Insolence Guerlain for women

This one has a powdery ,woody, floral nose to it I was disappointed after buying it but I love the bottle my insolence however I think I prefer since it's a bit more sweet this was a hard scent to find though I got it at a place called dew drops in the mall

Use to be my favorite in 06 and o7 and 08. Was hooked on this. Then my man bought me the one by D&G and I stared wearing that although I never liked it as much as insolence.

It took me a while to like this perfume. At first I thought it was too strong and floral. But now I really love it. Even the EDT is quite long lasting so a little goes a long way. Good for evening, very classy and sophisticated. Lovely violet mixed with iris scent, luminous and smells like an expensive perfume - which it is! The EDP is also lovely.
The only negative thing I could say about this perfume is the strange bottle design. I prefer the 'traditional' elegant Guerlain designs in the square bottle as in Mitsouko and L'Heure Bleue.

Oh no...this is awful. Well it's one of those cases where I can tell that it's a well-made perfume, and it seems to get great reviews everywhere, but I can't stand how this smells. It smells like Parma Violets. I always hated Parma Violets. I thought they tasted like perfume, haha! Insolence is so cloying, and I don't usually get headaches from perfumes but this gives me one! In the drydown it becomes more powdery and musky, which makes me hate it slightly less, but it's fairly linear. It's not for me. Sillage and longevity are great though. Don't wear it to work.

I'm not into floral fruity scents, but I like this because of an interesting violet and berry composition. Red berries keep it from being too sweet, and iris softens the smell but it doesn't become overpowdered. Interesting,very long lasting 24 hours plus (even longer on clothes) ant not girly.

Very nice violety berry scent, I didn't like it at first but somehow there is a charm to it I can't ignore anymore. The raspberry is of course nothing close to nature, but very pleasent still.

A "loud" scent, not very sofisticated, but pleasant anyway. For my nose - violet-vanilla.

I have a love-hate relationship with Insolence. Most of the times I can't pull off its headiness, the sweetness is just too opressive and it makes me feel like if there is a lack of oxygene around me...

But there are some times, other times, when I feel myself drawn to it, almost craving its voluptuous berry and violet notes...Strange, right? Most people around me absolutly hate this perfume, starting with my husband, but most admit that on me, this perfume smells just right. They actually don't believe me when I tell them that what they are smelling is in fact Insolence!...

The longevity of this scent is incredible, and on clothes its almost forever lasting. As of sillage, let's say that it's not for nothing that this perfume was named "insolence": it truely owns the room in a daring and provocative way.

Not for shrinking violets IMO, or else this perfume will totally wear you.

Unfortunately, Insolence is a sickly violet bomb on me -- and the super-sweet berry notes simply contribute to this. It reminds me of an old-fashioned violet eau de cologne that someone gifted me as a girl, combined with cherry cough syrup. It was one of those perfumes that I couldn't wait to scrub off at the end of the day. Yikes! I know a lot of perfumistas who love this, so I was a bit disappointed in the reaction it had with my chemistry. Sweet violets are just not my cup of tea: I prefer a fresh-green violet or a woody violet.

Insolence is a favorite of mine... from the moment I smelled a tester sample on me, I just loved it, it's unique. It smells like sweet cherries (which I love), not too strong, just right. This is one of those fragrances that I loved to smell on me and as I wore it, I so enjoyed the pleasing scent lingering in the background. I found it comforting. The thing I found odd about it though, was that I wore it until the bottle was empty--and I NEVER ever received a comment or a compliment on it. I never understood that. I am thinking that there are a lot of people not fond of the smell of cherry, so maybe it didn't appeal to very many. I think this is the only fragrance I owned that I loved so much but never received any feedback on. I still would buy it and enjoy it--just for me. At least no one told me it was horrible.

So many dislikes for this fragrance... I am surprised!

I've never been a big fan of violets (they're so dry they burn my nose and eyes!). So I gave this a try without expecting too much. I was in for a very big surprise!!

I have smelled this before because an old roommate of mine used to wear it. It's actually a funny story because she came to have this perfume in a very awkward situation. We used to be maids together and she would always spray this perfume on whenever we would clean this one lady's house, which is obviously a big no-no and totally NOT OK in my book! But she loved it so much she could not stop doing it. So guess what? After being in trouble for doing this, a friend of her gifted her the fragrance so she would not get in trouble anymore (technically, it is theft!).

So back to the fragrance. It has a very ozonic opening and I was schocked to get wafts of my beloved Heure Bleue mixed with a playful tart berry note. Is this possible? I feel like Insolence is a modernized/optimistic/brat (yes little brat as in the French insolent..!) version of Heure Bleue. It's all dry violet and playful berries for the first couple hours... and then the fun begins.

Insolence warms up on my skin and becomes sweeter and sweeter... and tarter? Not celeb scent sweet, but expensive French candied petals sweet. The resins and raspberries are not without reminding me of the excellent Balmain La Mome, hommage to the tragic Edith Piaf. But the whole thing is much lighter here and less "baroque" with the strong violet note that lifts the whole composition. It goes strong on me and lasts forever... much more complex than I imagined and a definite classic in my book. Truly a Guerlain... with a bit of insolence.

This fragrance is my record breaking compliment getter. More people have commented on the loveliness of this scent on me than any other scent I've worn, and there have been many. Insolence is a grown up floral fruity scent, and definitely signature Guerlain. Beautifully refined violet, roses, and powder are nicely combined in this perfume, and the sillage and longevity are both representative of quality. Balsam keeps it calm and feminine, and lets it make its presence known without stepping on any toes. Something about this fragrance just works with my skin chemistry. No complaints here!

reall Guerlain signature !its a modern scenIt for strong womens who they know what they want its sophisticated very long lasting frag .he start out with berries, & violet then become sweet, fruity and powdery scent excelent staying power super creamy and feminine !!i love together with My insolence its my signature now !!!

I am wearing Insolence in my pj's this morning for the sole purpose of review. Violets are right on up there with roses for me when it comes to flower fragrance. The opening is quite strong and all the elements seem to blast you at once then, minutes later, it's like it mellows like a fine wine when it is opened and airing out. I have the EDP and it is quite heavy and I am sure it has great lasting power 1) because it is Guerlain 2) it comes on almost with an oily base. I love it! I told my daughter I probably wouldn't wear it as an everyday perfume. And she said 'Mom let's save it for special occasions' I guess she likes it to..she's 12 and knows a good thing when she smells it.

Happy Perfuming!

after reading most reviwer and made openion that the eau de toilet more fresh than eau de perfume iwent to the shop and tried it in the same time itried le petit robe noire i think the note mixed and ibought insolance eau de toilete but first spray was not the smell igot in the shop it is like the oil stick to skin one spray is enough it is thick it need cold weather to show its beauty u can smell it when someone passed next to u and the air move but ifound that the citrus note mixed with the berry and give sour taste for me violet not appearing well here but if u like clearpowdery violet go to insolance eaude perfume which ialready have the notes of berry is very good then it settle down to very thick bowdery violet and iused in winter only one spray is enough if we want to compare other lancome midnight rose will be very quite silent to insolance for parisien extreme the berry here good clear for spring time and insolance for winter thanks pls note insolance eau de toilet stays long but when ithink it is gone she said iam here thanks for me ido not like to write much but ithink this review may be good for the one whowant compare.

This is a very pretty, feminine fragrance. The dry down smells more like warm skin than floral perfume. Very sexy in a mysterious way. Not too "girly".

Finally, now I have smelled Insolence Edt!
It was love at first sniff.
Violets and powder, oh my. I`m such a sucker for scents that smells like vintage makeup and soaps, so I guess I will HAVE to buy this. :-O
It`s very similar to LouLou Cacharel and Dana Raffinee, a bit 80´s in it`s feel. And I mean that as a good thing.
*love*

UPDATE: Oh noo! I got my bottle, and the smell wasn`t the same as in the sample at all, I`m SO disappointed. :,-(
In the sample it smelled like powdery violet soap, and in the bottle it smelled like stale liqourice and rubber. WTF! And yes, I`m sure it was the same perfume, Insolence EDT. Not My Insolence or anything. Gaaaah!

First of all I have to say That for too long have not tried this scent due to Several negative comments about her.
Well, I was wrong!
For me it is not childishly or reminds jujube. It's pretty sweet, but the sweetness is not gourmand. It's a sweet powder, violet and iris, extremely delicious, joyful, expansive and female, that at some point reminds me of Lolita EDP.
I loved since the first That Smell spray. The silage is fantastic and durability is very good also. Love it!

The first minute was strongly medicinal--probably a result of the berries and raisins. I anticipated having to scrub, but it has mellowed out into a nicely balanced blend of red berries, vanilla powder and violet. Will update after it's been on my skin for awhile; expecting good things of this one, even if it's more unapologetically sweet than I'd expect from Guerlain.

An hour later, and it's still got a whiff of that medicinal syrup (or hairspray?) to it--but I'm liking it, oddly enough. This is still very sweet, with the sweetness mostly coming from the raspberry (not the violets or tonka, as I would expect). I usually prefer my fruity notes "fresh" rather than "sweet," but somehow this one is not cloying. What a bizarre perfume--I feel like I SHOULD hate everything about it, but I'm enjoying the aspects that I would specifically find off-putting in any other perfume (hint of syrupyness, touch of acrid hairspray, etc). I'm trying to figure out how it can be sweet and syrupy WITHOUT being cloying or sickly. I wouldn't have thought it possible.

I usually prefer the fruits to dominate in fruity-florals (although they usually don't, with my chemistry) but I'm wishing the raspberry would shut up for a second so I can get more of the marvelous (albeit quiet) violets that are waiting in the wings.

I would never use more than one spray of this. I think two would push it from "pleasantly confusing" territory and into the realm of "good heavens what is that stench."

Next morning: the scent has vanished from skin, lingering on my clothes. After the initial burst of cough syrup, drydown was actually fairly linear. Nice fragrance, but I wish I could maybe amp up the lemon or bergamot just to freshen up the scent a little.

Violets and berries and an overwhelming powdery scent

another one of my favourites, distinctive without being overpowering

Vintage violets and berries, very feminine and classy. The kind of scent which makes you feel like a queen.Bold but not heady, can be worn in warmer seasons but it stands out mostly in autumn/ winter. Long lasting but it stays close to the skin on me.

Smells just like parma violets (sweets). Its lovely

I first tried it years ago and absolutely fell in love. I bought it and it was stolen before I could use it. Then, a year later, I didn't even try it on, I just bought it again, because my memory was of a great perfume. Something happened along the way.. Maybe I changed. But the result was, I bought the same perfume twice, spent a lot of money on it. And I absolutely can't wear it! I get incredibly nauseous, it's too strong! It's really depressing, I was sure I'd love it.

I'm a fan of iris and violets in perfumes.
I thought that John Galliano's perfume would be 'it' but unfortunately it dissapointed me badly.

I've rediscovered Insolence today and this is IT.

Violet and iris are prominent, surrounded with powdery cloud.

It's sweet but not sickly sweet, powder isn't suffocating.
Iris and violet aren't artificial.
Inslence smells divine on my skin.
And lasts forever.

It's No 1 on my 'must have list'.

This gorgeous perfume is sweet and flowery with a gentle fruity undertone but never sickly and develops slowly through out the day. I love the soft powdery scent which on me comes through a couple of hours after wearing it.

It's one of my favourite daytime perfumes.

One of the real problems about finding a perfume is everyones skin chemistry is so different and perfume reacts differently. I know some well know perfumes that smell wonderful on other people are dire on me.

Powdery violets and juicy berries with Guerlain touch.
Nice young at heart, sweet, fruity and powdery scent. Many are mentioning cherries, and I noticed that too; more like sweet powdery cherries, that is moderately powdery.
I like it, it has a slight touch of vintage meets present. Resins with touch of spice and smokiness to end with; however it remains sweet and juicy all the way thru. Moderate longevity.
Delicious in a way :)

Bird cherry!! Remember when bush cherry blossoms and you pass by...

I was excited to try this one, but to my disappointment, it smelled like lipstick on me. Expensive lipstick, but lipstick nonetheless. Not my cup of tea.

