Reviews of Shalimar Eau Légère Parfumée (2003)
by Guerlain

Despite looking blue in a similarly styled bottle, SHALIMAR EAU LEGERE PARFUMEE clearly possesses the DNA of the original classic, coming across more like an update which is creamier, less powdery and more 'eau'. Not surprising for a legendary beauty to have such a ravishing daughter; I'm smitten.

p/s: I think Asha is right - this was later repackaged as Shalimar Light under a different packaging

I had the opportunity of sniffing this today, and I am utterly impress by this take on Shalimar. Its very breezy and flowery and very pleasant to the nose. I have only previously tried Shalimar EDT and thought it was definitely not going to be rivaled, but boy am I converted now. It is also less powdery than the original which I find makes it even more enjoyable. I also like how the citrus is very nicely and subtly blended in, and manages to steer away from smelling too fresh or synthetically sharp. My shopping buddy had this sprayed on his wrist and I was quite impressed by its sillage, despite it being quite a lightweight fragrance. I do find some similarities with this and Creed's Love in White, esp the floral notes. Considering how more popular the original is, I was quite taken aback by the high price on ELP - which would have been an instant buy otherwise.

I love the old Shalimar on my Mom, it was the first perfume I ever remember. Shalimar Eau Légère is just beautiful. I can't get enough. It is my all time favorite!

Citrus, vanilla, and amber, with some light florals, and without the "synthetic"/rubbery note I smell in Shalimar EDC. Otherwise, it's similar to Shalimar EDC. Longevity is at least good, as is sillage/projection.

I've been wearing a decant of this version of Shalimar over the past couple of days and loving it. It's light but surprisingly long lasting on my skin. Lemony & vanilla. I usually like Shalimar eau de cologne or parfum (not so much the edt for some reason). This one is very nice! I will probably purchase it at some point. I can see myself wearing it year round. My husband likes it on me, too.

On my skin Shalimar with a lot more bergamot. A scent to be worn in summer weather IMO.

Very much a modern take on Shalimar to my nose. The dry down is quite different but still veery nice indeed.

I was very, very sceptical about this one, but it's very nice indeed! If Shalimar is too much for you, give this one a go. I stick to the original, though...