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Guerlain

Designer · France

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • hyacinth in 1,063 perfumes
  • vanille in 1,782 perfumes
  • Neroli in 2,714 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • iris in 2,536 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: iris, Grapefruit, Neroli, iris, Tonka Bean and freesia.

Of the 456 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1828 and 2024.

Citrus

Family

WomenProfile

2012

Released

Perfumers

Thierry WasserView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citrusvanillafresh spicyirisfloral

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
vanilla86%
fresh spicy73%
iris59%
floral45%
fresh32%
sweet18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotGrapefruitNeroliOrange
Heart Notes
freesiahyacinthirisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base Notes
Tonka Beanvanille

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

83%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
59%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
81%
Night
Winter83%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn59%
Day100%Peak
Night81%

Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Guerlain

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Citrus
Shalimar Parfum Initial

Guerlain

Shalimar Parfum Initial

Gourmand
Shalimar Cologne

Guerlain

Shalimar Cologne

Citrus
Shalimar Millesime Tonka

Guerlain

Shalimar Millesime Tonka

Gourmand
L Initial

Guerlain

L Initial

Citrus
L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

Guerlain

L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Shalimar Parfum Initial

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Gourmand
Shalimar Cologne

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Shalimar Cologne

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L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

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L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

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Habit Rouge L'Extrait

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Habit Rouge L'Extrait

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Iris Ganache

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Iris Ganache

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Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Paris – Venise

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Paris – Venise

Citrus
Bergamote Jasmin

Ed Pinaud

Bergamote Jasmin

Citrus
Esta Flor Íris

Natura

Esta Flor Íris

Citrus
La Vie est Belle L'Éclat L'Eau de Toilette

Lancome

La Vie est Belle L'Éclat L'Eau de Toilette

Citrus