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Meaning 'Temple of Love' in Sanskrit, Shalimar is an oriental fragrance with notes of bergamot and vanilla.
Jacques Guerlain was inspired to create Shalimar by the story of Indian Emperor, Shah Jahan, who created a beautiful garden (called Shalimar) to
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   |  Shalimar is a timeless wonder. I have smelled it on others, and taken an extra deep breath for it's beauty. To my nose, the modern formula smells like the scent used in disposable diapers. Sort of a light, powdery vanilla. Ew, gross! Fortunately, I did not stop my sample quest there. I obtained some mid 1960's vintage Shalimar Extrait and it has made all the difference! The scent of that 40year+ extrait is completely gorgeous! Rich, warm and intoxicating. I cannot imagine what has happened to the original over the years, if you ask me it is a crime! My thumb is turned upward - but for the original only.17 June 2009 |
  | Absoultely beautiful. The EdP is a deeply woody vanilla with touches of animalic qualities. Best oriental style perfume made. The EdT is not very good and is nowhere near the amazingness of the EdP. 17 May 2009 |
   |  Well, I am astonished at how much I don;t like Shalimar. I always though I would love it, as I respect Guerlain (often wear Vetiver), appreciate leathery/powdery (Cabochard), don't mind citrus ( wear Boucheron Homme to do dirty type housework) and sometimes love vanilla (eg in Dior Addict) though its done to death everywhere these days. But Shalimar, after the gone-off baby powder smell, just seems confused and dull, as if I'd put some fridge cleaner in the vacuum bag. 09 March 2009 |
 | When a scent becomes a classic, there's a reason. Heavenly, heady, sensuous, passionate. Most of all, distinctive. When someone near you is wearing Shalimar, you know what it is, you don't think, "Another sweet scent named after a pop star." 24 February 2009 |
 | 100 years old in 2025, and as beautiful as they come. You pay a premium for Guerlain’s commitment to natural materials, and worth every dollar. In my opinion you could dispense with the top altogether and get right to the ‘Guerlainade’, which on my skin takes about an hour. The body lotion gets there faster. After that it’s the moon. 24 January 2009 |
  | Shalimar!!! Heard about it for decades, bought it for my wife but never even tried it on myself. I will never forget my first try this morning. One word: Heavenly. Shatters my gender biases for good. Strongly evocative of Habit Rouge which i have been using for over 20 years. Must be the iris and vanilla common to Guerlains. The initial citrus notes stayed for a while then gave in to the warm iris and ambery vanilla drydown. Shalimar has found a permanent home in my wardrobe. Many thumbs way way up! 29 December 2008 |
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