Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin Guerlain for women

I want to blind buy this SO badly but am scared that I might not like it and it's SO expensive...

but I think I'm gonna go ahead and risk it, and if I hate it somebody else here might want it!

the notes sound like everything I've ever wanted.

bought it today at the new guerlain counter at mazzolari in Milan. By far the most wonderful cocoa vanilla scent existing.
I was left in a cloud of warm vanilla, cocoa and rose and I walked in that cloud all day long, enjoyng my wonderful Milan, my family with me. A perfect carpe diem scent.

I obtained a sample of Gourmand Coquin from Kchild, and I thank her for her generosity.

The top notes smell so clearly of rich, dark chocolate. Soon I think I smell cinnamon and marshmallow. But there is an underlying scent of fine incense throughout the perfumes development, which is the part I am gaga over. I clearly smell exotic rose with a touch of smokiness. I've never been to Marrakech, but I would imagine it to smell a lot like this! This is one of the richest and most exquisite perfumes I've smelled in a looooong time!

I need to use this sample sparingly, but really I just want to dump the whole thing all over myself!

A cheaper version of this would be L by Lolita Lempika! This one is a bit more sophisticated an a bit softer than L, but darn near te same to my nose.
I have only sprayed a tiny bit on from a sample my sister had, im sure its much more that what I candescribe. I definatley will own this one day, as its beauty is like no other, but I did have to say what oter perfume it reminded me of

mmmm i do love this one and it is the most expensive one i have unfortunately my nose can never detect it when i wear it because ive come to wear it often in the past week...but man others smell it....my stepson thinkS it smells like our "Fireside Marshmallow Candle" or pumpkin pie the way i make it which is toned down on the spice but not the cinnamon because i love cinnamon. It's so warm n sexy. On my hubby it smells even better his skin chemistry makes it sooooooo wonderful...i was fightin with my hubs that day i sprayed him but after he wore this i was so nice to him, but after his shower i couldnt smell it n i was back to fighting lol So i guess you could say it makes you very forgivable to others Its a warm sexiness like a natural skin smell if you were sweating out sweetness, but still grounded...i love it so much

This is by far my favorite scent! It's sweet, without being to sweet and never bores me. I bought this in Paris as a souvenir and I have to go back when I finish it... which is not to bad :)
An other scent I like is love don't be shy by Kilian, and I think people who love this will like the Kilian scent as well. Gourmand coquin is just more all year around. So lovely. I also smell a faint arugula/rucola smell. Yummy!

I seem to be riding on a different ride at the Guerlain fair than everyone else. It's my chemistry.....It'll change a ferris wheel into a tilt a whirl every time.

I love Gourmand Coquin. It's a spicy marshmallow rum for me. The chocolate may be in there but it's not a "chocolate" perfume to my nose. It reminds me a bit of making Rice Crispy treats and the marshmallows that hold them together. A lot. It's certainly more complex than that though.

I get a lot of the spice in the beginning. So much so that it almost feels like there's a bit of amber in there somewhere creating a nice depth. As it dries down however it becomes more apparent that it's the rum and spice. About an hour in the chocolate becomes very clearly a part of the composition. Shortly thereafter the pepper moves in and gives it a nice bite.

All in all I find it a very sophisticated and yet very sweet gourmand. I can see a teenager w/exquisite taste wearing it lightly as well as a beautiful mature woman. This parfum is a true French confection, an early morning dessert shared after a night on the town....in Paris.

Yom! Yom! Yom! and Whoohooy! This is what I have been searching for, I love this stuff!
Although I recognise the gourmandy-ness of this scent, funnily enough I can't identify most of the notes mentioned above.Well, okay, I can identify the rum nd vanilla, but that's is. Cocoa? Chocolate? Nope. What I smell is my favorite Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa incense. This is a sweet scent, like freshly baked scones with flower-flavoured icing, a comfort scent for me, associated with warm feelings and meeting up with like-minded people.
It's similar to Biehl's PC02 in its warm doughyness, but, on my skin at least, PC02's tangerine notes make her more breezy and open and not as sweet as Gourmand Coquin. It's also similar to Molinard Tendre Friandise. although Molinard is not as strong and concentrated, and has a touch of fennel which is a little bit soapy.

I see that LVMH is trying to do a mixed strategy with Guerlain`s brand. The inumerous launches and lines try to cover different clients desires, classical, cheap, expensive, modern, vintage. The Elixir Charnel line for me is like an attempt to conquer the younger market with a more literal gourmand approach. This is not your classical gourmand from guerlain, but it`s not bad either. It`s a sirupy, boozy, vanilla creation, where the sweet notes dominate it entirely from the beginning until the end. There are some spicy aspects and a green rose hidden on this vanilla pudding, like an attempt to give the younger client what they wish but at the same time trying to familiarize him with more complex notes. Is it the best from Guerlain? Not really, but it`s far from being trashy too. I have an impression that this would make more success if the price was more affordable, but then i suspect that the intention is to offer a more complex and exclusive option to the younger which 250 dollars is not so much for a fragrance...

