Guerlain
Héritage
EDP · 1992 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.50
- aromatic0.60
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.20
- spicy0.40
- woody0.60
- amber0.40
- sweet0.40
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Signature
Héritage is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Formal
Héritage is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
All-rounder
Héritage works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Winter cold
Héritage is warm, amber and sweet, so it lasts in cold air.
Office safe
Héritage is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Armaf
Club de Nuit Precieux 1
88/100Club de Nuit Precieux 1's vanilla turns Héritage's lavender warm and soft, and both carry pink pepper.
Spray Club de Nuit Precieux 1 first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Héritage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Nishane
Ani
88/100Héritage's lavender and the vanilla in Ani are an old barbershop classic, tied by shared pink pepper.
Spray Ani first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Héritage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Lattafa
Asad Elixir
87/100Asad Elixir's vanilla turns Héritage's lavender warm and soft, with pink pepper in both.
Spray Asad Elixir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Héritage on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).