This was love at first smell. Testing out perfumes one day, I picked this up and sprayed it on my arm, put it down and moved on. When I got home, however, all I could smell was this lovely, delicate smell that makes me think that this would be the absolute defining smell of a 1920s style powder room. I don't get any of the synthetic/'nail polish remover' smells that a lot of other people seem to get on their skin - from start to finish it's sweet, flowery and powdery on me. This has become my signature fragrance that I wear whenever I don't feel like wearing anything else or just don't know what to wear. I definitely prefer it over the EDP for every day wear as well, which is just slightly too strong and overwhelming on me.

I am one of the Insolence lovers. I bought this in 2007 when I was in high school, but it just didn't suit my personality even though I loved it, so I returned it. Looking back I bought it for the woman I was becoming, not the girl I was. Cheesy, but a perfect analogy nonetheless. Since then, I've really changed into the woman this fragrance is supposed to be for: strong, intelligent, not afraid to push the boundaries.I purchased another bottle this summer and I have really been enjoying it. Some people have described this as 'blackberries and baby powder', or 'berries and hairspray'. I think both of those are correct, although I'm in the middle of those two extremes. I think it just REALLY works with my body chemistry. I feel sorry for people who can't enjoy this perfume, it took me a while, but I finally got to that place. I noticed that when I apply it to my pulse points it gets really heavy, but if I just spray it and walk through it stays deliciously light.

Powdery, floral, woody - aye! Smoky and powdery enough to make me sniff it again and not dismiss it so easily. For Middle and bottom notes, I detect violets, berries (not strawberries) and sandalwood. On the drydown, there are lots of that resin that seems to stick to my throat. It's not annoying though -- rather it makes it sensual. Hubby likes it a lot which makes me want to have a full bottle. I imagine this on a mysterious lady; quietly sophisticated and classy. This perfume would set you apart from others. Different but good.

On me,
Sillage: about a foot with a definite trail (prev: close to skin)
Longevity: more than 7 hours but softly
Rating: 4/5

Update Mar2013: Thought this smelled close to skin. I smelled this on SIL's friend this month. It was strong and I was about a foot away from her. So I've since changed Sillage review.

I will say this: Insolence is an interesting fragrance. It has a clean and slightly sweet shampoo-like quality to it, kind of reminding me of the (sadly) discontinued Body on Tap beer shampoo, circa. 1979-1980.
Insolence opens with fruity top notes. On me that lasted approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The rose in it's composition is there,but not terribly evident: More like a quiet observer hovering in the background. The base has a honeyed balsamic woodiness to the drydown. It was not love at first sniff for me.
I would say that the total longevity was about 2 and a half hours. Would I buy it? No. I much prefer vintage Samsara and Nahema as my Guerlains of choice.

Insolence is truly a surprise from Guerlain. the un-Guerlain shaped flacon, un-Guerlain sweets...

but its still a Guerlain! lets see. start from the the off-turning opening that I found nothing special, if not almost hideous, it slowly turned into something entirely different. sweet without getting cloying. sweet without being too girlish. this is a sweet with an elegance, a touch of Guerlain that we would instantly recognize. its not classy, I would describe Insolence as sweet-modern-elegance perfume that have a personality of its own. people will notice you for sure!

is it worth to buy? every single cent!

INSOLENCE by Guerlain is the kind of scent you fall in love with ... truly, madly, deeply.

The initial spray is attractive but did not fully get my attention, I got hints of bergamot and berries. It's nice but lacking ... then the divine dry down emerged. Sweet and alluring, highly addictive! It is one of the most sensual scents I've ever come across. The floral, citrus and other notes are blended so well that the transformation to the dry down is simply celestial. Hints of creamy musk and pleasing florals along with the tonka beans and sandalwood are detectable but not loud enough to be singled out -- the luscious notes complement each other beautifully. Powdery sweet yet never cloying, only captivating.

So, then, is it love ... ? Yes, yes, yes!

This scent is TOO SWEET! That's why I felt surprised when I realized that I really like it. I love its strong raspberries scent. Overapplying this might cause you and the ones around you nauseas! I guess that's why it's called "Insolence". You have to be an insolent, whimsical woman for wear this. It's invasive, no mercy on those with susceptive stomachs.

EDIT:
After testing it on my skin, I must say I don't like it. Raspberry smells great on paper, but on my skin it just doesn't work. It's very harsh and plastic.

Words can not discribe how I adore this perfume.
It's an enigma - you try it, it smells one way, then in just few seconds it turns into completely different bouqet! Moreover, it leaves a very special trail...
You can always recognize Insolence, but it smells differently: the bottle, the lid, skin and clothes.
It always the same, but different, like the same notes from different octaves.
This perfume matches me so much, I sometimes think it reads my mood and changes according to it like some precious stones.
You can never get bored with this masterpiece. It always has something new and stirring for you.

Amazing perfume!!! Its the only one out of Guerlain's extensive range that I love. Its so soft and flowery. It is a little strong when you first spray it on, but as the day wears on it becomes that light scent that keeps you feeling fresh.

Wow, I absolutely love this! Never thought I could love such a sweet perfume, but it has really grown on me since I have tested it several times over the last year. Luscious! Bright red berries compliment lovely candied violets. I don't find this particularly powdery. Strong but never makes me feel ill. Almost too fun for everyday wear. This stuff just makes me really happy.
I just purchased the EDP which gets even better reviews than the EDT, can't wait..

This is another one of those scents I've walked past a thousand times and never smelled. I decided to give it a try and wow, very unusual but in a good way! Like other reviewers have noted, I would have never thought violets and berries would have made a nice combo, but in this one, it works. This seems to be a sillage monster as well, so for me, if I can find the perfumed body lotion, that would be enough. That's about the only way I can handle the sillage monsters. LOL I let my hubby smell it and he was impressed and wanted to know what is was. He was like "Ooooh, are you gonna buy some of that? It's really nice!" I must say, I like it too and I think it could be a romantic frag as well. This is going on my want list. :)

I was once giving my niece miniature of this fragrance. She loves it! But unfortunately the bottle broken somehow, and she feels very disappointed. Thinking to give her a big bottle of this beautiful fragrance as a surprise!

The opening on this one kept me from buying it for quite some time. It starts out with a sharp blast of violet and citrus which is pretty off-putting. Every time I sprayed it on a card, I felt good about passing it up.

Then an amazing deal on it popped up in my local discount perfume shop, and I figured I could at least swap it. But I decided to give Insolence a chance, and thank heavens I did.

Yes, that lemony violet still hit me in the face on first spray. But after a short five minutes, its charm shone through. The loudmouth calmed itself down into a soft, sweet, slightly smoldering raspberry angel. This darling behaved itself (with the occasional smiling nudge) for over 12 hours, finally sneaking away and leaving a trail of mellow sandalwood in its wake.

The most impressive EDT I own.

This scent is strange and I mean that lovingly. It's not everyday I come across a fragrance that leads so heavily with violet. To me, this scent smells strangely fresh, almost like a Bounce dryer sheet. It has this new spin with violet making it almost green instead of floral to my nose. The fruit notes bring it back from green, though. It becomes a complex berry scent after awhile.

I like this scent but I don't love it, rarely reach for it. I love the bottle, though.

OMG, how unique combination: violets and berries! I would never say these two goes together. But here are so lovely blended and I found my new truly love. Amazing perfume!!
Maybe it help someone easier to imagine about scent: my son, he's 22, said it's a mixture of sunlotion and PlayDoh...?? but let it be whatever, as far the perfume is so good as Insolence is.

This one is for strong women who choose men who are not scared by them.
I can picture her after a night out,taking off her coat and leaving it fall in a chair,lighting a cigarette,drinking the last glass of wine before going to bed while looking invitingly to her lover over the glass and smiling. Is there something more sexy?

My review is based on using this on-off for five years. I have tried both EdP and EdT concentrations and find the EdT "happier" and more suitable for everyday use. It really fits every occasion (except visiting asthmatic granny). Insolence is a scent I love dearly, but for me it is a bit too sweet for constant use. I like it a lot, but not sure if it is true love. Still, I always eventually buy a replacement bottle.

Although the notes may look like a random mishmash of berries, flowers and occasional spices thrown together, in a classic Guerlain manner the sum of these individual parts is at the same time both greater and lesser than one would predict. I cannot (or don't want to) pick apart different berries or flowers but instead it feels like I am sucked into this spiral of delicious extraterrestrial violets, a novel species I have never encountered before and I just want to sit back and enjoy. This is never boring, instantly recognisable on others and instantly recognisable as a Guerlain although it is very different from the classic Guerlains. Some similarities to Iris Ganache, but I find this less sickening and more appealing. Staying power is exellent!

Shimmering body milk is really good too. Moisturises lightly, is absorbed fast and the scent is very faithful to the EdT.

What a lovely smell. On the basis of the reactions of people around me I would say it is quite a crowd pleaser – when used cautiously.

As already mentioned several times, this scent is based primarily on violets with a lot of sugar thrown into the mix, and with a lot of berries. When it settles, I also get a hint of kinda sugary powder that I like.

This is a very happy scent. However, not a very shy scent. Therefore, you have to be very cautious when applying otherwise you are going to smell like a hairspray. Also, the silage of this fragrance is unbelievable and the longetivity is unbeatable. I remember that when I tried it for the first time, I could catch the whiffs of the fragrance even three weeks after I had tried it from a sample.

Lastly, this is a scent that I get very quickly bored of. After two months I can wear it again with all the passion and get bored of it again.

INSOLENCE е единственият виолетков парфюм,който не само понасям,но и много харесвам.Той не е само виолетки.Те са плуващи в най-фината пудра,в най-очарователния прах,който мога да си представя.Тоалетната вода(за мое учудване!) е по-добрият вариант.Парфюмът е ужасно плътен,тежащ и статичен.
Не знам защо се казва така.Може би,защото напомня за първите дамски аромати или за времена,когато жените са дръзнали да изживяват за себе си и да не се страхуват да показват своята женственост.Без да са нахални.Просто да са жени.

Full of violets. It lasts for hours on skin, and days on clothes / fabric. Needs to be sprayed with care, not too much or it loses its enchanting power and turns for the worst. If you do not misuse and abuse this fragrance it is truly magical.

I bought this as soon as it came out, when I was in my early twenties. I loved it, and it seemed like the bottle ran out very quickly! It would be interesting to see if I still feel the same...I'm starting to care less for sweet perfumes (especially fruity ones) as I get older.

This one is a nice sweet violet scent. The dominant note is violets by far, but the common violet sharpness has been softened very nicely. Stayng power is good but projection is not. I find it a bit too simple. It is very very good though.

I initially loved this scent. I sprayed it on my arm to test it out and could smell it, lightly, all day (I was at Disney World). It smells like baby powder and blackberries. Flirty but innocent.

I decided to buy it because my initial reaction was so nice, but things went sour from there. The second time I used it I experienced a very unpleasant smell that become nauseating and clung to me all day. Same with the third time.

It's a beautiful bottle and I didn't want to just throw it away so I gave it to a good friend of mine who wears it all the time. It does smell great on her, and I feel better smelling it on her than on me :)

Oh my god, a blast of violets! Delicious!!! Makes me happy!!
UPDATE: The blast continued for about 8 hours. And it still lingered on mu skin after that, and almost unchanged in my scarf. Never seen a longevity like that!!! Maybe with Kenzo Jungle L'elephant...
I had to take a shower after 9 hours when fiance got home, cause he doesn`t like Insolence, and the scent was still very noticeable then!

This is my absolute favourite and i own and buy A LOT of perfume!! Have actually been stopped in streets and supermarkets by people asking what the fabulous smell is. But be warned...i am a nurse and actually made one of my patients feel physically sick as he said it was so overpowering - oops perhaps not for work then - use sparingly if you dont want to knock anybody out !!!

I was completely swept away by the EdT, a deep, fresh pepperish violet-rose scent with a berry overtone and a base of iris. The pepper gives it a warm depth, the raspberry it´s freshness and combined with the violet and roses the scent never gets too fruity or candysweet. It´s a feminine, powerful and sexy scent.

