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Shalimar Souffle de Lumiere, Guerlain Vanilla · 2018

Shalimar Souffle de Lumiere

Rating4.1 ★ 586 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime 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 →
6 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 →
55
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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
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
VanillaCitrusWhite FloralYellow FloralPowderySweetFresh SpicyAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Citrus
White Floral
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Musky
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
11%
moderate
46%
long lasting
24%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
41%
strong
25%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
34%
summer
31%
fall
22%
winter
13%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
71%
more female
18%
unisex
9%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
14%
ok
65%
good value
16%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
lighttransparenteasywearperfectspringwarmeveningsdelightfulbalancewhiteflorals
What people criticise
discontinueddifficultsourcesubtleprojectionwearscloseskinlackstraditionalshalimaroriental

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

BergamotJasmineYlang-YlangVanillaBenzoinWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Souffle de Lumiere are vanilla and citrus. It opens with Calabrian Bergamot, reveals Italian Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Benzoin. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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