Champs Elysees Eau de Parfum

I love and adore this perfume!!! I feel happy and vibrant, capable of anything in this life when I'm wearing it. Unfortunately, mine is staying put because I'm afraid to be without it. Considering this Arab invasion in the world of perfumery, can anyone say if there is already an Arab perfume that has been inspired by it?

On this 65F autumn morning, I am finding that the dry down of Guerlain Champs Elysees reminds me of Diptyque Fleur to Peau. The latter feels like a modern rendition of the former. Champs starts off with a distinct vintage feel however, many hours later, the dry down is not too far from Fleur de Peau. Quite lovely. While Champs is more suited to cooler weather, FDP is suitable in any temperature.

After blind-sniffing Champs-Elysées, applied to both blotter and wrist, as is my usual, I was ready to proclaim it a fine floral melange, with a strong lead note of violet, ...bright violet, not powdery... Alas, Fragrantica's listed notes must argue the point with me... Oh well, ...I guess a heady blend of lilac, mimosa, muguet, pivoine, etc. etc. may strike some people (moi) as violet. It should be mentioned that all the notes mentioned (except for mimosa absolute) are constructed accords with a fair amount of aromachemical overlap, ...so who can really say with certainty, when all is mutable simulation. Indeed, even now after being 'told' by an (imperfect) authority, my mind still stubbornly summons thoughts of violet when I smell Champs-Elysées. Anyway, regardless of which springtime blossoms are being chemically invoked, this perfume is surely a brilliant and light-filled vernal symphony of floral delights.

Champs Elysées is springtime in a bottle Fresh pollen-like floral, luminous, bright.. so alive and vibrant… and then almondy, powdery soft drydown.. some fruity accents here and there.. It is a mood lifter, every time I wear it gives me spring vibes, it’s a soft ray of sunlight.. a happy lovely memory…

Considering how hard it is to find vintage bottles of this wonderful perfume, is there any Arabic perfume brand that imitates or resembles it? If anyone knows, please tell me!!! I even dream of this Champs (EDP - EDT - Extrait). I consider it a true fairytale perfume, it is opulent and perfect for me. I would love to find an Arabic perfume inspired by this perfume, since Guerlain completely destroyed it and released a ghost with the name of my beloved Champs Élysées, destroying what was perfect, in 2021.

Champs Elysees is a pretty, feminine perfume. It definitely has that Guerlain powdery DNA. I think it's a well-balanced fragrance that is very likeable. I can see why other reviewers used this as their wedding perfume. It strikes me as something Princess Diana would have worn as it's not too disimilar to Quelques Fleurs. I think CE is more powdery though. Considering it has a few notes I am not overly partial to (melon, lily of the valley, and rose), I couldn't actually smell the melon or rose. I find this fragrance well blended, not too old or too youthful, yet somewhat captivating in way that alludes to the more reserved and demure lady. Ah, yes, definitely Princess Diana vibes, we all know that shy side eye she would give the cameras. Sillage and projection are moderate, fairly decent in the first 3-4 hours. This elegant beauty would probably need reapplying after that if you want the oomph she packs at the beginning. Otherwise, longevity is acceptable but sits closer to the skin after that. Upon saying that, I was able to faintly smell it the following morning on my skin and it also smelt really good on my clothes. I give this an 8/10.

i am testing from a vintage mini bottle. this opens with almond blossom, mimosa, peach and a hint of melon. it's a slightly sweet powdery floral. very springlike and i am loving it. after a minute or two i begin to sense the lily and lilac, which adds some dewiness. then i get a lot of violet and benzoin and the scent deepens a bit but is still quite light and springlike. overall a powdery soft floral with a benzoin warmth. just beautiful, honestly.

I wish I could love wearing this scent as so many do. The opening is a light bright happy mix of delectable soft fruits and dreamy gentle florals. Beautiful. Then it dries down to become a powdery bomb on my skin and clothes and I can’t escape it. I really enjoy this in the air as a breeze gently carries it throughout a room but unfortunately I can’t be encompassed in its powdery scent bubble. Devastated.

