How long does L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain last?

Q: How long does L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain last?

L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme by Guerlain lasts about 6 h 15 min on skin from 3 sprays at 9:00 AM, modelled from its notes. You stop noticing it yourself after 1 h 10 min; others can still smell it until about 3:15 PM.

Guerlain · 2004

About 6 h 15 min on skin modelled

The fade, from a 9:00 AM spray

Spray9:00 AM3 sprays
Half10:00 AMHalf as strong as the first spray
Nose-blind10:10 AMYou stop noticing it
Top up3:00 PMOne spray keeps it going
Gone3:15 PMOthers stop smelling it

What others smell vs what you notice

What others smellWhat you notice

The notes

Top: Lemon, Anise, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine
Heart: Cacao, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Tea, Cedar, Lavender
Base: Natural Musk, Hibiscus Seed, Elemi Resin

Why it fades when it does

Lemon, bergamot and grapefruit are the most volatile notes here, so the opening thins first. Jasmine and cedar carry the middle of the wear. What others still catch near the end is natural musk, sandalwood and patchouli, the slowest to evaporate.

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Modelled from its notes for an ordinary day, 3 sprays at 9:00 AM. Times rounded to 5 minutes.