L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme features an ideal balance of passion and peace, recognition of feelings and power of reason – that is the portrait of L'Instant man. The fragrance is an interesting and sensual blend of icy cold masculine tones and warm exotic woods and spices. L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme begins with fresh lemon and citrus notes, which mellow to reveal a heart of cool and spicy elemi pepper, star anise and Jasmine petals from India. The unique quality of this fragrance is the base, as it is comprised of a new interpretation of patchouli, sensual cedarwood and sandalwood, cocoa bean, lapsang tea and is tempered with musky hibiscus seeds. This gives a timeless and masculine quality to the fragrance.