The scent is an original but I think it resembles to Chloé Love in some way. They both have an edge of pepper, although Insolence is a bit sweeter.... and less rosy...but they are both just lovely. They both have a sweet, sexy stayingpower.

I looove it.... and I always get compliments when I wear it - both from woman and men!!!!! This is an must have!!!

Jag föll direkt för EdT:n, en djup, frisk pepprig violet-rosig doft med toppnoter av bär och en bas av iris. Peppartonen ger den en varm och djup karaktär, hallonet fräschören och i kombination med violet och rosor blir aldrig doften för fruktigt eller sockersöt. Den är en kvinnlig, förförande och sexig.

Doften är originell, men jag tycker den påminner om Chloé Love på något sätt. De har båda har ett sting av peppar men Insolence är lite sötare .... och mindre rosig ... men de är båda heeeelt underbara. De har båda en söt, sexig stayingpower.

Kanske att man antingen älskar eller hatar denna doften. Jag ääälskar den i alla fall!! Jag får alltid komplimanger när jag bär den - både från kvinnor och män!!!!

I love violets... but this....it's just too much. If you like violets try April Violets or Verte Violette, or My Queen.
Somebody bought this for my Mother-in-law and I wish they hadn't. Thank God it was only a miniture because the sillage is crazy. I couldn't get the smell out of the bedroom for days and it refuses to fade. The sort of headache frag that pervades lifts and toilets when someone has gone OTT on the spraying.
To me it's the marmite of all frags. You love it or you hate it.

I usualy like floral powdery scent, but this one is waaay too powdery and cloying. The sillage is good though, so if you like the perfume, that's a plus.

Was gifted this when it first came out and for the first few months it was used on heavy rotation, even won a few compliments from it. Tried again recently and something has changed - the delicate violets I loved have now changed into dirty,smoky violets clouded by an umbrella of berries and overpowering tonka - still has a pretty bottle and great longevity though.

Give this for a try wearing a miniature, it feels good. I know I smell this from Guerlain Whitening Essence, although I was informed the scents was individually created, but it's does smell like Insolence. This scent gives me a relaxing, soothing feel, pampering myself after come home from work.

I read an article about this perfume, the perfumer, Sylvaine Delacourte wears L'Heure Bleue as her signature perfume, so no doubt Insolence can be a 21st century L'heure Bleue as stated by other reviewers.

Insolence gives me an impression of those who wear this are ladies from the wealthy class. She can be a young queen, a princess or duchess, a timid Royal Lady-in-waiting that reminds you always sit up straight, dine or walk gracefully. She also can be some heiress.

Beware this is a strong perfume, even for a EDT. Use with cautious, and it smells beautiful. I plan to get a pure parfum soon.

I think this is my favorite perfume! I loved it and used it everyday until the bottle broke in my purse:( This a a very sweet and sexy perfume and i got compliments all the time!

Insolence : it's a great name for a great perfume !
Was love in the first snif . On my skin i can smell cherry and powdery but in a really good way. Is deliciuos sweet . My husband looove on me! This fragrance make me feel unique.
Who like sweet but exclusive scent is the one !

Dusty powdery violets with nice raspberry and woody undertones is what i get. im a guy and i like strong woody fragrances but when i got this sprayed on my hand by mistake i fell in love and bought a bottle (plus it cost me $30.00 dlls for a 3.4 oz.! big one)i like it and i think that if you like fragrances like Joop pour Homme, Fleur du Male, Dior Homme, etc. you are going to like this even if you´re a guy.

90/100

P.D. Lasting power is truly amazing.

This smells like gardinia with violet ,musk,and sandalwood accents on my skin.Any fruit or citrus is not evident.This scent is nice and well done but not a swoon-y one for me right now.My mini should suffice for occasional wearing.

I love it. I grew up with Parma Violets so I think it's great. It smells just like those chalky, powdery violet candies I loved as a child. Of course, my husband thinks they smell like soap and he can't stand them, so unfortunately I don't think I will be buying this perfume anytime soon. I would not recommend this for the faint of heart. It is very strong and the initial blast of powdery violets will knock your socks off if you apply too much or aren't used to the strong smell of violets.

This reminds me of Italian violet-flavoured pastils. I get a nice violet-aniseed smell, but (thankfully) no berrycocktail.

Guerlain is well-know for its heavenly florals, rich natural scents and sophisticated orientals. Insolence is the rebel one: It is loud, extremely sweet, a parfum that doesn't care for politeness. The violets here are not just the powdery flower but a sweet caramelized dessert thrown in a berrie's pouch. Not everything is sweetness, though. After a couple minutes, Guerlain's touch appears, the delicate bouquet and resins (ambar or a vanilla tonka) come to play turning the mix into a bold and floral combination. It is too sweet for me, but I can't deny its Guerlain touch, which I really appreciate.

Its my favorite parfume unique and insolence. i am using since 2006 violet is sparkling.. not for everyone just for me ;)))

Just discovered this beauty today. Don't know how I missed trying it before! Love it! Yummy, Beautiful, Feminine.....
Even got a compliment from a total stranger.

The dry down is impressive also.

From beginning to end simply beautiful.

Violets, violets.... A sweet, fresh scent, like sour rose-red sweets with a splash of water! I love it! A spring-summer scent! Lasts for hours! Spray it on your coat and you will still smell it after two days or even more.

soooo confused about this one..... Do i like it? I dont know... Do i hate it.... i dont think I do... just cant make up my mind... Not keen on opening notes, but after few hours, all i can smell is an almondy powdery scent.

What I get from this is a strong blast just like the Parma Violets sweets that I still enjoy. Any other notes are pretty much lost to me other than a touch of powderiness, but that's fine. It's an appealing and feminine scent with good longevity and sillage. Maybe a bit linear for some tastes. I will use my mini occasionally and with pleasure, but doubt that I will buy again as it is on the edge of overwhelming me. Very nice, nonetheless.

really don't know what to say about this one...blast of blunt violet and powder.not bad but loud enough to wake the dead or at least bring you back after you've fainted.lovely if you like smelling salts( but somehow) in a good way.

I love the EDT; it smells like a candy… so feminine and flirty, I love wearing it in winter. I think it is NOT for young ladies below 30

O - M - G how I love this blog!!
I tried it today at a store and it immediately reminded me of the violet perfume my late dear Grandmother had on her toilette. But I could not remember the name; now I read this blog and it is Violets of Parma, which by the way went straight to the point as to what the fragance was about, including the colour.
I'm not fond of violet perfumes (which I admit I usually mistake for berry perfumes); anyhow there are beautiful violet perfumes like Paris YSL and Parisienne YSL.
This one punched me on the nose, I just smelled violets on the paper strip, period. I was really expecting more; there's nothing insolent about this perfume, just a (cheap) sales gimmick.

This one is most dramatic perfume I've ever smelled (with angels and aliens etc, floating in one boat)But for me, I am huge lover of this. I purchased it recently and I'm enjoying it a lot. I love it because it is extraordinary, long lasting, even persistent - but I like it. The most important thing is NOT to overspray it because if there is someone in your company who hates it - then, sorry, but this could be really insolent:D definately not for everyone.
but still this is my love.

Overpowering, stifling, oppressive, sorry!! Sore head stuff!! Cute bottle though.

A male friend complained to me one evening that on the train home from London he had been sitting next to woman whose perfume smelled like Parma Violets and Mr Sheen. I had to laugh at his description and immediately identified the offender as Insolence. It rather sounds as if the travelling companion of my friend had sprayed far too much, one spray is really enough, especially if you are going to be in a warm, confined space. As we can see from the disparity of the reviews on this page Insolence is one of those "love it or hate it" fragrances. Personally I adore it. I don't like the flavour of Parma Violets but I certainly love the smell. The raspberry and berries are delightful, not sickly sweet like so many fruity fragrances seem to be lately. The drydown is sensational, iris, tonka and musk are a welcome addition to the party. I intend to try out the EDP soon, it sounds lovely.

The ad is great! Hilary Swank is incredibly beautiful and that look at the camera is pure insolence. And the song is Hysteria by Muse, not Interlude.

This scent is a fickle one. Some days it smells heavenly on me, very powdery,smooth and sensual, and on others it's simply a sickly medicinal smell that reminds me of a cough syrup I used take when I was younger, not to mention the over powering nature of the scent [which initially I love...I prefer heavy scents] brings on migraines! I can't explain it nor can those around me, for they too either love it or run away from me when I'm wearing it *lol*

After familiarizing myself with My Insolence, I bought Insolence without testing first, and I was disappointed. Not in the fragrance itself, because it's a beautiful violet perfume, perhaps the perfect violet perfume, but I didn't realize violets would be all I'd be able to smell. I hoped it would be deeper and more alluring than My Insolence, considering the notes include resins, but I found it to be lighter, more innocent, and less complex. This is NOT the sillage monster I was expecting based on so many reviews. It's strong only for the first 5 minutes, then it quickly fades into a Victorian-Era "shy violet" scent. It's very ladylike, and reminds me of the austerity of those rigid Victorian dresses. It's actually not very powdery at all. It's only powdery in the natural way that violet perfumes are. I think Delice des Fleurs by L'Occitane is a similar violet perfume, but it's more affordable.

I adore this perfume pure violets and berries on me¡ Great sillage and longevity

One of the most beautiful fragrances EVER. I LOVE IT.
I've tried almost all the insolences except for the EDP.
And I hated them all!!! My insolence and the other ones have nothing to do with this. My insolence is just sick and powdery, this isnt.
I first tried this because I read somewhere someone saying that this reminded the smell of lollipop (probably because of the red berries)
I went to the mall and tried, but I have sinusitis and that was a day that i wasnt feeling so good. I tried on my arm and started sneezing like crazy, went to the bathroom and washed it off, too late, the scent was already all over me, i rubbed my arm HARDLY but still the smell was there.After that I just hated and gave up.

Another day walking at the mall, tried this again, loved it, a month later bought it!!!
It opens up stronnnnnnnnnnnnnnng, it's not a light fragrance at all. But this is all I ever wanted. It's a gourmand lover DREAM.
The raspberries, the jasmine and the violets and the sweetness of the red berries make this incredible and EXOTIC. SO EXOTIC. I can smell the sharpness of the lemon too.

Now it's important to talk about the staying power of this fragrance because it's just INSANE. It took me a long time to learn how to use this. It should come with instructions. ONE SPRAY IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
Sometimes I'll spray it more than twice and I always regret it because I can smell it for at least 2 days.
If you spray this in your hair it will last even AFTER you wash it. On your clothes it will stay forever haha! I'm not kidding, you better be careful with that. The sillage is also incredible!
I'm in my first 100ml (3.4)bottle, I've had it for 2 years and I'm almost half way through!! I think it will last me 1 more year!

This is my love, my baby, my treasure. Gorgeous, fun, sweet, exotic fragrance!

I've refreshed the fragrance and I don't really know which one I prefer: My Insolence or Insolence? Both don't match with me somehow.

The fragrance has a really strong opening, yeah, insolent it is. Pink, berryish with a dark tone. After some time the yelling touch diminishes, they still are noticed. It is as if Guerlain wanted to release something sweet with a vintage touch. An answer to Givenchy's Hot Couture perhaps. Powdery smell, it won't stay unnoticed, on my skin mainly raspberry rules, violets an orange blossom too, it has the burnt trace Hot Couture edt has (but Hot Couture is red-black on me, Insolence brings pink-red-grey to my mind, as if there was an ashtray trace). I suppose this is love-or-hate fragrance, I just don't think it suits me - I prefer L'Instant.

I hate ageist reviews like this: 'For an old lady with big hair at the Bingo hall. She smokes Virginia Slim Ultra Light Menthols and she wears fake Pucci blouses with glittery shoes. Don't get me wrong. I dig broads like her. I just don't particularly care to smell them.' Certainly I don't like to smell like the young women on the subway who spray themselves excessively with the latest dire fruity floral offering, not to mention that many of them also stink of cigarette smoke, the combination of which almost chokes me.

