Heritage and beauty house · 
France · Since 1828
Guerlain
FranceSay it gair-LAN · the founding family's surname
Perfumes that share a house blend of vanilla, tonka bean and iris, the Guerlinade, and Shalimar, the vanilla amber it has sold since 1925.
Perfumer Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain opened a shop on rue de Rivoli in Paris in 1828; his family made its perfumes for four generations, until LVMH bought the house in 1994. Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk make them today.
Owned by
LVMH, since 1994. Guerlain makes its own perfumes. Checked September 2026.
Where this comes from
The sentence · guerlain.com · en.wikipedia.orgThe story · en.wikipedia.org · guerlain.com · luxurytribune.comOwned by · en.wikipedia.orgThe perfumes that made it · en.wikipedia.org
11 of the 70 perfumes its own site lists are here.
In many of its perfumes
Best known
Tobacco Honey2023 · Eau de ParfumUnisexGolden honey with clove and anise over sweet tobacco, vanilla, tonka and sesame, drying to sandalwood and dark oud wood.
ShalimarEau de ParfumFor women · wearers say womenSharp bergamot and lemon over powdery iris, jasmine and rose, sinking into a smoky, resinous vanilla and tonka.
L'Instant Magic2007 · Eau de ParfumFor womenBright bergamot and freesia over rose, then sweet almond, sandalwood and white musks.
Insolence2008 · Eau de ParfumFor womenWild strawberry and red fruits over deep violet, powdery iris and orange blossom.
La Petite Robe Noire2012 · Eau de ParfumFor womenBergamot, red berries and black cherry over rose and almond, with licorice and smoky tea, settling into vanilla and tonka.
Mon Guerlain Intense2019 · Eau de Parfum IntenseFor womenLavender, mandarin and bergamot with sambac jasmine, over deep vanilla, sandalwood and smouldering patchouli.
Angélique Noire2005 · Eau de ParfumUnisexGreen angelica flower and pink pepper over cedar, sinking into warm vanilla.
Néroli Plein Sud2024 · Eau de ParfumUnisexNeroli from Moroccan orange blossom, with turmeric and cinnamon warmth, over vetiver and sandalwood.All 11 here
11 perfumes · the best known first
Tobacco Honey2023 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Top luxury $$$$$Golden honey with clove and anise over sweet tobacco, vanilla, tonka and sesame, drying to sandalwood and dark oud wood.ShalimarEau de Parfum · For women · wearers say women · Premium $$$Sharp bergamot and lemon over powdery iris, jasmine and rose, sinking into a smoky, resinous vanilla and tonka.L'Instant Magic2007 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Bright bergamot and freesia over rose, then sweet almond, sandalwood and white musks.Insolence2008 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Wild strawberry and red fruits over deep violet, powdery iris and orange blossom.La Petite Robe Noire2012 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Premium $$$Bergamot, red berries and black cherry over rose and almond, with licorice and smoky tea, settling into vanilla and tonka.Mon Guerlain Intense2019 · Eau de Parfum Intense · For women · Premium $$$Lavender, mandarin and bergamot with sambac jasmine, over deep vanilla, sandalwood and smouldering patchouli.Angélique Noire2005 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Top luxury $$$$$Green angelica flower and pink pepper over cedar, sinking into warm vanilla.Néroli Plein Sud2024 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Top luxury $$$$$Neroli from Moroccan orange blossom, with turmeric and cinnamon warmth, over vetiver and sandalwood.
Shalimar L'Essence2025 · Eau de Parfum Intense · For women · Premium $$$Bergamot, then rose and iris, settling on amber and Madagascan vanilla, with leather.No sales evidence yet for the 2 below, so A to Z
Jicky1889 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · wearers say anyone · Premium $$$Zesty lemon and bergamot with lavender and rosemary over warm spices and woods, drying to a creamy, faintly animal vanilla.
MitsoukoEau de Parfum · For women · wearers say anyone · Premium $$$A velvety peach over rose and jasmine, spiced with black pepper, resting on damp forest-floor moss, vetiver and patchouli.Its perfumers here: Delphine Jelk (4), Jacques Guerlain (2), Aimé Guerlain, Maurice Roucel, Randa Hammami, Thierry Wasser. 1 of its 11 don’t name one yet.