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Vanilla · 2022

Shalimar Millesime Tonka

Rating4.4 ★ 983 votes
GenderWomen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterDaytime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
80
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 →
62
intimateenormous
Price value68
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean51
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
VanillaAlmondSweetIrisPowderyNuttyAmberFruity
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Almond
Sweet
Iris
Powdery
Nutty
Amber
Fruity
Violet
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
3%
moderate
20%
long lasting
30%
eternal
47%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
34%
strong
37%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
26%
summer
23%
fall
26%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%
Gender
female
18%
more female
16%
unisex
31%
more male
17%
male
18%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
10%
ok
27%
good value
28%
great value
31%

What people say

What people love
highqualityfragrancegreatautumnwinterlonglastingprominentbitteralmondvanilla
What people criticise
limitededitionavailabilitymakessourcingdifficultintensepowderinessoverwhelmingpolarizingmedicinalboozy

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

BergamotBitter AlmondRoseIrisJasmine Samb…VanillaTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Bitter Almond and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Millesime Tonka are vanilla and almond. It opens with Bitter Almond and Bergamot, reveals Iris and Jasmine Sambac at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Tonka Bean. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, day or night.

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