Okay, so here we go...

*clears throat*

I almost feel like anything I say will be an injustice to the delicious and divine beauty in which the Guerlain Gods have created with Coquin.

At first sniff from my sample, I knew it was special, a gourmand delight waiting to be consumed by my olfactory tastebuds. And it did not disappoint!

This, along with Tonka Imperiale, are perfume's most extravagant of artwork. And I must agree with my dear friend Tigerlillian... these 2 have indeed spoiled all other gourmand scents for me forever more. None will ever quite compare and will only continue to fall in their shadow! Very big shoes to fill indeed!

However, as I smelled both Coquin & Tonka Imperiale, I was reminded of another scent. And yes, like the comparison or not, I have to say it brought to mind another fragrance I have:
Dawn Spencer Hurtwitz - Tonka Vanilla

*Composition*
Top notes: Tonka Bean
Middle notes: French Sweet Vanilla, Honey
Base notes: French Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, Vanilla Absolute

This niche, with quality ingredients, to me would be the perfect alternative. Money wise, too. We all know not everyone can afford the luxury of these Guerlian's. But DSH Tonka Vanilla smells like Tonka Imperiale & Coquin's middle sister! And is just as much of an experience for a fraction of the price.

Coquin itself isn't an overtly chocolate perfume, and Tonka Imperiale is lush tonka with spicy vanilla undertones. Hence the suggestion of DSH... it would make the perfect happy medium for the gourmand lover and fan of these 2 amazing & unattainable Guerlains!

i would love to know too... but the price is lil' expensive though :/

Does anyone know where I can buy this? Been trawling the net, all the usual places but no luck yet!!

One of my favorites.. love layering it with tihota! Chocolate, rose, vanilla, rum- yummy! Beautiful on its own, but layered with tihota it is my absolute favorite smell in the world! Love the bottle too! I would damn the price, but its beautiful and I will gladly pay it again. I also agree it is the best of the line. I have around 100 perfumes in my collection and this is my second favorite perfume of all time.
It is totally impossible to find these days.... I also enjoy the Oriental elixir from the same line, but not as much as this.

This stuff is pricey but totally worth it. My first bottle lasted me a year, and I wore it frequently. People will come up to me all the time and tell me I smell amazing, they have to know what I'm wearing. I got my second bottle and it's just as perfect as my first.
If you think about it, gwen stefani's perfume line is $30 for a tiny tiny bottle, Guerlain's bottle size is very generous.
The smell is so unoffensive that if you work in a place where they ask you not to wear perfume, they will let you wear this stuff, it's so enchanting.

More than a year after first smelling and falling for this scent I am the proud owner of a small decant.

I wore it today for my work review because I needed the confidance it gave me.

After several hours I can still smell it going stong on my skin and I dont find it to be tiring. In fact it keeps surprising me through the day and I find myself smilling more often. Its pretty much cocoa and spices on my skin. I don't get any other notes and I just love it!

I sampled this in Vegas and it had me at hello. This thing is deliciously gourmand--my husband laughs at me when he catches me sniffing my wrist. This is a grown up confection, complex enough to remain interesting from start to long-finish. I'm a 40+ woman who adores a well done gourmand; I don't want to wear Shalimar and Youth Dew. There, I said it! Classics may be intellectually pleasing and informative, but Gourmand Coquin is something that I and my loved ones can actually enjoy. Worth every penny.

I really love this one, it's amazing and lasts a long time, it's expensive but totally worth it. C'est vraiment belle et je la trouve exotique.

Probably the best scent out of four in this line. Boozy and sweet, this one develops into a honeyed, but not sticky, rumy comforter. Very much like pastries. Men love it. Expensive but probably worth it.

I can't imagine someone dislikes this perfume.
Although it is sweet, it is not that simple, girlish candy sweetness that we find in so many perfumes.
The dark chocolate mixed with all that spices, rum and pepper is incredibly delicious.I feel something like a pipe-tobacco smell although not listed in the notes.The sillage and longivity are great and the scent vibtares for hours and hours, especially in humid weather.
I really love the juice and the bottle.

I adore this perfume - but not willing to fork out big bucks for a bottle I have bought small sizes from The Perfumed Court of several Guerlain creations including Iris Ganache and Double Vanille...I also like Cuir Beluga - I am a spicy/gourmand type I guess...looking to replace Angel which has gotten a bit tired for me.

