or the original Mon Guerlain. I have received lots of compliments when wearing this, from both men and women. Sillage is quite strong, I know it leaves a strong scent trail and can fill a room with only 2/3 sprays, one on wrist and one/two on neck as colleagues have commented they can smell this as soon as they walk into a room, even when when I have left the room, so be careful around overdoing it. I would say it better suits colder weather, it's just so warm and cosy and I feel like it has the potential to be a little cloying in warmer weather. I love the bottle too, it's very feminine and classy. The juice is a lovely bright and vibrant pink. It would look beautiful on a dresser. I like the different collars on the bottle and different colours of the perfume itself. However - when you own several and store them inside a dark box, it is hard to see which fragrance is which, but I really don't mind as I like the continuity of the bottles. This is a Guerlain vanilla masterpiece. I will always have this in my collection for however long it exists and I will be heartbroken if it ever gets discontinued or reformulated!

Whoever compared Mon Guerlain Intense with a warm mother's embrace is spot on! I blind bought it and received it today, after giving away my original Mon Guerlain years ago (I wasn't wowed anymore), and I must say this is super beautiful and I love it! Mon Guerlain Intense is a safe (unless you hate lavender), calm (yet projecting), luxurious (smells decadent but put together), vanilla-lavender potion. On my skin, both the vanilla and the lavender are amped up, and I do not perceive much of a liquorish note (thank gawd because I'm not a fan). I can also smell the powderiness of the Iris and a lingering sweet/musky floral note, but it's so well blended that I cannot distinguish the flowers or even assign them a color (e.g. yellow, white, red), which is strange because my skin always amps up the jasmin (but I guess the lavender takes over). I ALSO get that "white chocolate' like note (that people mention often) after about an hour of wear, which is super delicious, comforting, and it also gives it a slightly gourmand twist. For me this is a daytime perfume (though you could certainly wear it at night for both classy and informal outings), best suited for weekend wear (lunches, birthdays, restaurants, events of all kinds), but you could also rock this in the office if you don't overspray (as it is quite sweet and can be cloying). I get about 8 hours on my skin with a strong projection and scent trail during the first 2-3 hours (with 6 sprays on moisturized skin). All in all, Mon Guerlain Intense is a stunning, ultra feminine, and well blended composition for those of us who like to smell pretty, approachable, warm, mature (without being old) and super classy in Spring, Winter and Autumn (this is not suited for summer).

EDITED MARCH 2025: I'm actually on my third 100ml bottle of Mon Guerlain Intense in less than six months. The more I experience this fragrance, the more I appreciate and love it. I am enjoying Mon Guerlain Intense MUCH more this time 'round (third time-third 100ml bottle) versus my earlier go-arounds with the fragrance. This perfume is actually really lovely, it is. But you MUST love FLORALS to enjoy this perfume. Lavender specifically. Mon Guerlain Intense is undoubtedly a warm & smooth, woody, vanilla-based fragrance. The EdP opens with heavy aldehydic florals (jasmine & lavender) and (some) citrus notes. And while I am NOT at all a fan of lavender fragrances, the lavender and opening florals in Mon Guerlain Intense are exceptionally well-balanced and well done. The development (mid & base notes plus dry-down) of MGI is what REALLY tugs at my soul. Beautiful, smooth, leafy, dry, patchouli emerges with more florals, some vanilla and a sweet hay note (which I imagine is the coumarin). There is a touch of amber in the base notes, along with warm sandalwood and musk. Over time, all the perfectly balanced notes harmonize and play off one another. The end result is really beautiful. IMHO, the perfect balance of jasmine & lavender, the musky-sandalwood base and the addition of coumarin maintain the perfume's youthfulness, freshness and definite mass-appeal. Duration is LONG and silage is moderate. I can see how some might find this perfume headache inducing, or even cloying. If this is a concern, I'd lightly apply...