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Shalimar L Essence, Guerlain
Vanilla · 2025

Shalimar L Essence

by Guerlain
Rating4.4 ★ 2,077 votes
GenderWomen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaAmberPowdery
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
13 notes
topfirst impression
AlmondIncenseBergamot
heartthe character
IrisEthylvanillinAmberOpoponaxRose
basethe foundation
Madagascar VanillaMuskTonka BeanBenzoinLeather

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean23
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 · +2 more
VanillaAmberPowderyIrisSweetBalsamicMuskyViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Amber
Powdery
Iris
Sweet
Balsamic
Musky
Violet
Almond
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
35%
long lasting
45%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
54%
strong
31%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
19%
summer
9%
fall
36%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
44%
more female
24%
unisex
30%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
16%
ok
54%
good value
19%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
highqualitysignatureguerlainvanillaintimatecozyscentcoldseasonssmoothvelvety
What people criticise
feelssimplifiedcomparedvintageversionsbecomesskinscentfivehoursweakprojection

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
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84% match
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vanillaalmond
84% match
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotIncenseAlmondAmberRoseIrisOpoponaxEthylvanillinMuskVanillaTonka BeanLeatherBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Opoponax

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar L Essence are vanilla and amber. It opens with Almond and Incense, reveals Iris and Ethylvanillin at its heart, and dries down to Madagascar Vanilla and Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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