Eau De Shalimar by Guerlain, 2008

Very sweet and dense. Smells like lemon poundcake. Really good lemon poundcake. Makes me want a nice cup of tea.

This is a wonderful scent for hot weather. It has the same depth as Shalimar but at the same time it is not over powering and is very light. I have worn Shalimar for a long long time. This particular version reminds me of the original vintage Shalimar. It has a lot of the original elements that some how seem to have gotten lost in the various reformulations of Shalimar. I've not a good enough nose to identify for you exactly what I mean but it is just a feeling I get from the scent - like that you get from a song or a picture. Eau de Shalimar just seems more like the original Shalimar then the re-formulations of the last 20 years or so. Would be interested in hearing from others what they think about this. I could tell the minute Shalimar was reformulated in the late 1980's and finally I think someone from Guerlain admitted it even though the sales people were saying no no no.

As a fan of classic fragrances I was excited to find a bottle of eau de Shalimar on the shelf of my favorite perfume discounter. Eau de Shalimar is a lighter reformulation of the original Shalimar (which I also love). This version is more crisp and bubbly with very lemony top note (my favorite part) that smell just like a lemon drop candy. The middle notes are more powdery while the base notes are a rich vanilla. While the top note is brief, the middle and base notes play out over several hours. This one lasts and lasts. I can smell it on my sheets the next morning. This is the "sweetest" and most girly/innocent perfume I own. I wear it on warm days and on days that I am feeling light and airy. People who like Shalimar but find it to strong or heavy may prefer this version. Me, I like both, for different seasons- Shalimar for winter and Eau de Shalimar for summer.

Got this today, and it is more like a distant member of the Shalimar family, with a more clear, nearly fizzy citrus opening and much less depth. This of course, makes sense, given its name. It is like a cool drink of Shalimar-flavored water with a huge twist of lime and lemon. I get very little of the middle, a bit of the typical Guerlain-ish notes, and just a whiff of a light dry down. Overall, as a lover of Shalimar, I love this one too for what it is. The iris in the base is lost on me, but am giving it a good long wear tonight to try and find the middle of that iris in the ending.