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Guerlain

Shalimar

1925

Perfumer · Jacques Guerlain

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The founding oriental: bergamot, iris and an ambered vanilla that never seems to fade. A monument of French perfumery.

Main accords

Amber
Vanilla
Powdery
Citrus
Floral
Balsamic
Animalic

Notes

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Top

Heart

Base

Performance

Longevity

9/10

Sillage

7/10

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Best for

Season

AutumnWinter

Occasion

EveningFormal

Gender

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

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OlfIA

Two citruses and nothing more at the opening, then iris, then an amber-vanilla pair holding the two strongest accords on the sheet. Longevity 9, projection 7: dose low, one spray travels. Winter nights and formal occasions — the office is not among the listed uses. Strongly feminine.

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