Insolence is a good violet fragrance. Its not too harsh, but easy to wear. More importantly, it can be worn by anyone of any age who happens to like violets.

I love the Edt. The scent is soft and powdery, yet fruity. It is unique and lasts all day. I have received a lot of compliments for it and my boyfriend loves it.

I´m wearing it today, from a sample. It´s terrible. It´s like wearing a Nivea lotion with the atmosphere of a soft masculine aftershave.
M. Hilary Swank: keep your money from the add; I sure will keep mine and never buy this one.

Ps: they are honest, though, it IS powdery!

A few years back, when I had only one bottle of perfume (yes, those were the days), I remember felling in love with the bottle of Insolence. I never smelled it, but I felt so attracted by the add that I asked my parents to give it to me as a Christmas gift, without trying it. Luckily they mixed up the names and I got Hypnose instead (how is Insolence similar to Hypnose, only my parents know). I tried it in a perfume shop later on and I hated it. I was so relieved my parents did not get the name right!

But I digress. Recently I got an Insolence mini and gave it another go. And I quite like it. The best thing about it is its strong presence. It is a foreground scent that does not shy away. There is raspberry and violet and dark rose and woods, heavy and heady. It is sensual but a bit aggressive. A scent I am glad giving a second chance, but which still does not totally agree with me.

Oh my god, I really love the ad for this scent (youtube above). I've never smelt it, but it almost makes me get up and run out to buy this fragrance. Really great add, so much energy!

(Okay, so this wasn't a useful review..)

I havent had much urge to try these newer guerlains like this, instant or idylle. Ive yet to try the latter two but i figured what the hell while im in the store i should try this one. It definitely doesnt smell as classic and deep as the older guerlains but its not a bad thing. It doesnt come out like liquid sugar or some such nonsense. This one really reminds me of a powdery bath ball. That chalkyish curtain over the soft florals and sweet things. A lot of people will bitch that they paid good money and got something resembling mr. Bubbles but to be honest thats why i would pay for it. Its not to say this is the only scent out there like this im sure, but there are enough pefumes out there that are nice and safe amd maybe unique but i think that this one wins for me because it is a nice relax from all that. It cant be high perfumery all the time, even from guerlain. Who wouldnt want to smell like gorgeous soap anyway?

Opens with a sweet sweet blast of violets and fruit and oh does it take over.
Delicate? Sure. As delicate as a sledgehammer!

First impression is that 'this' is that ultimate example of someone stinking the room out with absolutely 'no' manners or consideration.
I once waited in the wings for a friend who worked as a dresser for a well known actress who liberally doused herself in some such violet scent. Do have some DARLING she'd drawl in her deep carrying drawl squirting it lavishly on her.
Said friend would be scrubbing it off asap but it clung to her and even followed her home in her hair and clothes. I have no idea what 'that' juice was but this took me straight back there.

After about 30 minutes it calms down somewhat but still so sweet and rather sickly.
At no point is any citrus given a chance. Tonka comes in far too fast reinforcing the sweetie shop.This is so pink it makes ya blink.

Although it seems to be heading ( eventually) for a sandalwood/resin base that cloying over-sweet mix is never going to really let anything else through.

I'll only ever wear this in bed alone when I want to feel like a mouthy nouveau riche blowsy madam who thinks she's real classy...but isn't. Think Marie Lloyd meets Mae West and you're there.

Insolence is one of the very few Guerlain that I don't understand and deeply annoy me.
Many Guerlains can be cloying if oversprayed, but there is also a sense in a Guerlain. That's why I keep sniffing Insolence from testers and everytime I feel overpowered by the extra-cloying candied violet covered with hairspray!
Maybe in 10 years I will change my mind, I doubt so, but you never know.
By now I cannot stand it on myself and on others around, especially if I'm having a meal or trying to focus on intellectual activity, because it fills a room and lives no emergency door.
Headache scent.

Violet, raspberry, orris and it all very thick, very powdery, long lasting. I found it too difficult to wear, it's sweet and Guerlain old school a bit. Not my cup of tea, I prefer My Insolence, it doesn't have the old school touch.

Insolence varies from EDT to EDP concentrations. There are olfactory similarities but where they differ is how they relate to their Guerlain ancestors. I’ve read that Insolence is Maurice Roucel’s paean to Après l’Ondée (1906--a perfume I’ve never smelled) but I take Luca Turin’s point that Insolence EDT lobs a number of l’Heure Bleue’s (1912) accords at you at various times in the fragrance's evolution. It’s as if l’Heure Bleue is being quoted or at least closely paraphrased. Overall, Insolence EDT is an accomplished, well-designed perfume with surface similarities to l’Heure Bleue. And contrary to the naysayers, I love the opening notes of Insolence EDT. They’re like a warning.

Insolence EDP is substantively different from the EDT and its ties to l’Heure Bleue are more fundamental. I see Insolence EDP as l’Heure Bleue reincarnated in the 21st century. I’ve seen l’Heure Bleue called melancholic and I get it. I love l’Heure Bleue. It’s probably my favorite of the classic Guerlains, besting Jicky, Vol de Nuit and even Mitsouko. Though I wear it often, it best suits my darker hours. I can’t describe how L’Heure Bleue embodies a state of melancholy. Maybe it’s my Irish heritage showing through and I simply tune into it. It’s a great term, melancholy: ‘black bile’ and all, but a bit anachronistic.

Where l’Heure Bleue is from the time of Freud, Insolence EDP was born into the era of neurotransmitter insufficiencies and psychopharmacology. EDP is l’Heure Bleue with the benefit of an SSRI and an atypical antidepressant on board. A bit less romantic, I’ll admit, but here we are.

The EDP seems a more studied reflection on l’Heure Bleue that the EDT is. Seen as family, the EDT might have her ancestor's eyes, but EDP and l’Heure Bleue are like twins born into different eras. Insolence EDP and l’Heure Bleue both are reflections on orange blossom and violet and both play with olfactory chiaroscuro. Each underpins the florals with a vanillic amber, but where l’Heure Bleue uses a clovelike carnation to pull things toward despondency, Insolence EDP uses a raspberry/tonka combination that gives it a warm, easy laugh.

I love this perfume,it is romantic and strong,but not too much in your face,it has a kind of subtlety about it.
I am a great fan of Guerlain,and Insolence doesn't disappoint.

Tested this one in the store today and didn't quite know what to think. The opening seems a bit "too much"... later came a sharpness, maybe a bit sour, that took me a while to get used to.
It's been 4 hours now, and the drydown is beautiful! I'm sure I would get to like it a lot if I decide to purchase it one day.
And it lasts and lasts :)

Oh this perfume is very sensual and sexy !! You can definatly smell the berry tones (I think it smells a bit like cherries) Its perfect for a date, or work do ! Not too over powering but still noticable. I really recommend this gorgeous perfume =D

I love this fragrance, its so unique!! and it lasts the whole day!! i think you either love it or hate it, but i love it! i did have a titchy bottle of it and it leeked in my bag!! so the smell still follows me around lol, i love this, going to ask my hubby to get it for me as my xmas pressy it is quite pricey!

smells like liquorice ?? or parma violets? undecided.. but my Mum said ' urrghh what's that stink' so uhh I guess the bottle is just gonna be added to my collection of wasted perfumes :(

I wouldn't wear it out again.. its long lasting though on a positive note :)

i love the scent of insolence. it projects my personality. :) my boyfriend knows me well. he gave me insolence from his new zealand trip.

This is one of the hardest perfumes to find but luckily I got it today in the mall at a place called dew drops. I'm dissapointed casue it's not as fruity as I'd thought it would be it's more a cleanb floral scent but I love the bottle i think i'll like my insolence better.

After the initial berry blast when first sprayed, I really like what I smell after it has time to mellow. I like this because it's not like anything else I have ever worn. People tell me it has a fresh, clean smell. May not be for everyone but it works for me!

Someone is selling their soul to the devil. Guerlain's answer to Miss Dior Cherie's success I suppose.
A Cherie, Guerlain's way. The pretty bottle, the pink juice, the omnipresent raspberry. Here it is surrounded with powder coated violets, in Cherie, a strawberry, with burnt sugar that was supposed to be patchouli. Any similarities?
The bottom line: this is too powdery sweet to be remotely pleasant. Like Dior Cherie, I can see the attraction on young teenagers and, more misfortunate, on women who just don't want to snap out of that phase.

This is a pretty original fragrance, i'm sure one would recognise it out of a few more. what i can say about the fragrance fits in two words: pure bubblegum, it smells just like it to me. i would use it in the winter. it's a nice fragrance, but i really don't feel like buying it. and never, never wear it in a stuffy room.
p.s. and the bottle is so modern and pretty :)))

Insolence Edt is a feminine and sensual fragrance, which can be worn by younger girls too. It is rather bold , so it can be wise not to exaggerate when spraying. The lasting power is extremely good on my skin (lasts for more than 12 hours).
The scent is fruity and sweet in the opening, and has a floral heart with violets and roses. The drydown is warm, sweet and slightly powerdy with a noticeable presence of musk, resins and tonkabean.
I like the modern design of the bottle, although I find it not that handy.

Too much violet to be different and special, to me. Was wearing it last night and it didn't last long, didn't make me feel like I smeled great and no one commented on it.

With such name and creators I was expecting more.

i don't smell the raspberry in it!!! :'(((

this was like a parma violet bomb when i first tried it...it sounds silly but that kind of took me by surprise! :) it stayed fairly linear all through for me, following with orris and tonka bean in it's (very) dying breaths. it would have been nicer to feel them a little sooner and for the perfume to be more 'out there' but it is very pleasant. it doesn't project or last well at all and that is a very great shame. has a beautiful DRY powderiness...just needs some oomph!

When I first sprayed the EDT, I was wondering, if it´s restroom refreshener in Germany or parfum? I still don´t know...
The EDP smells like viollets.

Insolence isn't a typical fruity floral fragrance. It's a pink perfume with a purple soul. Juicy raspberries, lovely violets, tonka bean and musk... On my! It's rich, unique, creamy, and complex. Unfortunately bombs on my skin every time I try it but... Who cares? I still sneak a spray of it on a test strip whenever I pass by it in a perfume shop and enjoy admiring it on others. Do yourself a favor and try it at least once. :o)

One of my all time favorites! I've been using this perfume for years and years, well this one and the first Coco fragrance. There is none others that compare IMO. Insolence is so one of a kind. Others have tried to copy and compare but they leave much lacking. Insolence last all day and even all night if I need it to. It so unique from the first spritz until I shower it off. It is such a deep, sensual fragrance full of mystery and warmth. Love, love, love it!

I first 'met' this perfume on a trip to Paris. The first time I smelled it, I knew I was going to buy it, for me it was love at first sight!
It is so feminine, elegant and unique, doesn't resemble anything else I have ever smelled.
It is apparent that it is an expensive fragrance.
One very strange thing is that...I don't smell violets in it (and I have another pure violet perfume too).
Anyway, it's a unique scent.

This is absolutely delicious! Every time I wear Insolence I end up wearing it for days. The scent is very distinctive and a bit bold. I don't mind the strength at all because it is so yummy, feminine, and young (but not too young.) To my nose, this is in a category all on its own. It's not particularly floral or fruity. It truly stands out. It smells like some sort of juicy candy to me, and when I wear this, I am happier. I have samples for now, but I will eventually buy it. I never want to be without it.

Candied, sugary, delicious violets. A very pretty scent, albeit a very 'young' smelling scent. Gorgeous, with a hint of berries.

I don't get any muskiness or amber, this is basically a candied violet soliflore on my skin.

OMG Love THIS

Oh...this is magical! I can't find right words to describe it.Magnificent! My signature fragrance! So warm and charming ,sexy and sophisticated. Every time I wear it - just like fall in love all over again. It is just perfect for me.I get nothing but compliments on how "good" i smell when I wear Insolence. It is my little secret. I adore it!