This scent is divine, yet hard to get hold of. I found it at Nieman Marcus in SF. It is one of my favorite smells next to Back to Black by Kilian. It is sweet and tender, feminine in all its color. Strong yet soft it evokes a happy feeling of beauty and warmth. Rum and vanilla will make you feel youthful, yet distinguished. The price is high and you have to hunt it down. Like any scent, it evokes emotion and memories over time.
I have people stop me to ask what I am wearing and I sometimes tell them and sometimes not. Most people would not pay for perfume like I do, but fine perfume is an art.~ A little goes a long way.

welll this wonderfull perfume my boyfriend bought for me in paris..lovely..
on the way back in the car ,while i was drivin(long/story)he makes a joke"to trow the perfume in the pretty box out of the window...and gues what...while driving like 150 km /hour he lost the pretty package out of his hand and i was lookon in my mirror while it flow,across the freeway,fallin like a ball...no possibility to stop (afcourse) ..i let some tears really,i felt like a lil girl who went to disneyland,had a wonderfull gift and memorie from there ,and it was gone....my story..:_)or:_(

Smells like a very expensive rum ball first on:all Rum and dark dry chocolate. It's unbelievably delicious. It dries to a burnt sugar caramel feeling with rum notes. Very similar to Aomassai, and equally as delicious. I really wish it weren't so terribly expensive.

I bought a sample of this perfume and forgot about it for a few weeks. One Sunday morning I joined a good friend for breakfast at a nice restaurant close to the beach. The place smelled like chocolate, coffee, pastries. I had a lovely time and kept thinking about the nice aroma in the restaurant. I was surprised when we came out and I kept smelling the chocolate and pastries and realized it was me!! Gourmand Coquin is a soft, comfort scent. It is not too sweet and not agressive, but it is persistent. You will enjoy the same delicious smell for hours. I do not agree with any comparison to Pink Sugar or Angel. Although Gourmand Coquin shares the gourmand qualities of other perfumes, it is not cloying. It is soft, and even romantic. Try out for yourself!

I bought a sample of this perfume and forgot about it for a few weeks. One Sunday morning I joined a good friend for breakfast at a nice restaurant close to the beach. The place smelled like chocolate, coffee, pastries. I had a lovely time and kept thinking about the nice aroma in the restaurant. I was surprised when we came out and I kept smelling the chocolate and pastries and realized it was me!! Gourmand Coquin is a soft, comfort scent. It is not too sweet and not agressive, but it is persistent. You will enjoy the same delicious smell for hours. I do not agree with any comparison to Pink Sugar or Angel. Although Gourmand Coquin shares the gourmand qualities of other perfumes, it is not cloying. It is soft, and even romantic. Try out for yourself!

This is a cruel love affair. You can fall in love with it only to realize its out of your reach and you must love it from affar.

I tested it in the Champs Elysee store and was almost willing to blow my credit card limit on it... almost. Its a real shame you cannot get a smaller size botle.

Its sweet and chocolaty and perfect to confort your soul and make you glow in it...

I reviewed this perfume soon after purchasing it several months ago and after wearing it again yesterday, I decided that that review was not adequate, so here I go, again.

First of all, there are only about six locations in the United States where this perfume can be sampled and purchased, and, even if you're lucky enough to have access to it and you find yourself in love, nerves of steel are required in order to slap down the $250 that will allow you to take this two-and-a-half-ounce bottle home with you. I was lucky enough to snag a bottle with some birthday cash but I had doubts all the way to the register as I considered all of the Lutens, Malles, Bonds, and other niches that could be had for less than half the price.

That said, if you can sample it, do so. If you are a fan of Angel or other sweet, gourmand scents and you can afford the steep cost, order it, blindly even, and it's my guess that you won't regret your purchase.

I've always gravitated toward oriental perfumes, and with occasional forays into floral territory, I've remained a loyal vanilla girl. When confronted with a counter-top full of Lutens, I ended up in love with Un Bois Vanille and it's in my nature to gravitate towards scents that offer heavy notes of spices and vanilla. If you are my opposite, do NOT expect great things from this perfume as it was obviously intended for those who adore the smell of decadent desserts. I do appreciate lighter sweet scents as well and I was shocked at how well Gourmand Coquin combined both the heavy and lighter sides of the sweets spectrum, to create something both elegant and fun, and utterly intoxicating.

At first spray, there was absolutely no doubt in my mind that this was the best perfume I had ever had the pleasure of smelling. I first tested the other two Elixir Charnels in the line and wasn't entirely impressed and almost ended up passing on this one, but something told me to test it before leaving the Guerlain boutique and wow, I was blown away.

The perfume itself, like all Guerlains, develops rather slowly and it's notes seem to be playing tag with one another. Rum, gingerbread and vanilla get the game going and then gingerbread tags chocolate, who brings along mint, and the two then chase down vanilla and it's not long before rose and cinnamon show up, wanting to join the game. The notes seem to intertwine with one another, allowing every accord to achieve its moment of fame in the spotlight before the song settles down into a lovely harmony of liqueor-like dessert, set against a backdrop of the lovely Shalimar dry-down.

I expect nothing less than amazing from parfumeur Christine Nagel I'm never disappointed. The bottle, alone, is also nearly worthy of the steep cost. It's a fairy-tale masterpiece in every aspect; my HG forever. I can't imagine a more perfect perfume.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Parfum, Its delightfully sings of chocolate notes.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummmy

e cred ca cel mai bun parfum pe care l-am incercat vreodata...si serviciul pe masura