{"title":"Jean-Paul Guerlain","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"guerlain-epices-exquises","title":"Les Absolus d'Orient Épices Exquises","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger, Pink Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon, Cloves, Rose, Labdanum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWasser's contrast between cool spice and warm spice in a single formula is the conceptual achievement in Epices Exquises. The coffee-in-the-heart move gives the composition a richness that the opening does not promise, and the oud-patchouli base makes the drydown genuinely complex. A Guerlain that rewards attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm Spicy, Amber, Oriental, Balsamic, Floral, Sweet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean-Paul Guerlain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThierry Wasser built Epices Exquises as a study in the temperature of spice. Cardamom and pink pepper open with a coolness that is almost minty, the contrast to the warmth of the black pepper arriving in the heart immediately perceptible. Coffee in the mid-stage amplifies the warmth without adding sweetness, and angelica bridges the cool-spice opening to the deeper, resinous base. Sandalwood, oud, and patchouli in the base give the composition a depth proportional to its ambition: this is a Guerlain oriental that earns its position in the Les Absolus d'Orient range rather than simply occupying it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guerlain","offers":[{"title":"4.2 oz","offer_id":48123159609588,"sku":"3346470142220-X1","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_e809d40f-3986-44e9-85fc-1bdbbc8ac83c.jpg?v=1780343982"},{"product_id":"guerlain-samsara","title":"Samsara Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bergamot, Neroli, Peach, Lemon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeart notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jasmine, Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Iris, Tonka Bean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Carry This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Paul Guerlain built Samsara around Mysore sandalwood at a concentration that the contemporary fragrance market would consider extravagant, and the result was a composition that defined oriental femininity for a decade. The jasmine-sandalwood accord is one of perfumery's canonical constructions, and Samsara remains its most studied example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floral, Woody, Oriental, Powdery, Sweet, Amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean-Paul Guerlain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamsara, launched in 1989, remains one of Jean-Paul Guerlain's most complete constructions. Bergamot and ylang-ylang open with a warmth that rose and iris then deepen in the heart, the floral accord rich and multilayered in a way that requires genuine material quality to sustain. Sandalwood is the composition's backbone: present from the opening and dominant in the base, it gives the jasmine and tonka bean close a warmth that the amber amplifies. Three decades of continuous production have not made this composition feel dated. It has simply become a reference point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guerlain","offers":[{"title":"2.5 oz","offer_id":48123461468404,"sku":"3346470143166-X1","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2472\/7796\/files\/studio_94531c25-128d-4311-8b70-fcf5f93ebe2d.jpg?v=1780344483"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.casaalcheme.com\/collections\/perfumer-jean-paul-guerlain.oembed","provider":"Casa Alchemē","version":"1.0","type":"link"}