I've known this ever since I was a little girl and I distinctly remember the golden recipient lodged in a beautiful pink on the inside box. To my then nose, this magic potion smelled like apples. Not green or red or any kind of wordly apples but golden apples, the kind you hear about in bed-time stories. I guess it was because of the recipient and the golden box mixed with the mildly sweet, powdery yet still fresh fragrance. Thing is, to this day, Champs Elysees (although a bit dilluted from what I remember) still retains that enchanted luminosity from my memories. It is still beautiful, distinctive, sweet, fresh and, to my utter surprise, the longevity and projection are excellent. Springtime french classic, always a love.

Firstly, Champs-Élysées was created by Olivier Cresp, the mastermind behind Mugler's Angel. Jacques Guerlain passed 33 years prior to its release, so I'm not sure why he's credited as its perfumer. Comparing the original bottle with the bee bottle I recently purchased and I am so relieved to confirm that Thierry Wasser has maintained the integrity of this classic beautifully. I have yet to test the inverted heart bottle, but I remain hopeful it is as faithful to the original as possible given the limitations owed to IFRA's tyranny and avid dedication to neutering fragrances. As for the differences, the original bottle’s florals are slightly more heady (almost shrill and hypnotic, like pressing your face to a bouquet of jonquils), dewy, spring-like, luminous and a little sharp, which I attribute to this being produced prior to IFRA’s major 2018 lily-of-the-valley restrictions. The bee bottle is slightly more fruity in the opening (a melon redolent of L'Eau D'Issey is prominent), more rounded, full-bodied, cozy and smooth, but the two are 95-99% similar and the differences are entirely negligible (especially after 15-30 minutes) to the point where the average non-fragrance enthusiast wouldn't perceive significant alterations, if any. The main difference is that the original is much louder in terms of projection and more evocative of spring.

This was my signature scent in my twenties and it will always have a special place in my heart. Opens with a crisp, almost sharp fruity note, then dries down to a youthful and classy floral. If I ever need a pick me up on a sad winter day, a spray of this beauty can lift my spirits. Smells like happiness, full stop.

One of my favorite mimosa perfume, before I know there’s a flower/note called mimosa! I loved the sweetness, sparkle, flowery, fresh-fruity aspect of this perfume, but I used to not be able to describe the scent beyond fresh juicy fruity floral with peach. Only now, I realized, what I loved from this fragrance so much was its mimosa! It is feminine without being too feminine. Bright without being too blinding. Elegant but still approachable. Bright spring day stroll in a bottle! Would recommend to try this for those looking for happy, sweet floral fragrance.

So this is what I wear when I read my historical romance, imagine myself a young daring heroine that captures a handsome dukes attention. Well, what I imagine those regency romance heroines smelled like anyway. LOL It’s so classy but youthful. It has this lovely and romantic vintage vibe but not too overpowering. Beautiful! Not safe to blind buy.

If Chloe Narcisse was the signature of my high school years, then Champs-Élysées was the one of my college years and beyond. Although I think I regularly used both once Champs-Élysées came along. It has the blast of floral brightness that came with many 80's-90's powerhouse scents. You could smell me a mile away and I loved it! So fresh, sweet, bright and clean. I can't get enough. Guerlain recently re-released Champs-Élysées and it is a major, major disappointment. It has some remnant of the original--some powdery dry down, plastic scent but it is in absolutely no way the powerful, bright floral scent it once was. It has none of the bold top notes of the original. I instantly put it up for sale and bought two bottles of the original, in the triangular bottle, from ebay. I'll be devastated once I've sprayed through them.

Funny story: I worshipped the great models of the 1960s as a teen, and asked my parents to get me Guerlain Shalimar - so many 60s models’ signature scent - when I was about 13. My dad was sent to buy presents, and was convinced by the perfume store worker to buy this “younger” Guerlain for me instead. (It’s the classic non-beehive bottle pictured here, though I lost the cap.) In the end, I am grateful for that, as I’m not sure that Shalimar would fit me even now over a decade later… This is my baseline fruity-flowery. It belongs on the skin during a clear-skied, sunny spring day in a sundress. It’s strong on the melon and lily of the valley, to me, and has a wateriness/creaminess(?) to it that you wouldn’t expect from the notes here. It’s definitely also soft and powdery, but certainly not “old.” It’s serious though, and not juvenile. It is nonoffensive on my skin, but I can see the almondy notes turning medicinal on some - test first, probably.

