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LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara

green
woody
gourmand
sweet
vanilla
fresh
amber
EDP · 2001 · womens

Guerlain's Les Légendaires collection revisits some of the house's most iconic fragrances, and Samsara is one of their most celebrated orientals, originally launched in 1989 and reissued in this 2001 edition.

Samsara opens with a fresh green start, fig leaf and citrus cutting through the sweetness before the fragrance settles into its floral heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang with tart red currant adding brightness. The base is where this fragrance becomes indulgent, with sandalwood meeting a creamy vanilla and tonka bean combination that's warm and gourmand without being cloying. The overall composition balances green freshness against rich vanilla sweetness, making it feel both approachable and luxurious.

This suits someone drawn to classic orientals but wanting something with more lift and freshness than heavier versions of the genre. It works well year-round, though the vanilla-tonka base makes it particularly fitting for cooler months. Expect a fragrance that's sensual but grounded, matching The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
green
100%
woody
100%
gourmand
100%
sweet
100%
vanilla
100%
fresh
100%
amber
75%
yellow floral
75%
powdery
75%
white floral
50%
fruity
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Fig Leaf
Fig Leaf
The green, milky, and slightly sharp scent of freshly torn fig leaves rather than the fruit itself. Fig leaf is one of perfumery's most vivid green notes, with a raw, sap-like quality and a distinctive slightly sour, green-milk character. Used to add an intense, photosynthetic naturalism to green and woody compositions.
Green Notes
Green Notes
Citruses
Citruses
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Red Currant
Red Currant
Bright, tart, and slightly sweet, red currant has a vivid fruitiness with more sharpness than strawberry and more brightness than blackcurrant. It reads as energetic and refreshing, adding a clean, slightly acidic sweetness to fruity and floral compositions. Used when a bright, fresh berry note is needed.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match83% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist83% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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The Homesteader82% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
green100%woody100%gourmand100%sweet100%vanilla100%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

Guerlain LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara is $160.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $160.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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What does Guerlain LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara smell like? +
Guerlain's Les Légendaires collection revisits some of the house's most iconic fragrances, and Samsara is one of their most celebrated orientals, originally launched in 1989 and reissued in this 2001 edition. Samsara opens with a fresh green start, fig leaf and citrus cutting through the sweetness before the fragrance settles into its floral heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang with tart red currant adding brightness. The base is where this fragrance becomes indulgent, with sandalwood meeting a creamy vanilla and tonka bean combination that's warm and gourmand without being cloying. The overall composition balances green freshness against rich vanilla sweetness, making it feel both approachable and luxurious. This suits someone drawn to classic orientals but wanting something with more lift and freshness than heavier versions of the genre. It works well year-round, though the vanilla-tonka base makes it particularly fitting for cooler months. Expect a fragrance that's sensual but grounded, matching The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Guerlain LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara? +
Top: Fig Leaf, Green Notes, Citruses. Heart: Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Red Currant. Base: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber.
What fragrance family is LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara? +
Guerlain LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Guerlain LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara? +
Based on shared notes, Birkholz Dark Amber unisex (Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Jasmine, Green Notes), Lattafa Ladies Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited Fragrances 6290362341475 (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine), Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Unlimite Unisex (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine), Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine), Lattafa Unisex Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited Fragrances 6291108739020 (Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine) may smell similar to LES LÉGENDAIRES Samsara.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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