Oh I believe I have found the one! My sweet Isolence you give me such joy! When I smell you on my wrists it gives me such a sexy confident rush! I wore you for my exams and when I panicked, I smelt you and felt sooo good, you touched me with with your hint of violet and berry goodness! I was transported back to childhood, quing up for a packet of Palma Violets and you gave me the confidence boost I needed! One little drop of you lasts all day and both male and female always stop to ask about you! Perfection in a gorgeously designed bottle! I am in love!

It smells like violet and I can stand it for the whole day. It's okay, but not my favorite smell in the world

I love this fragrance sooooo much; Just one spray is enough to last all day! For me this scent is what the color purple would smell like if colors had smells :) It smells of berries and has a slight powdery feel to it! I dont know why but I think it would be better for lighter skin tones...Either way I looove this perfume and although it is expensive like I said it lasts all day so its worth the price!

This is glorious! A vibrant and juicy mix of sweet violet and fruit notes. This always leaves me with a smile on my face.

My niece loves this fragrance very much! She had the miniature of it, but somehow it broken apart. Will but the big bottle of this perfume as her birthday present! As for me, this perfume is very thick, but lovely!

Succulent sweet berries & dark powdery violet.

Insolence is a delicious, sexy, modern classic with amazing staying power.

Guerlain can do no wrong! They make me fall in love with everything they create.

This is the worst perfume i've ever smelled, literally it makes me sick to my stomach. I didn't know there were two perfumes out there ''My insolence" and ''insolence'' .. I got ''My insolence'' which smells heavenly as a gift ..so when the bottle finished i went and got another one, thinking it was what i had in mind, but unfortunately i ended up buying the one that smothered me...so so awful.

I'm absolutely in love with this perfume!it's so fresh ,unusual,sweet,feminine and delightefull on me. For the first time 2 years ago I have tested it on blotter and I don't liked at all!

I think Insolence is one of those perfumes that either suits you or not. When I wear it, it is likes the ads on the tv, men actually stop me and ask me what I am wearing, they tell me how lovely I smell. Definitely my signature scent.

This scent is like a breath of heaven.. it smells like raspberry sorbet. I don't find anything about this fragrance offputting. For me it doesn't smell like anything else in my collection and it stands out on its own with very unique notes. All my Guerlains are very sophisticated perfumes and I always tend to reach for my Guerlain's when I'm in a confident mood.. on days I really feel pretty good about myself. They are my "special" fragrances. Insolence is the most feminine out of the bunch.

A very feminine violet perfume that can be powdery on some women. It smells like a sweet violet and not the dry violet leaves or roots. I like it and it smells like a signature perfume, but I wouldn't buy it. I've sampled this and a small bottle as a gift may or may not get used. I'll have to wait and see if I change my mind.

Just like I needed to smell Chanel N5 eau premiere to understand the original better, I needed to smell MY insolence first to understand this original insolence. And now I'm in love! Yes it's very bubblegummish, but that isn't a bad thing. It's bubblegum with BIG allure. To me it's like modern art; you could descover a face in a modern painting, but it's not about the face, it's about the painting itself and the fact that it's concidered modern. AND about the concept and the feeling it gives you when you look at it. Now taking the face as a metafor for the bubblegumscent... I hope you guys understand me! (I don't know if I do anyway) The staying power is magnificent, silleage too... I don't think this violet-berry-neroli fragrance has done the name of Guerlain any wrong!

For me, Insolence promises more than it delivers. That initial burst of fragrance fades after an hour or so. It is difficult to pinpoint what it actually fades into - just a mass of scent mess that smells of something but exactly what I don't know! A modern fragrance, yes. Guerlain 'signature' worthy? Not in my books!

Hi everyone! I am brand new to Fragrantica, and wondered if someone could help me out with something. I finally got a little sample of Insolence and love it! I want to buy a bottle now, and the EDT is everywhere, but harder to find the EDP. I've read several accounts about the EDT being completely different than the EDP, but when I look on the Guerlain website, they specifically say its just the stronger version of the EDT. Soooo, which is it?! Also, regardless if they are the same fragrance or not, does the EDT seem to last with any of you, or is it fleeting, like some of the wonderful violets I have experienced- ie. Berdous Violettes Divine, Penhaligon's Violetta, or Borsari Violetta di Parma? Maybe they also have a stronger EDP version/? I never checked on that...
Anyway! Glad to find all of you, and look forward to getting some feedback! - Scented Suzette :)

Powdery sweet violet, soft and light.
Fruity notes to me, are not as overwhelming as most of you reported.
It is a big surprise to see how many of you dislike it and call it medicine or herbal cough syrup.
Insolence is a well constructed floral which would make your perfect companion to office and a romantic date.
I truly like Insolence which, by the way, apart from the bottle shape, has hardly anything to do with Insolence EDP.
There is really little resemblance between the two, therefore I strongly recommend trying both before crossing them out from your test list.
Insolence has a good lasting power and sillage and it is certainly my expectation from the designer house of Guerlain.
EDP lasts much longer and is more powerful.
Overall, if a powdery sweet violet sounds like your cuppa - give Insolence EDT a try before you read all the negative reviews to avoid any bias when judging it for yourself as it is definitely worth having in your collection!

A beautiful raspberry fragrance that hits you with full force! The only problem is that the staying power is poor, within half an hour I can't detect it. Still, I really love this gem and it gets me a lot of compliments. I will try the EDP to compare.

cough syrup housed in angelic bottle !

One of the most gorgeous bottles ever made contains one of the most ugly fragrances ever became out !

it was hate at 1st sniff .. artificial , very violet-y and distasteful however i was expecting powdery rosy pinkish scent ..INSOLENCE is a harsh cheap violet cologne mixed with a nail polish remover ..

0/10

The bottle couldn't be more deceiving... I expected soft, youthful, powdery, elegant. Insolence is HIGHLY medicinal. A heady violet overdose that screamed at me and choked up my throat. It was hate at first sniff. Maybe it gets along better with other people?

Hmmm, Let's see: violets, then violets, then more violets, then (what's this?) violets. Almost a sole-fleur. I get nothing else except possibly the powdery iris (which in this case would usually be noted as violet root). Mild mannered, pleasant and soft. This is how I imagine Granny in the Tweety Bird cartoons would have smelled. You could safely wear this anywhere and I can't think of a more ladylike scent.
Sillage: extremely close
Durability: okay
Fabulosity: Queen Elizabeth would wear this
Price to Value ratio: low
2/10

Insolence begins with a frsh fruity-floral tone then softens into a gentle, quiet fragance, inoffensive, soft and uncomplicated. I work with people undergoing chemotherapy and harsh/potent perfumes are intolerable to such people. I'm happy to report that Insolence is welcomed by all. Silage is close to the body, not necessarily a bad thing, but the EDT doesn't last which is a shame.

I waited so long to try this perfume. I heared alot about it from my friends. Everyone seemed to be fascinated by it. Yesterday, i finally got the chance to smell it and... A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT !!!
All what i smelled was "perfumed plastic".. and i hated the smell so bad that i wanted to wash my hands immediately !!
I will probably try the EDP version.. may be I will like that one !!

An insolent and daring fragrance, with a touch of 80's, strong, flowery, but nevertheless enticing and modern, for sure aimed to a younger female audience (who, btw could appreciate the loud fruity opening) and, in the same time well suited for confident mature women.

I'm pretty pretty sure its a skin depending type smell (aren't they all?), because on my wife's skin it initially overcomes the fruity notes and it projects a powdery-violet-slightly sweet aura, that transforms after many hours into a very pleasant soapy aroma, soft and elegant.
A true Guerlain signature fragrance, long lasting with evident sillage. A future classic.

I love violets and guerlain so i should love insolence right? Well not the edt or the edp but the pure parfum is incredible! I found it discounted at amazon in a clear bottle that is very beautiful and does not contain a spray. I adore the pure parfum.... Its a lovely violet smell and very potent and long lasting. Even if you dont like the edt there might be hope in the more potent versions!

Also wanted to mention I just got the deodorant spray from amazon and I love that smell too and works well if you are not someone with much bo or maybe overtop a non-scented antiperspirant. I think I like the parfum so much, I might eventually be able to start wearing the edp because I prefer spray fragrances and the pure parfum comes in a bottle much like the glacee edition with no spray, its totally gorgeous and nobody seems to have a picture up for it anywhere and this forum doesn't even have a page for the pure parfum insolence, but I posted here anyways to let you know how my experience was and I hope it was helpful. :)

AT first spray it smelled incensy and reminded me of "M" by Mariah Carey. Then, shortly after I got the smell of candy (Tootsie Roll Pop, to be precise) It's not a bad smell, but I'm not sure under what circumstance someone would want to smell like candy (it's playful, so maybe a day with a special someone). Insolence? I think this is more "Cheeky" than insolent.

it is ammazing what the people here are saying!!! those reviews are exitingly strange with alot of describing,I noticed that they are tow groupes: groupe Love It, and groupe Hate It,I think I will go to see the reviews on Poison by dior,it may have the same thing LOL

I get absolutely no fruity smell from this. All that comes across is a lightly floral smell, of violets and the tonka. It is pretty and cosy, but unoriginal.

MUST smell the EDP which is, apparently a very different formulation which doesn't have so much the hissy factor of this one. It reminds me of this stuff we used to drink as kids - Cresta Cherryade! Likeable but too brash for me in the EDT

Insolence is a confidence booster. It does smell a bit like bubble gum when you first spray it. After the rasberry lemon burst pops, you are left with a wonderful lingering violet softness. Let's face it, Maurice Roucel is a GENIUS! Guns to my head, if someone told me I had to pick one perfume, it would be Insolence... for now.

When I saw a review go past for this Insolence mentioning Muse in the video clip you could have knocked me over with a feather! What are a serious actress like Hilary Swank and vocal polical commentators like Muse doing endorsing such a frivilous tart of a perfume? Add in the involvement of the incredibly talented Maurice Roucel and I am left shaken in my view of the world as a stable, rational place.

A true perfume of contradictions, this is a ghastly sweet violet, stewing in sugary berries. If you can survive the gaggingly sticky opening though, there remains a sweet powdery floral with some discordant indolic jasmine & perky rose lurking under all that sugar. This is a relentless mess, the result of perfume making via 'group-think'.

Worst of all, I find that despite being the anti-thesis of all I hold true in perfume, I actually find myself feeling quite fond of it. Its sheer purple audacity can be endearing and cute to wear, at least after the top notes have lost thier grip. Damn me all to heck!

PS - If you like that Muse song in the ad it is called 'Interlude'.

Great ad (I LOVE Muse and that song is fantastic), and beautiful bottle. The scent though... hummm. I will give it another try, but I am not sure if I will ever like it.

I smelled this perfume one time and really liked it, perfect name for the scent as wel. So powedery, lovely I liked it a lot.

You either love or hate this perfume. In my opinion I find this perfume beautiful and very alluring. I believe a lot of people over spray. Guerlain use high quality ingredients in their notes, therefore if sprayed lightly then the true beauty of this perfume will reveal it self. Every time I wear this perfume, I am always complimented by men and women. I was even stopped by a lady in her eighties who said my perfume was truly lovely. I love this perfume and I do believe that in time it will be a classic. It is a unique and modern perfume that can appeal to any age group.

This is the second fragrance I've tested that smells like candy! In this case, it's a raspberry flavored blow pop. Or ring pop if that's more familiar. The dry down is raspberry powder. This came from the same house as my adored Chamade, Apres L'Ondee, L'Heure Bleu, and Nahema? I feel like this is directed more towards the modern teenager. Ah well, I still have the classics!

Insanly sweet, bubble gum frag. And not in that good way. Where are all the flowers? Lost somewhere in all that grandma's overcooked raspberry jam? This is one of those fruity Escada summer collections - on steroids. And at the end, that sticky sweetness at the drydown...ugh. Still, it's less synthetic than the Insolence EDP. Oh, and yeah - "soapy" scent? I only wish.

love this and the bottle but I coulnd't help but notice the commercial is playing muse hysteria I love that song!

