L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain is soft, sensual and romantic, capturing the beauty of a woman as the night begins to fall around her and the sun is edged out by deep blues. "The Blue Hour" is a feminine blend of neroli, carnation, iris and vanilla and is best worn on romantic occasions where you seek to be as intoxicating as the colors of the sky.
a floraVanilla, Carnation, Iris, Neroli
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2.5 oz Eau de Parfum Spray | Retail price $120.00 | Our price $80.99 | You save 32% | |
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You should know that my love of perfume is not a new affair. Throughout my life, I ALWAYS saved EVERY penny I could for fragrances (ok and shoes). So diligently in fact that my mother, and later my roommates, (and today the Beau) would lecture me on my gravitation toward the day I would have no roof over my head or food in my belly, but still enough in the closet to fill my own department store.
(I know they MEAN this to be a bad thing, but…)
I have worked hard for every pair of strappy sandals in there though, regardless: which is why I’m outraged at the news of the recent scandals in the perfume world that just take advantage of the detailed elegance that goes into the art of perfuming. Not only did thieves in Miami recently steal $100,000 worth of fine Chanel perfumes, as I’m sure you’ve heard, but a man was also just arrested in Spain, selling thousands of bottles of fake perfumes disguised as real designer olfactory masterpieces.
Yesterday I stopped by the local bicycle store to have my tires pumped up and to my surprise, got my ego a little inflated too.
I ran into a past lover. Not just any lover, but one I acquired while “taking a break” from my then-steady beau; a roping of a young, sporty version of a man, to entertain myself (and keep me fit!) throughout the summer months.
The first few moments of these encounters are always awkward, aren’t they? The small talk, the catch up, the where’ve-you-been and what’ve-you-done and how-is-so-and-so, and whatnot. And then the inevitable, fatal goodbye… the outstretched hand, the move to embrace when you both go to the left, and then to the right, and laugh nervously. And then suddenly I’m stuck between his arms anyway and he won’t let go. He squeezes to varying degrees as he says again how great it is to see me, breathes deep and then comes the “Oh my god, I forgot how good you smell.”
My ultimate reason for searching out L'Heure Bleue is because I am a great admiirer of Maria Tallchief, America's Native American Ballerina! I am Native American and I read that was the choice George Balyantine choose for her and that she still wears it - I was curious and had to have it. Upon receiving it I wasn't sure how I liked it but after it absorbed with my body chemicals it is a heavenly feminine elegant scent! Thank you so much! Wanda Blacksmith Peacock Rapid City, SD
I bought this for nostalgic reasons, This is a scent I remember my mother wearing. I thought it had been discontinued. a bit powdery for my taste, but it brings back pleasant memories. I tend to purchase and wear the old scents. Don't much care for this new flavor of the month unisex scents.
What history the house of Guerlain has! This particular beauty was launched back in 1912 and it's still as stunning now as I'm sure it was then. On initial application this reminds me of Chanel #5, although Chanel is famous for aldehydes and I do not believe aldehydes were used back in 1912. In any case, it's what I would call a floral-amber scent. As the scent dries down I get a very soft floral with lots of powdery notes from the amber. Not sure what all the notes in this are, but it is so well-blended that I can't really pick out any one note predominant over another - they all mingle together so well. Love this! The English translation of "L'Heure Bleue means "blue hour", and the inspiration for this scent was supposed to have been the blueish twilight of a pre-World War I Paris skyline - how romantic!
I'm not a huge fan of most Guerlain fragrances due to their bizarre vanilla drydown, so please take my review with a grain of salt, but I do think that L'Heure Bleue is one of the most wearable Guerlains. It starts out as a powdery mess, but eventually the usual vanilla Guerlainade kicks in and blends with the powder to tone it down. I can see why other people like it, but it's a little too "matronly" for my tastes if you know what I mean. Still decent as far as Guerlain classics go.
L'Heur Bleue, the blue hour between daylight and night, a time to stop for quiet contemplations, for the solemn vesper bells. A thinking person's perfume of impeccable age and lineage. It opens on a bergamot and lemon sunset that gives over to the hues of twilit iris and jasmine, very soft, and finally falling gently to to the vanillic base of restful night.
I started using Vetiver Carven Cologne for Men by Carven in 1957. I was introduced to it by a friend and bought it at Filene's in Boston. I live in Minnesota and have found it hard to get. The last time was at the Mall of America. I even had a friend pick up some in France when they were traveling. It is the best cologne that I have ever used and friends ask me what is that cologne you have on and where can we get it. Keep on importing it. Thank YOU!
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