Insolence Eau de Parfum — Guerlain
Eau de Parfum (EDP) from Guerlain.
Scent description (editorial impression)
Violet in its loudest form: owners reach for Parma-violet sweets, grape candy and lipstick powder, with red berries and orange blossom behind it. It projects hard, and the people who love it say so as firmly as the people who cannot wear it.
Drawn from 36 independent reports across 5 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Guerlain
- Notes (as listed, untiered)
- Violet, Red Fruits, Orange Blossom, IrisInsolence Eau de Parfum - official product page
- Why no pyramid
- Guerlain describes a violet framed by red fruits, orange blossom and iris, without dividing those notes into a pyramid.Insolence Eau de Parfum - official product page
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Guerlain said in 2017 that the composition was unchanged when the bottle was redesigned, and it was redesigned again in 2021 and 2022. Owners comparing editions disagree: some find them effectively the same, others find the 2017 edition toned down. No paired labels or batch-coded comparison settle it.Insolence Eau de Parfum - customer reviews
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum (EDP)
- Category
- Luxury
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Floral, Powdery, Sweet, Fruity
Sources are linked beside the details they document. We omit details we could not verify. Note lists describe a scent; they are not ingredient lists.
Questions and answers
What does Insolence Eau de Parfum smell like?
Violet in its loudest form: owners reach for Parma-violet sweets, grape candy and lipstick powder, with red berries and orange blossom behind it.
Drawn from 36 independent reports across 5 venues.
What are the notes in Insolence Eau de Parfum?
Guerlain publishes a note list for Insolence Eau de Parfum without tiers.
- Notes (as listed, untiered): Violet, Red Fruits, Orange Blossom, Iris
- Why no pyramid: Guerlain describes a violet framed by red fruits, orange blossom and iris, without dividing those notes into a pyramid.
Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.
Has Insolence Eau de Parfum been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Insolence Eau de Parfum.
Guerlain said in 2017 that the composition was unchanged when the bottle was redesigned, and it was redesigned again in 2021 and 2022. Owners comparing editions disagree: some find them effectively the same, others find the 2017 edition toned down. No paired labels or batch-coded comparison settle it.
How can I tell whether a bottle of Insolence Eau de Parfum is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.
To check a particular bottle, ask Guerlain or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.
What does the concentration label on Insolence Eau de Parfum mean?
Insolence Eau de Parfum is sold as Eau de Parfum (EDP), a label generally used for a higher fragrance concentration than eau de toilette.
The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.
What fragrance family is Insolence Eau de Parfum?
We file Insolence Eau de Parfum under Floral, Powdery, Sweet and Fruity.
These are Scentorian's browsing categories; Guerlain may describe it differently. Browse by family.
How does Scentorian know this about Insolence Eau de Parfum?
Each detail on this page links to its source: note lists and published credits come from Guerlain, and wearer reports come from the venues named in the sources list.
Drawn from 36 independent reports across 5 venues.
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Insolence Eau de Parfum is filed under
Floral
Flower notes, from a single rose or jasmine to a mixed bouquet.
Powdery
A powder-like character, often associated with iris, violet or musk notes.
Sweet
Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
Fruity
Fruit notes such as apple, peach and berries. Citrus has its own category.
Sources
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - official product page — Guerlain
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - customer reviews — Notino, read in aggregate
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - community ratings and reviews — Parfumo, read in aggregate
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - member reviews — Basenotes, read in aggregate
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - member reviews — Fragrantica, read in aggregate
- Insolence Eau de Parfum - wearer reports — Reddit, read in aggregate