Heritage Guerlain for men

This wonderful masterpiece fits perfectly on a real gentleman or mature businessman, but that doesn't mean you can't wear this as a young adult in it's late 20's.

If you feel well dressed and have a mature mindset this will complete the picture.

Great price for such a classy perfume.

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Heritage de Guerlain es uno de los perfumes masculinos de Guerlain mas subestimados. Aunque sin razón alguna porque Heritage no es que sea precisamente un perfume vulgar ni simple, sino que es un perfume muy bien construido y equilibrado en sus ingredientes. En mi humilde opinión, Heritage es para mí un perfume muy Guerlain, ya que presenta en su secado el característico sello distintivo presente en muchos perfumes de Guerlain, la Guerlinade, esa mezcla de Benzoina, Bergamota, Iris, Haba Tonka y Vainilla que los hace tan franceses y reconocibles. En el caso de Heritage se percibe principalmente el Haba Tonka y la Vainilla. No sabría con precisión a que familia olfativa pertenece pese a haberlo testeado varías veces, muchos coinciden que es un oriental-amaderado con sutiles tintes chipres y florales. Yo lo veo un semioriental amaderado-especiado. En resumen, para mí es un perfume con mayúsculas de una elegancia y refinamiento abrumadoras. Lo recomiendo para personas que gusten de olores elegantes y sin pretensiones de avasallar. Aunque debo advertir que Heritage edp es mas cargante que el edt.

This is one of those amazing and classic scents that only seems to get better with the passage of time, and in my view one of Jean Paul Guerlain's best works. And my wife loves this, but only after the first 10 minutes where the grapefruit and petit grain have settled a bit. So a caveat - the first spray can be a bit challenging, but once it's settled in, this mellows right down and becomes a lovely and balanced fragrance that has incredible longevity and masterfully composed woody and spicy notes in the heart.

One of the noted points is the peppery finish it maintains throughout, unique of itself. It lingers as a subtle reminder of sharpness in its composition. It's as masculine a fragrance as I can imagine, and it definitely does not get the credit or audience it deserves. It exudes an air of refinement that isn't often found in scents from that period or beyond.

Now my review is of the EDT, so even saying that I get fantastic longevity (all day) out of that is a testament to how well done this is. Heritage is certainly a scent that befits a distinguished gentleman, and I'd dare say that anyone under 40 just won't understand it or believe it smells too 'old' for them. Perhaps, but nonetheless, it's a classic.

This was "Samsara" for men with all of its sandalwood. It was large, romantic, and whispered in your ear. It was truely the ultimate gentleman perfume. Hey wait a minute, its 1993 and times have changed. Or did they? This was the post "top hat/satin glove kisses her hand hold the door open" gentleman. With one foot in the past and the other in 1993, a new era was beginning.

Indeed, could a man ever embrace the flowers within? Of course he could, with gusto. Heritage was brilliant with its almost pastry like appeal of jasmine, rose, iris, pine, vetiver and oakmoss. The lack of vanilla was the only line in the sand cutting it off from the Guelinade that I had grown to love over the years.

On cool autumn nights, it was the ultimate snuggle formula! Very formal, it works well in long museum walks. No one will ever for get you...

Make sure you find a gold capped bottle. The silver cap lack the depth and sandalwood of the original. Its rather sad that the "deformulation" has changed such a classic. Its definitely worth the hunt!

Heritage is one of those perfumes where we focus so closely on the iteration and version. EDP, EDT? Recent formulation? Vintage? Which bottle? What year? For what it's worth, I have the EDP, likely from 2006-2008.

Woody amber? Chypre? Floriental? I'll take any/all of the above. But most of all, it's the spiritual successor to its great-aunt, Shalimar. It has Shalimar's citrus/amber opening, skips its animalic, rather noir tones and then rides out that glorious radiant vanilla, tonka, amber, sandalwood parade-float of a heart and basenotes quite similarly to Shalimar. The difference is that Shalimar's harmonies revolve around a purr and a growl. Heritage's harmony is on a far larger scale. It has fewer low-decibel notes than Shalimar, hence no snarl, and actually doesn't quite hit some of Shalimar's high sweet notes either. But, oh, that large middle range. It is so full, so overlapped on itself. It's so densely composed that it feels as if there is a redundant set of harmonics built-in.

This is a bit of a stretch, but I find the closest analogy that captures the experience of Heritage is a song by George Harrison called, "What is Love?" It was from his first solo work post Beatles and you can just hear the exhilaration at being out from under all the Beatles' drama and infighting. But structurally the song, produced by Phil Spector, was the height of the Wall of Sound recording and production method. Dozens of overlapped horn, guitar and vocal tracks create a sound that has as much a quality of physical force as sound. This captures Heritage as well: exuberance and an almost palpable wall of harmonious aroma.

If Heritage is a spiritual heir to Shalimar, and shows a genetic similarity, it is not retro by any means. A 1992 fragrance might look dated, or at least era-specific from the perspective of 2011, but it was also groundbreaking at its release. Large, unabashedly pretty, neither soft-spoken nor cool/fresh like the bulk of the releases of the early 90s, Heritage was out and proud. It falls in line with that anthem of the era among my people: "We're here. We're queer. Get used to it."

This is the scent of a real man, a man who is brave and bold with a touch of the artistic soul.. this kind of fragrance always stays in memory.. women's memory :-) These perfumes have this something special. Always when I'm in a crowd of many neuter perfumes and Heritage aroma is near .. I look around .... to take a look for a man who wears them. Only because i wish to see who is he. My boyfriend had Heritage and it was good compilation ;-)

tested this in edt , it is a fresh soapy smell (on tester strip) but quite light.(somewhat over priced). fades faster than my expectations. reminds me of a monte blanc perfume which i hope would be cheaper than this one.

