Champs-Élysées Guerlain 1996 Eau de Parfum
The opening juggles melon and peach with a dusting of violet and a distinct almond facet.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Floral80
- Powdery70
- Almond60
- Fruity
The note pyramid
- Melon
- Almond
- Peach
- Blackcurrant
- Violet
- Anise
- Lilac
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening juggles melon and peach with a dusting of violet and a distinct almond facet. The fruit reads juicy without being sharp, and the almond gives it a faintly marzipan edge from the first moment.
Lily of the valley, peony, mimosa, and rose make up a soft, powdery floral core. The mimosa in particular reinforces the almond impression, blending seamlessly with the fruity top. This mid-stage is gentle — delicate rather than bold, slightly nostalgic in character.
Benzoin and vanilla ease the drydown toward a warm, creamy close, with sandalwood and cedar adding just enough structure. The overall impression is a powdery fruity-floral with a sweet, comforting finish.
Scent twins
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