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Shalimar Parfum Initial, Guerlain
Vanilla · 2011

Shalimar Parfum Initial

by Guerlain
Rating4.1 ★ 9,125 votes
GenderWomen
Year2011
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaPowderyCitrus
Best for fallNighttime wear
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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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
BergamotOrangeGreen Notes
heartthe character
IrisPatchouliVetiverRoseJasmine
basethe foundation
VanilleCaramelTonka BeanMusk

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
VanillaPowderyCitrusWoodyIrisEarthySweetCaramel
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Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Powdery
Citrus
Woody
Iris
Earthy
Sweet
Caramel
Aromatic
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
17%
summer
10%
fall
38%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
48%
night
53%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Tenue de Soiree Goutal
Goutal
woodycaramel
86% match
Dahlia Noir Givenchy
Givenchy
powderyiris
86% match
Black Flower Mexican Vanilla Dame Perfumery
Dame Perfumery
vanillacaramel
86% match
Liz O Boticário
O Boticário
vanillairis

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotOrangeGreen NotesPatchouliJasmineRoseVetiverIrisMuskVanillaTonka BeanCaramel
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Caramel

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The Shalimar Parfum Initial line

3 versions
2012Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L Eau
More Fresh Spicy, Floral
Less Woody
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2013Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L Eau Si Sensuelle
More Fresh Spicy, White Floral
Less Woody
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Parfum Initial are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Bergamot and Orange, reveals Iris and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Caramel. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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