At first I thought this perfume was irreplaceable with it's swooning qualities . Now I wonder at the name Insolence, is it redolent of all the youth clamoring to get noticed; to be the most pink the most pretty, skinny, sweet smelling in your face provoking thing ever. Is this a social statement Guerlain? It's Like the perfumer said the direction of todays attitude is loud and full of brazen beauties lets make a perfume to match this craze. And it sold.
I spilled a little of my Miniature behind my bed when it fell. I could not bear to sleep on that side of the bed. Be it a combination of synthetic and extract, all these violets rise up and cancel all my other senses. they are forceful dripping with sweet red berry syrup. I could barely sleep. Oh the lasting power of this one, and projection; it truly enters the room before you, than fills it. Unique unmistakable, and not for me. To much of a high note for me, Some of the notes if detectable, would be wonderful. I did continue to do testing and found the perfume version amiable and the glacee addition very wearable. It is the original I suppose, that just doesn't do it for me or does too much.

It's soo authentic that you should be very carefull not to match it with a deo or bodylotion that doesn't match...
Too complicated for me...is what I want to say about Insolence...

A very bold flral-fruity scent enriched wiht bubble gummy sweet scent and a hint of jasmine. this is a fragrance for sweet girly bubble gum lover but not in a cheap smelling way...

i think this perfume is a hoot, but there seems to be a huge difference in scent between the edt, which i don't like, and the edp, which i think is great fun.

it's like a great, big, sloppy, good natured drunk, who's still conscious, and very funny. of course, i don't know any drunks who have ever been like that. i think i'm being influenced by some inexperienced author's romantic view of what a drunk is like.

but if i knew a drunk like the myth described above, they'd remind me of insolence, the edp version. it's a lot of fun, this one.

In spite of being a good fan of Guerlain I can't stand Insolence.
I tried it again recently and it's a big NO!
It can happen with Guerlains: you love most of them but they're not exactly you.
Then one fine day you smell that Guerlain again and you fall in love!
Well Insolence goes further because I find it very disturbing, cloying, strong and not even refined. It invades space all around the wearer and honestly I don't think it's a good thing.
I like when I can smell a person from short distance, but it becomes unbearable when people fill the air with their own smell covering everything else included other perfumes or the taste of food. Maybe it's a matter of overapplying.
Violets are not fresh here. They are more of the candied powdery type with some berry notes.
But I will keep trying it in time, you never know... right now I love L'Instant that gave me headache before!
If one day I will fall in love with Insolence it would be a total transformation!
The bottle is beautiful.

love this perfume! i think this suits for people who love floral fruit (like me) but also want a memorable and sexy fragrance.. this is a jackpot! couldnt ask for anything more.

i want i so badddd
simply one of the best scents ever made!
a must have

A very insolent scent indead, loud and in your face, with a lasting power like no other i have tried.
It smells like something out of the eightees, at least thats what i imagine perfumes was like back then. The violet is dominating this fragrance and it should only be worn when you feel on top of the world, full of confidence and indifferent to what people might think of your overpowering scent. If worn like that, i think this could be a kick ass perfume!!

The first time I tried this as a tester, the notes and fragrance struck me like a powdery candy and smoked cotton candy, and then the trail of flowers that I barely noticed got bigger and bigger till I felt I was wrapped in giant rose. I bought the EDT after a month and loved using every bit of it!

As an EDT, to stuck to my skin quite well and the scent would linger around me for a good two hours! I loved it so much I spritzed myself a good three to four times, I couldn't get enough! ^_^


Scent 10/10

Staying Power 10/10

I can't utterly stand Samsara but I absolutely love love love this frangrance. Its always the perfumes that the majority of women HATE that I seem to love the most. I feel this way about Angel. This to me is very fruity and creamy with some floral mixed in but the NOSE decides wheather to love it or hate it and not all noses seem to like this scent at all but I do.

Insolence is very enchanting. I feel very special when I wear it. I have recieved so many complments, people have even asked me to write the name down. Insolence certainly has cast a spell on me.

From the moment I saw the bottle design I've wanted to love this fragrance. But there's something in the combination of skunky florals and wierdly alcohol-laced base just didn't work. Insolence indeed!

My first impression: No. nonononononononononono!! Without a doubt one of THE worst scrubbers I've come across in a while. It made me scream and cry and beat my head against the wall! If somebody wore this, I would hold my breath passing by them the same way I do with the smoking section of a park. I'm quarantining this edt sample stat.

Ok, this isn't being a helpful review. Let me try to explain the root of evil . . .

Insolence has ome thing going for it, and that's its strength. It opens with raspberries, red berries, and cough syrup. It fizzes like toilet cleaning detergent. It settles down into the thick oily consistency of stale "scented" lotion. The violets in the heart smell like boozy play-doh. Drydown is musky and moldy like old coats in a second-hand store.

I likened My Insolence to a 15 year old brat, well, Insolence is her all grown up. She's a panda-eyed gum-chewing hyena-laughing woman who needs to tug her gold lamé skirt down an inch. The blatant artificiality is when she snaps her fingers in your face, her countless bangles clanging and her many rings flashing.

It's all that it seems to be: insolent, beautiful, sexy, daring and innovative. I really love Insolence, one of my very favorites! The notes are so well blended and it has a powerful personality!
It has this incense-y vibe, but in a very clean, unique way. Right from the first time I sniffed it, it resembled incense... Just deliciously sensual, with a touch of misterious! There's also something gourmand about it, even though it doesn't smell like food.
As it progresses on skin, it turns more powdery, delicate, and then turns back into more incense-y, misterious, and then powdery again...
A modern scent, still very feminine and well-balanced. Staying power is amazing!

I tried INSOLENCE edt on my skin yesterday...
At first is a bit strong, but give it time...
On my skin the drydown is sweet ,incensy, powdery, violets...:)

...this could become a Big Classic just like Shalimar...it is bold and unique, a love- hate fragrance exactly like it's successful predecessor :)!
The sales girl gaved me the first compliment, saying : " i see u've tried Insolence, it is very beautiful on u, it suites u very much...please think about it ...;)"
Ohhh yes, i will , i told her...

Indeed the staying power is amazing... i really love it !
Update...my sister said it also smells like bubble gum a little ...lol...yummy

Remarkably modern yet-classic floral scent.
Though there is an unmistakable fruity essence to this scent, it is all about the flowers.
I initially bought this for an older loved-one who is obsessed with lavender and despite the fact that it is unlisted as a note there is a certain lavender quality to this fragrance. However, unlike most homages to the lavender, this scent is not cloying and elderly. This is definitely a sophisticated, well-blended scent but it is as intrepid and youthful as it is polished.
I usually cannot stand overly floral scents but, unlike the multitude of perfumes rife with floral discontent the floral notes in this are simple, striking, midnight florals. You get the sense of being in a warm garden on a rainy spring.
It definitely has a detergent/soap aspect that is surprisingly unchemical. It makes you feel as though you're freshly bathed, scrubbed, and nuzzled in freshly washed and dryer warmed luxe fabrics.
This perfume is also extremely long-lasting and drys down to that whisper of the onset, a sweet, honeyed, clean fragrance which hearkens to what every woman should smell like.
Beautiful, balanced, long-lasting, mild and suitable for all.

Insolence. The name indicates something forthright in an impolite manner. It is a nice way to say bratty expectations with a hint of sullenness. This perfume is that.

I love violets. They are fresh, unassuming, slightly green and sweet but without the syrup. The violet note in Insolence is drowned out by the berries and the rose note further compromises the violet, which is unfortunate because these two can work beautifully together. There is insufficient musk and sandalwood to ground this and take the edge off of the cloying sugar water this is.

The money and prestige of the Guerlain name cannot rescue this fragrance. The best they could do was to describe something not so nice in a polite way; hence, Insolence. You have been warned.

Now comes his long-awaited Insolence. Once you get past the insane press-pack (lights and music when you open the perfume box), the first impression is odd. Roucel daringly breaks with the current obsession with prettiness up front. In the grand old manner, the first few minutes are all wrong: cloying violets in a cloud of hairspray. Insolence is going to be a hard sell unless the staff gets proper training. At t=300 seconds, when the tremendous rush of topnotes slows down and Insolence hits its loping stride, you realize you’re zipping along in one of the best-engineered fragrances in living memory. The reference to Guerlain’s past is clearly l’Heure Bleue, but with a powder-blue respray. For the next couple of hours Insolence shifts back and forth between that and a shimmering, ghostly echo of Amarige’s tuberose. Roucel’s hallmark ingredient, magnolia leaf, works wonders at making this big four-seater GT feel lighter and smaller than it is. If l’Instant was a Peugeot 406, this one is the family Ferrari, the 612 Scaglietti. Great from some angles, wrong from others, but overall fascinating to watch in motion. It’s not a 330 GTC (that was Chamade), but would you turn it down as a present ?

A Guerlain to be reckoned with ! a floral to the max with red fruits adornment & a hefting earthy-woody powdery base...

Yes ! i could understand the impressively experienced Sherapop member of what she said down there , but i just want to add that Resins in Insolence are not necessarily a bad-smelling thing (( Resin is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees. It is valued for its chemical constituents and uses, such as varnishes and adhesives, as an important source of raw materials for organic synthesis, or for incense and perfume. The term is also used for synthetic substances of similar properties. also something to be noted : the softer odoriferous oleo-resins (frankincense, elemi, turpentine, copaiba) and gum resins containing essential oils (ammoniacum, asafoetida, gamboge, myrrh, and scammony) are more largely used for therapeutic purposes and Incense . )) ,

& oh yes , it gets this funny smell of plastic or a medicinal type of smell , yet it helped Insolense in defining her unique character & added sort of depth & imagination to the beautiful modern balanced composition , nonetheless cutting a great deal of the present natural sweetness of the Berries & flowers .
i suppose also the addition of alittle bit orange blossom in the heart helped Insolence rather than taking from it , especially giving her an adult non-sweet twist .

a word of caution though : Insolence Edt , like many of old reputable Guerlains gets this austere tendency of choosing its lucky wearer , a compatible body chemistry unfortunately is no option with Insolence rather an actual demand , for example i wear insolence beautifully ( my skin highlightens severly the berries , florals & sweetness with obscuring the woody resinous ( plasticy or leathery !! ) smell ) , on the contrary, on my sister's skin it was a like a pure plastic smell from the start to the very end with subdued flowers & hint of berries , it was a disaster for her ! & certainly disliked it with a heart . So please ! test it thoroughly before buying .

Indeed a woman's perfume is another woman's poison !

@ Sherepop:
Meteorites appears to have a rather simple composition: green, violet, iris, and heliotrope.

Insolence includes violet and iris, but is much more complex. It has citrus and berry in the head, additional flowers in the heart (but no heliotrope, which i miss), and a real base (and some hint of Guerlinade), which Meteorites lacks.

I am fond of Meteorites - i can't find the juice, but i've got the powder perles, and the old fashioned, turn of the 19th century fragrance makes me happy - but i think i prefer the greater depth of Insolence.

Fortunately for me, a day after putting on Insolence, i get lasting violets and sandalwood and no dark tar smell - and, heck, i really really like the smell of hot tar.

I'm sorry to hear Insolence is being too insolent to you.

Sweet, mildly fruity, perhaps even insipid... and yet...

...and yet i actually like Insolence. There's a certain innocence to it, a certain unsullied character, and yet with a sense of confidence and self-assurance.

Unlike so many others on the market for the past 15 years or so, unsubtle gourmand scents dominated by excessive artificial fruit and vanilla, Insolence manages to combine them in a balanced, even sophisticated, way with florals. The scent is gentle and delicate, while at the same time there is clearly art involved in the creation of this youthful fragrance.

Before i purchase, i will try the Insolence Eau de Parfum, as i've read it has even more violet. But i am happy to know that, in one form or the other, Insolence may be the modern violet fragrance i've been searching for over the past year.

I was shocked to discover that Guerlain's INSOLENCE smelled upon initial spritz nearly identical to METEORITES. Shortly thereafter, however, some darker elements began to emerge, both spicy and "je ne sais quoi" kind of stuff. Still, I feel that INSOLENCE is not a new Guerlain creation. Rather, they appear to have attached METEORITES to a solid, resinous base.

