Guerlain's Marie Line Patry Share 'L'Instant Magic'

Marie Line Patry

As National Director of Beauty and Fragrance for Guerlain, Marie Line Patry helps customers around the world find their signature scent. Her palette consists of more than 80 fragrances currently in Guerlain's rich and storied repertoire. Here, the charming Parisian beauty shares her own favorite scents both 'in a bottle' and beyond:

What is your favorite fragrance that can be captured 'in a bottle?'
 

L'Instant Magic. It was created by Sylvaine Delacourte. I am wearing it right now. It’s a little bit powdery but it’s a gorgeous fragrance. I love it because it makes me feel good and that’s the way perfume should be. When I travel it’s a great fragrance to have. It’s not available in the U.S. but I allow people to order it sometimes in the Bee Bottle. It’s soft and inviting.  

L'Instant Magic in Guerlain's Bee Bottle

Also I think L’Heure Bleue is one of the most beautiful fragrances. Guerlain's inspiration was the "blue hour," the perfect hours when you look up at the sky. It is 100 years old this year. It’s a very romantic fragrance, very feminine. It’s like you smell it and you start to dream. 

What does it evoke for you?

Fragrance for me is something that’s so personal, but also completes your personality. That’s why it’s important to have the right ones because when you pass by you want to leave the right trace.

What is your favorite fragrance that can’t be captured 'in a bottle?'

L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain

I love fresh cut wood. I think it smells so good, and I love also the smell of the white flowers. I think they’re very, very feminine and nice. And the ginger smell. I love it.