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Shalimar Souffle Intense, Guerlain Citrus · 2017

Shalimar Souffle Intense

Rating4.2 ★ 1,531 votes
GenderWomen
Year2017
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
9 notes

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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value53
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean14
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 →
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CitrusVanillaWhite FloralAmberPowderyWarm SpicySweetMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Vanilla
White Floral
Amber
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
7%
moderate
30%
long lasting
42%
eternal
15%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
38%
strong
29%
enormous
24%
Season
spring
17%
summer
8%
fall
38%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
46%
night
54%
Gender
female
64%
more female
20%
unisex
14%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
9%
ok
59%
good value
20%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
luxuriousfeelelegantnicesillagerefinedblendcitrusvanilla
What people criticise
trueshalimardnaheavymuskpolarizingmissingoriginalsignaturesmokynotesinitial

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

BergamotMandarin Ora…LemonJasmineOrange Bloss…VanillaBenzoinWhite Musk
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Signature pair: Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom

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In plain words

The main accords of Shalimar Souffle Intense are citrus and vanilla. It opens with Bergamot and Lemon, reveals Orange Blossom and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Indian Vanilla and Benzoin. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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