So solid, in fact, that upon awakening this morning, more than twelve hours after application, I found myself still enveloped in some sort of bizarre resin aura. I couldn't identify it, but the violets and irises had all long ago disappeared, leaving only this very insistent resin on my skin.

I was dying to find out the identity of the strange fat-soluble substance that had infused itself into my cells, and for a brief moment I thought that it might be the styrax or benzoin from TANGLEWOOD BOUQUET, which I had been wearing yesterday during the day. But then I remembered that I took a long, hot bath last night, after which I applied INSOLENCE. All I knew at this point was that there was a serious film of resin attached to my skin.

Unfortunately, no help was forthcoming from the Fragrantica description, which lists only the incredibly general "resin" as the note that was commanding the attention of my nose. "Resin," if synthetic, means: some sort of polycarbonate substance, often produced at the culmination of an organic chemistry experiment. Thick, oily, viscous, usually black. Basically a plastic byproduct. That's how this smells, for sure!

My edt is, suffice it to say, quite strong enough! I won't be buying the edp or the parfum of INSOLENCE, because the thought of waking up to an even higher concentration of black gooey pot liquor odor wafting through the air is simply unbearable.

A word about the bottle: this 3.4oz thick-glass, asymmetrical spaceship-type shape is really beautiful. In fact, I love just to hold the bottle: c'est un vrai objet d'art! The pink color of the edt is also new to Guerlain, a ma connaissance, and pleasing to the eye. Visually, it cannot be denied that the presentation is gorgeous and unique. But the contents are not: METEORITES + a lot (a glob!) of resins and a bit of fruit is what I found here!

36 hour update: resins still clinging tenaciously to my pajamas. This stuff could survive a nuclear holocaust!!!

66 hour update: time to do laundry ASAP!

108 hour update: detected INSOLENCE still infused through my sheets last night before retiring in clean pajamas! Help!!!!! AIDEZ-MOI, SVP!!!!

By way of conclusion: The capacity to form a permanent polymer with my pajamas is not a property that I am looking for in a perfume. Now I think that I understand the spaceship metaphor: this substance is truly sci-fi! I may have to add the designers of INSOLENCE to my "just say no" list, along with the creator of the perversely po-mo RUMEUR... Désolée, vraiment!

I love it too. I only have small sample of edt but planing on buying one.Strong but in a good way. Not for everyone but for special person, like me :)

It's interesting to see how many people hate Insolence, cause I just love it! It's one of my top fragrances! I believe it's because of skin chemistry. Well, in my case the scent is amazing! It's sweet, warm, kind of strong - but not in a bad way - and I can definitely smell the violet and a mix of raspberry and cherry notes. I get compliments EVERYTIME I wear it - and it's always from men.

This smells like a candy store in the mall. One that sells caramel popcorn and those brightly colored popcorn balls. It's strong and sweet, yet comforting. I don't love it because I couldn't wear this everyday. I don't hate it because I would reach for this on an evening out, it's loud enough to get noticed by ppl.

So far I think this is a scent that will either work with your chemistry, or won't. It's the second time I'm trying this and I'm still so mixed on whether or not to buy this. The top notes are very strong and sweet, but when it dries down on my skin the effect is very feminine, a bit powdery, and a reminds me slightly of a laundry smell. However, my clothes absorbed a bit of the fragrance and smell like a beautiful vibrant fruity/floral bouquet. I keep sniffing my shirt and loving the scent, but when I smell my skin I don't like it as much- AHHHH!!! Oh I forgot to mention that the Violet notes remind me a lot of C. Howards Voilet candy :)

Insolence is not nearly as bad as what people make it out to be. It's unique, I'll give this fragrance credit for that. It's something you'll either love or hate.

I'll admit that I disliked the opening of this scent. The raspberry, bergamot, lemon and red berries were synthetically sweet and there was a strange medicinal type smell which reminded me of cough syrup. Not only that, but the scent was very strong and almost cloying.

However, an hour later Insolence softened into a beautiful, sweet and powdery violet and rose blend. The slightly medicinal scent remains, however in the heart it becomes bearable for me and adds a certain sense of uniqueness which I rather like.

Insolence is daring from beginning to end. I'm finding myself loving the strange sweetness and fabric softener type smell. It's odd yet somewhat sensual to my nose. With fantastic lasting power and sillage, I can't help admiring this fragrance.

I like it in the concentration that it is now. Although I haven't tested the Eau de Parfum version, I feel as if a stronger Insolence would be too much. If over applied, this fragrance could be a nightmare, but with a few small squirts, Insolence is enchanting.

I love violet in this composition. Violet is one of my favourite notes, besides rose and vanilla.
Another "It's all for those who dare!" in my opinion.
I wear it proudly!

Sometimes I put 1902 Tradition Violette (by Berdoues) on my whole body and then I spray Insolence (just once, that's enough) on my neckline/cleavage. Amazing!

@mellimoon: Wow, I think those public toilets you mention smell really good.
Just kidding :o) I respect your opinion, but it's kinda funny!

This is incredibly intense. Overwhelming, rich and empowering. Definitely not for my type of skin though, but I bet with other types of chemistry it's outstanding.

Very original, hard to compare it to anything, might be just my indolence in floral fruity domain, but feels special.

On my skin it smells of raspberry and violets for hours! Then while I can till smell violets I get a very distinct hint of iris and tonka bean, which I love.

Had it on a strip of paper on the shelf and I could smell it for two days from every corner of my room. An everlasting smell.

A+ for Guerlain!

wow, this was something I didn't expect! So extraordinary, so lasting power. Not fruity at all on my skin, actually I can't say what elements it has, it is just an extraordinary symphonie!

This is one of my faves now. Really like it.

Comparing with Eau de Parfum this one still has powdery violets and it's more berries here.

If you liked it, but not friends I suggest to try those I think similar by other houses - Dior's Pure Poison (heart), Fendi Palazzo edt.

I think Insolence is great perfume for early spring- it's kinda warming up. ^^

Staying power and sillage is amazing- just one spray and that's it.

This is my second love after Guerlain's Shalimar. Its notes are magnificent put togheter and they play off eachother for hours and hours on my skin.
Skin ph-level is an important factor when it comes to this scent though. On me the drydown is warm, fuzzy and sweet - still powdery with a lovely scent of Violets.
I thought there could be no other 100% perfect and well combined perfume than Shalimar, but the Guerlain House still got the best noses working for them, 1925 (Shalimar) to 2006 (when this first came out) and to this day there are no others like them.

I have had old - young, women and men giving me compliments on the wonderful scent.
Strangers asking what I have on so they can go buy it, for themselves/girlfriends.

Femine, powerful and with a floral oriental feel to it that makes me feel like a femme fatale.

At first spray this smelled great, I thought it would be another floral fruitty scent like Lolita or Flowerbomb. However, when the base kicked in someone wasn't working with my body. It wasn't horrid but it wasn't as great as the first spray. This scent smelled better on my mom. In its favor I will say this scent does last a long time

I personally can't wear this one, it's lovely, don't get me wrong, it is just that it distresses me and as soon as I spray it on me I start sneezing and coughing. I might be allergic to resins or something in it. My point is... this fragrance is too strong and even though I can handle Black Orchid by Tom Ford perfectly, I find Insolence worse than agony.

Maybe it's my slight addiction to violet fragrances, maybe it's my odd body chemistry, or maybe my nose is simply wired differently, but I really like this one! I was completely swept away by the EdP, but the EdT is just as awesome.
A deep, fresh violet scent with perky, almost a little minty berry overtones, and an iris base so dark it tilts over into black licorice territory - but still neither candy-sweet or powdery.

I think people should put into consideration that skin chemistry is a very important factor! I don't understand the negative reviews here. On me this perfume is beautiful and it is always a question on taste. It is very strong and long lasting and if you don't like it at least appreciate it on someone else! Before complaining!

Sampled this recently and good lord, I've never run so quickly to wash a scent off! Sorry to all those who love it, I realise individual skin chemistry comes into it a lot and this absolutely does not work for me at all. As with Marc Jacob's 'Lola', there's a note that actually makes me feel queasy, only it's much more violent in 'Insolence'. I literally could not bear it, it made me feel so ill.

For anyone who hasn't tried it and is thinking of doing so, just make sure you sample a very tiny amount in case it has a similar reaction on your skin.

@Mellyhelly: I think the only vulgar and invadent person here are YOU ;). Seems that you have a big problem. Insolence is great on a sopisticated and classy lady.

I feel so connected with this fragrance. I feel like 100% me. It is very long-lasting and it warms my body and soul :) I can recognize this everywhere!

Insolence is a beautiful perfume.I had found a sample out of a magazine and loved it.I took the sample with me and went right out and bought it.I work with the public and get lots of compliments on it from men and women.Ive been asked a few times to write it down so they can go buy it.LOVE IT!Good job!

One of the best perfumes ever! It lasts soooo long almost on everyone. I remember when for the first time I smelled it, I felt it was too strong and hated it actually. But after trying many times I started to appreciate that smell and I after some hours I felt fresh smell of flowers. I recommend EDT since it is milder than EDP. Perfect perfume for winter, although you can use it in summer too if you are fan of strong perfumes :)

the majority here hate/don't like this perfume.
but for me, its nice and unique, i really love the dry down plus it lasts almost forever.
i have also got MANY complememts from both men and women!

I like this perfume, it's quite original and unique. It has a good staying power. I think its a love or hate it scent.

Oh God i hate,hate this fragrance!Everybody who knows me,knows my hate for this.There is not so many smells who makes me so sick exept from insolence.Seriosly if i smell it for a long time i can through up.I dont know which note it is,but it has to be the musk mixed with the fruits probably..

I have to be honest that at first whiff I hated it! It was sickening to me. But then I tried it on my skin..... Well the beginning is fruity and strong but on me after a while I got the beautiful flowers! It lasts and lasts and lasts! Like angel lasts! Well I went through a winter wearing it and finished 3 bottles. Now I am on to something else. It is very well done and sophisticated like all Guerlain fragrances.

I tried this yesterday on my wrist.

I miraculously found it in a discount store - perhaps it had *gone* but it was one the most awful things I had ever put on my body. I'm American of mostly french, English and Irish descent, and perhaps it matters, because my mom is "dark Irish" and seems to be able to wear perfume better than myself. I have very pale skin.

*Sweet* scents tend to strengthen on my skin and the Fuity, "raspberry fizz" top note was disgusting. It smelled "dirty" but not in a good way - rotten and powdered and sweetened with splenda. Chemical and sweet/sour. I let it sit for two hours, fighting my instinct to scrub, hoping the Guerlainade would rescue it. No. The rose started to come through near the end of my patience, but the raspberries lingered.

This is not something I could stand to wear again.

I don't like the top notes, but I adore the Iris base, it's so nice and longlasting. Does anyone know the parfume which is similar to this gorgeous base, I wonder...:)I have never met such one:(

This perfume is insanely sweet.
The sillage is strong, and the fixation is excellent. One other reviewer had said itś not so fruity..and well thatś true. The top notes of raspberries, red berries, and citruses are airy and pure, and the rest of the composition is sugary. The top notes hang around, and can be noticed for hours and hours. When I took a shower, and washed away the top notes, there was a potent, delicious, velvety gourmand middle and base remaining wich I enjoyed very much.
The word insolence is defined as bold disrespect and impudence. I find nothing of that definition matching with the feeling or theme of this perfume or bottle. The perfume is cutesy, youthful, playful, and adorable. Itś like an extra fancy desert with tons of candy decor and whipped topping.

awful!! i could have thrown up when i tested it..sooooo strong and made my eyes water..i known, sounds harsh but its true..sorry :(

It takes some courage to wear it,definetly.
In my personal view,this ain't something sexy or provocative,as it claims to be.
When you first spray it,the only thing you can figure out is that this fragrance is a very strong one.
The top and middle notes can't be distinguished,that in my opinion is bad for any fragrance.The drydown is ok,but nothing special
Those who say it should be tested only on skin are right.It is awfull on the paper strip.
In conclusion,I think you should go for it only if it matches with your skin.
I was tempted to try it because of the bottle and the name (i like fragrances with provocative names),but this one is not for me.

