L' Instant De Guerlain Extreme pour Homme (i.e. LIDGE), is the "Eau de Parfum
version" of L'Instant de Guerlain (LIDG), two men's fragrances contending the "Trophy of Rivalry" with "Dior Homme" highly-acclaimed twins. But let's face it, both Dior and Guerlain are excellent, and none is better than the other.
What we want to investigate about, however, is the (alleged) "LIDGE reformulation", which (allegedly) took place at an unspecified time, around 2011 or 2012. True or false ?
For this blind test, there are five different batches from 2009 to 2013, sprayed on the blotters, one for each year, and precisely:
-year 2009
-year 2010
-year 2011
-year 2012
-and finally, year 2013.
( to understand Guerlain batch numbers, see here )
RESULTS
It was -maybe- the easiest blind test ever made: the five blotters smell really identical. There is no significant difference between batches; the various samples may be confused one with another.
CONCLUSIONS
There is no appearance of "Reformulation", at least for the Eau de Parfum, and during the last five years. there are no differences between batches, at all: if some reformulation actually happened, it was handled in an excellent way.
There is no need to "check" batch numbers before buying, since any bottle on the shelf will be probably identical to any other bottle.
There is also no reason to pay big money for alleged "vintage" bottles, because, in hindsight, there is no difference between "vintage" and "modern" bottles.
Final note: similarly to "Dior Homme" and "Dior Homme Intense", the best option is to use LIDGE "on clothes" more than "on skin". When sprayed on fabric or textiles, LIDGE offers its best.
( "Dior Homme" review here )
( "Dior Homme Intense" review here )
Differences between LIDGE (on left) and LIDG (on right), pictured in "white room" to put in evidence any variation in colour. |
Oldest batch used in the test: year 2009. |
Batch 0N01 = year 2010 |
Batch 1X01 = year 2011 |
Batch 2T01 = year 2012 |
Batch 3V01 = year 2013 |
LIDGE Blind Test: years 2009-to-2013 |
LIDGE Blind Test |
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Quello che ha fatto discutere, al contrario, è la presunta "riformulazione" del LIDGE, avvenuta in tempo imprecisato ma a partire dal 2011. Vero o falso?
Per questo blind test, si hanno a disposizione cinque "annate" diverse a partire dal 2009 fino al 2013.
RISULTATI
Le cinque mouillette risultano davvero essere identiche le une le altre. Non risulta nessuna differenza sostanziale tra un anno e l'altro, i vari campioni potrebbero essere tranquillamente intercambiabili l'un l'altro.
CONCLUSIONI
Non risulta esserci stata alcuna riformulazione almeno per quanto riguarda la Eau de Parfum, e almeno negli ultimi cinque anni. Non c'è bisogno di controllare i numeri di serie, qualsiasi flacone troviate sullo scaffale sarà probabilmente identico agli altri. Non vi è parimenti motivo di spendere grosse cifre per presunti "vintage" che, a ben vedere, non esistono.
Nota finale: similmente a "Dior Homme", LIDGE dà il meglio quando applicato su vestiti o tessuti, molto più che su pelle.
( "Dior Homme" review here )
( "Dior Homme Intense" review here )
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