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Guerlain

Designer · France

Shalimar Cologne

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

  • orris in 762 perfumes
  • lime in 1,625 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, Lemon, Grapefruit, freesia, lime and orris.

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

Citrus

Family

WomenProfile

2015

Released

Perfumers

Thierry WasserView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citrusvanillapowderyirisaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
vanilla90%
powdery80%
iris69%
aromatic59%
fresh49%
floral39%
sweet28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotGrapefruitLemonlime
Heart Notes
freesiaJasmineRose
Base Notes
orrisVanillaWhite Musk

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

83%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
59%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
91%
Night
Winter83%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn59%
Day100%Peak
Night91%

Profile Matches

6

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

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau

Guerlain

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau

Citrus
Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Guerlain

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Citrus
Mademoiselle Guerlain

Guerlain

Mademoiselle Guerlain

Floral
La Petite Robe Noire 2

Guerlain

La Petite Robe Noire 2

Gourmand
Vol de Nuit 80 Anniversaire

Guerlain

Vol de Nuit 80 Anniversaire

Uncategorized
Shalimar Philtre De Parfum

Guerlain

Shalimar Philtre De Parfum

Citrus

Users Also Like

6

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

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Citrus
L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

Guerlain

L'Heure Bleue 100 Anniversaire

Floral
Fol Arôme

Guerlain

Fol Arôme

Floral
Shalimar Parfum Initial

Guerlain

Shalimar Parfum Initial

Gourmand
Shalimar Souffle Intense

Guerlain

Shalimar Souffle Intense

Citrus
Iris Ganache

Guerlain

Iris Ganache

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

1872 Orris

Clive Christian

1872 Orris

Citrus
Paris – Venise

Chanel

Paris – Venise

Citrus
Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

Chanel

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

Citrus
Magot

Etro

Magot

Spice