Whoa....there is something about this scent that makes the back of my throat close up! Even my daughter hated it; she immediately felt ill, and light headed after sniffing. To be fair, I only tried it on a paper strip, so maybe it would be ok on skin. But I doubt that I will ever try that after my experience!

insolence is not a simple perfume to describe.it's heavier than my usual taste,I guess it's not something that matches exactly with my chemistry,but I like it much more than "My insolence" and I got it,because I think it's very lovely.on the other hand I'm still confused whether I've made a mistake by buying it.
this is very rich and sweet with the dominant note of "violet".I remember I had a little essence of violet perfume which smelled very similar to insolence.it's like violet mixed with some sweet grapes.very very provocative and feminine in a modern way.
I'm in love with the bottle and the name.in addition "Maurice Roucel" is one of my favorite perfume makers.
this is really long lasting.even though I have EDT,I spray a little and I can smell it whole of the day(that becomes a little overwhelming sometimes)
unfortunately my family don't admire this one.my sister says that she has a kind of allergy to this perfumes and my mum believes this is too much to take.
I think I should pay attention about wearing it.this is not something you wear everyday.but it's better to try it in special occasions(it's very passionate in my point of view).
and be careful!more than 2 sprays would be dangerous.

Insolence is a perfume that I like,it reminds me clothes that just got out of laundry and the smell of orange blossom and rose just rocks...it's so sexy

to me this is an amazing scent. it is like tons of flowers rolled in sugar and laundry detergent without smelling too young or cheap. also, it lasts all day.

i really dislike this perfume its too consentrated (floral& sweet ) and way too strong especially 2 wear in the morning. Not 4 ppl with hay fever 4 sure!

This might be the one I have been searching for. I too bought this unsniffed. I get a sweet fruity opening but then It dries down so deep and almost like insense on my skin. I can smell the tonka bean, sandalwood, rose and iris. This is a beauty and a must for my skin.. Love this...

I think this is a fragrance that really depends on your skin.
I peronally don't like it. I find it too sweet, synthetic and powdery.
I friend of mine adores it. It was hard for me to believe at first but on her skin it smells much beter. Still not appealing to my taste but I have to admit it doesn't smell that overly sweet or cheap girly perfume-like on her.

Soft - sweet- and clean smell i lovt .

Even before reading the "bath water" reviews I commented to a customer that it reminded me of a rancid fruit salad in a diaper pail. On top of that, the ingredients smell cheap and synthetic. An embarassment for Guerlain.

2 months later: I have given this another failed attempt. I think this is the worst use of violet-one of my favorite notes-I could imagine. Also, the plastic-iris drydown is loathsome. It has a very tenacious longevity and a shouting sillage.

Lovely bottle, shame about the scent!

If perfume could speak, Insolence would be saying 'Let's try too hard!' on my skin. Or maybe just shouting 'BLAARGH!' cos that's pretty much what I did when the evil top notes hit me; sour blackcurrant juice and boiled sweets, very nasty, and very unlike Guerlain.

Sweet, sexy staying-power. Not every perfume works with my chemistry, but "Insolence" shines on me. The raspberry is so sparkling and fresh, but it never gets too fruity- combined with the violet,it smells more like a grape candy on me. It also has a warm depth to it that keeps it from veering into sweet overkill.

Boy, this is a BIG ONE. It would have been at home in the big bad Eighties. And Luca Turin is right; the top notes smell like Windex. But once it dies down a bit, you get one of the most entertainingly loud perfumes around. It's quite complex, but so overwhelming, you need nerves of steel to analyze it. Structurally, it's a floral oriental. Metaphorically, it's a big, buxom girl from Brooklyn, rich, loud and beautiful, with the obnoxious accent (which I love in a woman) and brains, taking you out for a wild, drunken night ont the town. If Fran Drescher were a plus-size Brazilian supermodel, she'd smell like this. This is one I'd love to smell on a woman, but, as a man, I really can only wear it at home, like I do with my Papal robes. (Kidding, but I want to be the Pope for Halloween)

I also don't find it too special. And for some reason i don't like the bottle! The fragrance is soft, sweet and feminine. My sister likes it a lot and on her really stands out good but for my taste is a little girlish. I guess it's suitable for 25 years old lady that wants to attract with some innocent charm and to seduce with sweet and fruity (we have in BG some candies that smell similar to this perfume, called 'violets') aroma.
It is long lasting but doesn't evolve much with time.

So many people hate this one, but I love it. I get no bath water scent at all. It is sweet incense and violets on me. I can only assume that those who speak of it being overpowering are using far too much or are with people who do. A little tiny bit is plenty and lasts. Too much of any fragrance is not only rude to those around you, it's offensive. But I've known I was in the minority on this one for a long time. It can definitely be too sweet on a lot of people, so try as usual before buying.

Nothing exceptional. I wanted to like it, because there was the good deal on its' gift set, but the scent just doesn't deliver..or Guerlain brand is just not for me. The juice is sweet, fruity, on the sour side at the beginning, nothing offencive, but nothing memorable too.Very average.

very modern Guerlain scent...alot of violets and orange...maybe a bit too much chemistry in it so sometimes it smells rather plastic and unconvenient...but very noticable...one of the hip-est Guerlain perfumes...had it...gave it away after a month...

I hated this one .
What started on my skin as a burst of citrus ended up smelling like rubber.
Is very strong and smells powdery ,not in a good way .

This is a fragrance you need to grow up to appreciate it. When I first smelled it I though it was absolutely awful. Last year I got a minature from a friend, but remembering my first encounter with it I never tried it on.
Then durng a party I smelled it on one of my friends and actually had to ask what it was. To my surprise, she sait it was Insolence.
It is really good to give it a chance to evolve on the skin, since at first it tends to be very strong in a very unpleasant way. Later on it gets a bit milder, while still remaining powerful.

Now Im contemplating buying a bigger bottle, since my 5 ml sample is almost over!

very strong and penetrating.but yet I'm not sure if it matches my chemistry.I really like to test insolence and my insolence together to figure out how different they are.

Another really nice perfume. There is something about the smell that is so alluring. It's a powerful perfume with an unusually strong blend of violets and berries. Despite the intense fragrance, it is so interesting and somehow different than other scents. This is one that could be very difficult to wear in small office spaces: It is the olfactory equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded room-it will clear the place. But used lightly, it lasts very well on the skin and is a very pretty and proud perfume. I liked it so much I bought a full-bottle, but I can see where this perfume would not be for everyone.

At first I have to admit I didn't like it! Once I tried it on myself it was amazing and it stays on all day!! I hate perfume that doesn't stay! It is my favorite perfume now!

Ya tenemos aquí lo nuevo de Guerlain. Guerlain fue un químico francés q fue perdiendo la pasión por su trabajo para convertirse en uno de los más afamados perfumistas galos. Para su lanzamiento han contado con la oscarizada actriz Hillary Swank, la apuesta como vemos es fuerte. Para mí Guerlain siempre ha sido la marca de SHALIMAR, q le debe su nombre a unos parques pakistaníes, el SAMSARA (palabra en sánscrito sobre los ciclos de reencarnación) o el inolvidable L´INSTANT, para mí el mejor de todos ellos.

Lo primero que me produjo al aplicármelo fue su aroma eminentemente frutal, como a moras que se pasa al rato dejando un olor menos intenso y ligeramente cálido. A pesar de ser un perfume, su duración es corta, más incluso que el de algunas colonias. No me queda muy claro para que estación del año estaría recomendado.
Composición:
Salida: violeta, frambuesa, bayas.
Corazón: más violeta, rosa, azahar.
Final: lirio, haba tonka, resinas.

Frasco
De estilo muy coqueto con juegos de luz violáceos. Me recuerda a un trompo con redondeces irregulares hacia arriba. En su curvatura principal aparece la marca de Guerlain. Su presentación es su punto a favor.
No lo recomiendo para tenerlo en cuenta para sus proximas compras.

I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS PERFUME. i actually didn't know about it until my girlfriend started using it. i wish i were a woman so i could use it xD

I can see why some people dont like it, it really does in some way smell hair spray or dirty bath water. But is hair spray or dirty bath neccesary ugly bad smells?
Not very sophisticated, but a straight forward delicious, sweet berry/candy scent that i some way stand out from the crowd of fruity fragrances. Maybe its the tonka been that makes it a little special?
It gets better the longer you wear it.

Very nice fragrance indeed! Love the licorice smell it releases on my skin, though licorice is not in the pyramid of notes.

Today I tried Insolence EDT on one hand (and the EDP version on my other hand). I really like the EDT version, and I am not even a lover of fruity scents. And I immediately took notice of the similarity of notes in my precious 'Après l'Ondee', like lemon, bergamot, violet, rose, iris and musk...! Of course Insolence is much fruitier but still has the same kind of 'fresh' notes. It also is way stronger, so you only need just a drizzle to smell wonderful all day. I find the EDP version a lot sweeter and somehow not more special. Staying power is the same, strange enough!

Oh my God! I love it, love it, LOVE IT!!! Spritz it on once and it lasts all day long and beyond. Smells fuity but of the richest and most lush and pungent sweet fruits EVER with a perfect pinch of vanilla with a spicy kick. Expect to be noticed wearing this, it's a real attention grabber and totally GORGEOUS!

Unlike L'Instant which lingers on softly, this one screams "smell me"!!!

Its lasting power is fantastic and be warned though, a little goes a long way as it is a very strong fragrance even just of EDT strength.

One good thing is that the fragrance simply revolves round and round where it stays much the same despite wearing it for hours and hours....

Never go the chance to try the 'extract". Think it'll be a fantastic experience too.

I loved it!!!

The smell is not bad, but it can be quite overpowering. I live in a warm climate, I think this perfume would be more suitable for colder climates.

I was at the Guerlain counter, with L'instant on one wrist and Insolence on the other. I really liked the smell of L'instant on a girl I worked with, so I was really hoping that it would smell as nice on me. I only tried Insolence because it was new at the time. It was a bit weird at first - there's something very unique about this scent; the fragrance version of walking on a tightrope, if you will. But, it is a great scent and, to my surprise, it worked better on my skin than L'instant. It starts off like a soapy/berry(not a sweet berry,but a true berry, freshly plucked off the bush) scent on me, but soon settles into a really smooth, almost sensual, scent. I really like this one.

I love this. I guess you have like violets to like this. If not I don't see the point. It is very elegant and sexy.

I like it very well! It's a great fragrance, not for everybody, because strong and sexy:) After hours being so powderly and soft. It's fantastic!

its a very unique scent. its a srong one and not for everybody. i dont like it personally on myself but it smells good on others especially on those who it suites.

Insolence is a very strong perfume at first spray. Despite the strongness you can immediately tell that Insolence is not one of those "cheap berry scents".

The berries, & violet are the notes immediately apparent. They eventually settle & let the other scents, such as the strawberry, come through giving you a gorgeous powdery floral fragrance that lasts and lasts. I find that it evolves during the day.

It is a sophisticated adult twist on a young floral scent.

As it's quite strong at first, to be on the safe side I would spray this on about 30 mins before you need to be somewhere.

Insolence is not a scent I wear every day, but it's a good change from my Woody Orientals. Maybe once or twice a week.

Insolence is one heady and brassy fragrance and screams to me 80s power perfume! At first Insolence starts with loud berry and fruit notes. Then after about 10 minutes the violet and iris overpower the fruit notes. At 15 minutes the tonka bean and horribly done orange blossom takes over and nearly gags me. From there it just grows stronger and stronger. I finally had to scrub it off. I sure wouldn't describe this as sexy or sophisticated- at least with my chemistry. Literally gag-inducing to me and gives me a horrible sinus headache. Even after scrubbing it off it is still there, large as life. Not for me at all.

I've never smelled any perfume that smelt like bath water.. it is a modern scent and not bad at all. It is another that must be tried on the skin, not out of a magazine sample or tester, I didn't like it from first sniff of the tester but drydown on my skin was quite lovely.

I love the scent. It's a scent for a strong women.

Modern berry scent with the Guerlain signature.