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Shalimar Eau de Toilette, Guerlain Vanilla · 1925

Shalimar Eau de Toilette

Rating4.2 ★ 3,125 votes
GenderWomen
Year1925
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
47
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean24
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
VanillaPowderyCitrusIrisFloralSweetAromaticViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Powdery
Citrus
Iris
Floral
Sweet
Aromatic
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
8%
moderate
41%
long lasting
37%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
52%
strong
23%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
20%
summer
12%
fall
36%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
46%
night
54%
Gender
female
41%
more female
25%
unisex
32%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
12%
ok
53%
good value
24%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
sweetvanillasmokynotesunusualuniquescentgoodlastingpowercomfortingpowdery
What people criticise
dislikepowderscentsfeeldatedusersstrongassociationbabyproductsharshrubbery

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotFloral NotesJasmineRoseIrisVanillaTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Eau de Toilette are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Bergamot and Floral Notes, reveals Iris and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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