I found the bee bottle version on sale for around $60. I longed to fall in love with this fragrance - the initial bloom was fantastic. But with 30 mins or it started to smell like hair product - something about the almond just didn't quite sit right with me.

Not a review, so I emailed Guerlain about this scent on the US site. They have not discontinued this scent. They are just in the process of repackaging it. It will be back on the site once repackaging is complete. I do not have a time line when that will be.

@victoria99 the eau de toilette and eau de parfum are on the Canadian, UK, and French websites but I see it’s not on the US site. We may have to email in for it or order from Canada or overseas because it doesn’t look like we can order from Canada at the moment. At least I don’t see a price or button to add to cart.

Does anyone know if this is being discontinued? I can't find it on the Guerlain website, and the extract says "end of collection"

This was my first introduction to the House of Guerlain, which is now one of my favorites. This scent doesn't contain the typical "Guerlainade" as found in so many of the vintage, and even some of the current fragrances (L'Heure de Nuit, I'm looking at you!). That it doesn't contain this house's backbone is a good thing. The one I'm wearing (vintage, not the bee bottle) opens up like a very *very* tame Giorgio of Beverly Hills with white floral and iris, and none of the oakmoss or patchouli. The peach is present but definitely not as present as Lancome's OG Tresor. The middle notes of lilac, almond blossom and rose are present (I never get the LOTV), but the dry down is the best, warm vanilla and creamy almond. Not good for a blind buy unless it's a vintage mini from eBay. This beautiful perfume is rich, maybe borderline cloying at first, but also a perfect fragrance for a perfect day (I wore this in 1997 for my wedding). While the marriage didn't last, my affair with Guerlain thrived, and my affection for this fragrance has never ended, despite the bittersweet memories of days past.

To me, this fragrance overpowers in a soapy and powdery mimosa and dries down in a soft vanilla of sorts. It’s feminine and pleasant and tends to last quite some time on my skin. It does smell a bit “older”

There is something idiosyncratic about this whole lily -of-the-valley and lilac combo, I just can't stand it. Same story with Idylle from Guerlain whose creator Thierry Wasser worked for Guerlain for a looong time. Definitely he was heavily inspired by this masterpice while working on Idylle. It is a classic, my mom used to wear it a lot, but it is just not for everyone...gives me that "bitchy school teacher vibe ", that type of smells were popular when I was back at elementary school

This was my wedding day fragrance in 1998. I have no idea if it smells the same today as it did then, but it was the perfect scent for an outdoor Caribbean wedding - just bursting with true to nature fruity, floral notes and a light touch of sweetness and woodiness to round it off. Sillage and longevity were both really good too. It was summer sunshine, romance and happiness in a bottle and made me feel beautifully pampered whenever I wore it.

Reviewing the current version. Got this beauty for Christmas from my family, and it coincided so well that here in New Zealand, it's some very warm weather during this time. CE is the type of a fragrance that is very hard to fit any case scenario that doesn't feature neither summer, nor spring at the very least. Powdery lilac was definitely the dominating note backed up by mimosa. I also got some pretty lovely, almost watercolor grade melon in the background, and some ever so slightly bitter almond. The latter was quite a pleasant note to observe because otherwise CE risked being a bit too much of a straightforward floral but almond gave it some firm character. I noticed that CE was something that refuses to sit well in an indoors environment, as if refusing to be bound by walls, so I only wore it when I knew I'd spend most of the time outside. I wore it very often during the warm times of the year and made a pretty significant dent in my bottle which, considering how many bottles I own, is a pretty decent achievement. Silage - definitely noticeable. The trail will stretch somewhat further than a few arms length. Longevity - certainly on the long-lasting side. I didn't have any need to reapply during the day.

