Samsara Extrait by Guerlain
Women 1989
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Description
Samsara Extrait by Guerlain is a woody oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1989, this composition was created by Jean-Paul Guerlain. The top notes feature ylang-ylang, peach, bergamot, lemon, and green accents; the heart consists of jasmine, iris, lily root, violet, narcissus, and rose; while the base notes reveal sandalwood, iris, vanilla, tonka bean, amber, and musk.
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Key notes
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Top
ylang-ylang
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Heart
jasmine
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Base
sandalwood
Community
552 votes
- Positive 93%
- Negative 5.4%
- Neutral 1.4%
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Leading answer I own it
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Season
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Fragrance profile
About Samsara Extrait
Samsara Extrait by Guerlain is a woody oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1989, this composition was created by Jean-Paul Guerlain. The top notes feature ylang-ylang, peach, bergamot, lemon, and green accents; the heart consists of jasmine, iris, lily root, violet, narcissus, and rose; while the base notes reveal sandalwood, iris, vanilla, tonka bean, amber, and musk.
Flowers Fruits, vegetables and nuts Green, herbal and fougère White flowers Woods and mosses Spices Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
145 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
176 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
76 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
60 votes
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Liquid poetry of Guerlain’s love: sandalwood and jasmine dancing between births, deaths, and rebirths, as Queen of Sheba taught.
I’ve been loyal to ‘Samsara’ for years; it smells older than it is and always captivates me. Its sandalwood, which the house claims is reserved only for rituals in the East, paired with vanilla and jasmine, creates a powerful trio bolstered by ylang-ylang and amber. Sometimes it’s called oriental, but I see it as a ‘woodsy chypre’: ambivalent, modest yet intoxicating sweetness that transports you to a humid forest under a summer rain. It projects incredibly, smells discreet, and the extract works great with the body water for hair and clothes. Totally recommended, a work of art.