Nine for longevity: the catalogue's maximum, and six base materials explain it — opoponax, benzoin, leather. One spray in the morning is still there at night. The almond up top is the only bright element, and it goes quickly: judging this one on its opening amounts to not judging it at all.
Guerlain
Shalimar L'Essence
EDP · 2025
Not rated yet — be the firstBergamot and almond open onto an incensed iris, before a base of opoponax, benzoin and leather. A darker, more resinous reading of the original line.
Main accords
Amber
Vanilla
Incense
Leather
Powdery
Notes
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Top
Heart
Base
Performance
Longevity
9/10
Sillage
8/10
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Best for
Season
AutumnWinter
Occasion
EveningFormal
Gender
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
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