Mon Guerlain L'Essence

I was enchanted at the idea of the creamy frangipani flower combined into the soft Mon Guerlain formula. And the marriage is a lovely one —- although, the hint of lavender keeps L’Essence from being the true Tropical I thought it might be. What you do get with MG L’Essence is a beautifully blended warm floral, reminiscent of the previous MG ‘Florale’ flanker. It differs from the mainstream enough to be elevated to a carefree, but elegant, scent. An all-season, wear anywhere-anytime classy reach. This one, I can actually imagine Angelina wearing! While it’s true I’ve never disliked a MG flanker, this one smells special. I don’t own another floral quite like it. The OG and Intense will always have a special place in my heart, but L’Essence is easy to love. Scent - 10 Silage trail - weak to medium Longevity - 3 to 4 hours (longer sprayed on clothes)

Mon Guerlain with a splash of Terracotta and tons of bergamot. This one retains the original's scent profile but it's much more tropical and heavily floral. Maybe a touch screechy if you're fussy about buttery, beachy florals (as I am!). I really don't like Terracotta, so it depends which perfumes DNA wins out on skin! Edit* (in cooler weather) on paper, the Terracotta dna is dominant but on my skin Mon Guerlain is equal to it, so hurrah! Mon Guerlain have delivered a beachy floral in a way I find wearable! I will save this for warmer weather though as it has that slight sharp and buttery floral scent that will be softer in the warmth I think. Update! Started wearing it in spring and I Loooooove it!

This is hands down the best Mon Guerlain in my humble opinion. It’s so elegant, classy and beautiful! 💛 It definitely has the original Mon Guerlain dna, but l’essence is so much more creamier from the added frangipani. The frangipani mixed with the lavender really gives it a gorgeous twist they blend seamlessly together. 🌼🪻 This smells like a really wealthy and elegant woman on vacation in Europe. It just smells like someone who has it all together lol. It’s also a very serene and calm scent. If you’re searching for a creamier Mon Guerlain that is suitable for summer then you will love this one. The performance and longevity is also really good! 10/10

I have been chasing after this scent on and off for the last 18 months until I finally had the opportunity to buy it. This flanker smells a lot like the original, but it's a little less sweet and more floral, especially within the first hour after spraying it. I'm not sure if I can actually pick out the frangipani on its own since the lavender is still strong in this one, but with it being more floral and a little less sweet, it is definitely what I call the "hot weather version" of Mon Guerlain. It's very beautiful still and it still smells comforting, even though I was expecting a more tropical scent.

I recently was able to buy a bottle and it's a love for me. I like it better than the original, which I also really love. But the frangipani note just does it for me. It has the Mon Guerlain DNA with a strong frangipani note. The frangipani gives it a beautiful creaminess. The lavender it still very there but it's toned way down on my skin compared to the og. This is stunning! Edit/ sold my bottle of the original and bought another bottle of this one.