This is a review of the original/vintage release in the bi-triangular bottle. A lovely scent, even if it lost some of its initial power now as opposed to when I acquired this CE. Strong on almonds, mimosa, and honey. Creamy in the drydown, with a veil of rosy powder and anise. I haven't tried the current formulation, but CE will stay in my scenterie: a very elegant spring/fall fragrance!

Creamy florals with almond and and fruity notes. If your opening is weird or chemical, your batch is old, CE has natural oils and these degrade with time. One of the best fragrances for women ever, very similar to Cheap and Chic and 5th Avenue, spring in a bottle.

To me, this says "Springtime in the Paris of old movies," and I mean that in the most complimentary way. Champs Elysees (EDP) smells to me like what a French woman would wear as a springtime fragrance, to complement her chic upswept 'do, her simple gold earrings, and her elegantly carefree daywear ensemble. But it can also make the leap to a spring evening at a bistro on the Seine, the stars just beginning to show. I have never been to Paris, and I have absolutely no idea what it's really like there, but the Paris of my imagination is all chic women and cozy cafes and trees in bloom and forever springtime. It's gorgeous and exhilarating and covered in chunky champagne gold glitter and stardust, and it fits exactly the lyrics to "The Last Time I Saw Paris." For all I know, this Paris has never existed excepting in the imagination, but the imagination is where all the good stuff happens, and to me, Champs Elysees epitomizes all that. Others here have noted that the opening is a sharp floral blast. I would say lily, but don't see lily listed in the notes. Still, lily is what seems to hit the nose first, or possibly narcissus, and I do mean *hit* the nose. But that does calm down with the drydown, and then you have a beautiful nosegay of lily of the valley, lilac, mimosa, possibly some rose. I don't detect ANY melon, violet, anise, or almond, nor much peony. And the Guerlainade bottom notes listed -- cedar, benzoin, vanilla, sandalwood -- don't show up. I detect NO Guerlainade, which is rare for a Guerlain fragrance -- even the girlish Insolence has a whisper of it. But the beautiful blend of spring and early summer florals is so light and airy that the Guerlainade might seem out of place or even clash with the body of the fragrance. This is strictly a white and yellow floral composition, and the resinous or woody notes might be too heavy. I can understand the comparison with Fifth Avenue, being fresh and floral, but Fifth Avenue seems like a "tribute" fragrance to Champs Elysees, more aldehydic and lighter. Champs Elysees smells as if every single note in it is made with real flowers, and the most carefully selected ones at that. It's the smell of flower shops, honeymoons, cathedrals on Easter. Perfect for day, but can be refreshed with a spritz to take you through an evening out as well. Classy and a classic.

There is an initial alcoholic burst of yellow flowers which rapidly unfolds into a dramatically beautiful white and yellow floral bouquet. The base notes of vanilla, sandalwood, benzoin and cedar don't fully account for what is left over once the top notes have passed. There is a persistent and sumptuous yellow floral note which somehow lingers on your clothing for weeks. It smells like Summer and Spring in equal parts. So few things astound me these days, but this is one of them. This perfume is impossible to overspray and is never too much. The sillage is perfect. You smell this on yourself throughout the day and so do other people, but it's not in your face because this scent melts into your skin. Beautiful is the least of what this perfume is. It's a genius creation and an understated masterpiece.

This isn't a normal day on Avenue des Champs Elysees in Paris: it's a celebration day (Bastille Day, perhaps?) and there are parades, flowers, balloons, and fireworks. Champs Elysees is a joyful scent with many notes, and the florals stand out the most, particularly the lilac. Very pretty, and a tad vintage-y in a way that makes it classy and interesting.

This is just cheer in a bottle! Feeling down? Winter taking too long? Just spray some and it immediately lifts the spirits. To my nose this is a honey/mimosa scent (although technically no honey is listed here), it's probably the combination of almond and other notes that gives me this impression. It doesn't have the depth or drama of other older Guerlain sisters (Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit etc), and I'm assuming this could be why Luca Turin trashed this perfume in his book but I think it deserves a life. I personally love it and keep it on my desk for a ray of sunshine :)