Heritage, is a safe haven where we stop for a day and you remain forever, warm woods and spices, battered by lavender and assorted citrus, Fragrant flowers and a fabulous bottom moss.Il name may remember a certain similarity his illustrious ancestor: Habit Rouge is less opulent and Heritage but also more discreet (euphemism) seems to know a person behind a frosted glass, but when he hears the voice ... that's our impression is gone and it is the same as I felt when I heard ... the grandson of Heritage Habit Rouge.
Perfect for the winter, especially in the evening, brings me to mind the pout pourri of dried plants that are put in drawers to deodorize the clothes.
Timeless.

The best male perfume I have bought to date

Heritage EDP is a fragrance that in the initial spray, seems to be a work from the 80's. Overloaded, dense!

A scent based on the chypre theme, a citrus, slightly floral with a ruthless/intense animal chord of musk! Be careful to not use it and left the house 5 minutes later. People will look you strange.

Over time the scent will lose a little bit of this feature, giving space to a very dry vanilla. Lasting 10+ hours on my skin.

The smell of power and over-ambitiousness!

Two or three shuts of spray is enough to make you king. I found it retro and I'm so interested in the mood, although I think the time is passes and just like Rouge needs a specific field to back it.
Just after boozy opening with deep aromatic pattern, close to skin it presents highly musky odor you may hate if you think urine is ugly; because musk always smells like urine close to skin.
Anyway, it starts out with musky tone and follows it till the end but in undertone and mainstream is a warm chocolaty waxiness and unrecognizable blend, mainly based on woods and aromatic herbs.
So classy, so manly and so impressive; a manger can wear it easily in a night party among prosperous fellows. This emerges absolute manly mood; natural and ultra-chic.

longevity 10/10
sillage horribly strong 10/10
scent 7/10

I'm a woman of a certain age, and I love wearing this!I bought my first bottle in an airport having fallen for the top notes, and didn't realise that it was for men.( MaybeI should've known by the dept I was in...)It lingers forever. Other women are always asking what it is. It has a final hint of ginger on me (the pepper?)definately my favourite for winter.

Years ago I had a boyfriend who was a lot older than me, in his late 40s, and I was so in love with him... He wore Heritage and it was just perfect - no one ever smelled better to me. I can't tell about the notes, but the impression was so confident, warm, mature, stable and sensual. It fitted him and his age and impressed me very much. A great timeless fragrance.

It is from the same school as habit rouge. Just that it is more flowery. It is one that gives a false impression of an oldies cologne, yet, there are so many characteristics in it that speaks of a sudden change, just as how it fades into different forms during its dry-downs.

Highly complex again.

This reformulation is still pretty enjoyable. A classic well-done oriental fragrance made of sweet vanilla, spices a some floral notes. Honest, elegant, sweet-warm and still very masculine. Heritage is one of those fragrances you'll never get tired of. Nothing outstandingly unique but still distinctive and miles ahead from todays average quality. Anytime I wear it, the very first thought that comes to my mind is "it smells soooo good!", and at the end af all things this is hte essential point of a fragrance. Buy it and wear it anytime you want to do the right thing!

Rating: 8.5/10

The experience of this one was interesting for me: despite not having too many in common in terms of notes, on my skin it reminded a lot Mugler's Angel. Must be the patchouli. I love the patchouli note (in combinations, the solinote is too much) and find it fantastic on bith women and men. The effect was sensual and high-quality. It also smells quite vintage, whih is obvious, considering the name and marketing :)
Wonderful try for all patchouli lovers.
I could just copy-paste Jean Maurice's review! What do you men have that we don't that Guerlain keeps rewarding you with those fabulous masterpieces?
I will take my revenge and wear it myself :) Something tells me it is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
Meanwhile, ANY man wearing ANY Guerlain pour homme (well, maybe paradoxally exluding...Guerlain Homme) would be able to make my knees melt.

I want this one, as ALL Guerlain pour homme, ALL in EDP version. Guerlain is way ahead of most of all supposely "niche" houses. Even the lastest Guerlain pour Homme is pretty good. They are making quality and at a fair price!

8/10

bought a boxed 4ml mini and tried it on. first i got a burst of lavender and bergamot and soon thereafter floral notes kicked in, while oakmoss and cedar rounded the final drydown. I don't smell anything powdery about this frag. i'd sum it up as a fougere woody scent with some muted floral notes in the background.

I met this perfume in 1993 when visiting Harrods (London) when a girl in a demonstration showed it to me, since then I never changed.

I tried this for the first time only 3 years ago and I am on to my second bottle (EDT). I shall try and find the EDP when this one nears the end. Despite coming to it latterly, it has become one of my all time faves. The initial searing blast of citrus recedes to a long, complex and spicy middle and finally down to a subtle powdery (Guerlinade?!) base. Whilst I have received many compliments, I wear it prinicpally for my own pleasure. It proves the ART of perfumery and is true luxe!!

It starts with an old smell, a dated scent, like an “old lady”. I was scared! But after 10 minutes on my skin, became more calm and chic.
In its heart there are so many flowers, like: rose, geranium, carnation, jasmine, etc. that the perfume shows exactly for what it was crated. It is a powerful floral scent, with a woody and powdery base. By the way, this powdery characteristic is unique in Guerlain scents, which is always perfectly made.
The lasting is fantastic!
The final smell on my skin was a floral scent over a Habit Rouge base.
I would indicate this scent for a formal and, mainly, nocturnal use.

Number 1!!!

a nice colder weather fragrance. NO KIDDY STUFF HERE!This stuff is for the well mannered,distinguished,gentleman.

An absolute classic to be worn any time anywhere.

strong, manly, attracting.