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Amber · 2013

Shalimar Ode a la Vanille Sur la Route du Mexique

Rating4.4 ★ 1,058 votes
GenderWomen
Year2013
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

7 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
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 →
54
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
AmberVanillaSweetBalsamicWarm SpicySmokyPowderyCaramel
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Vanilla
Sweet
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Powdery
Caramel

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
10%
moderate
28%
long lasting
37%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
36%
strong
23%
enormous
27%
Season
spring
12%
summer
13%
fall
38%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
50%
more female
23%
unisex
27%
Value
way overpriced
26%
overpriced
15%
ok
49%
good value
8%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
authenticshalimarspiritenhancedvanillabrighterfruitiertopnotesoriginaldarkchewy
What people criticise
feeldateduserssultryanimalicaspectsoverwhelmingsharpmedicinalgasolinelikeopening

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

VanillaTonka BeanIrisIncenseCaramelOpoponaxChocolate
unlayered

Signature pair: Incense and Opoponax

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Ode a la Vanille Sur la Route du Mexique are amber and vanilla. Its key notes are Vanilla, Incense, Opoponax and Caramel. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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