Shalimar Eau de Toilette
“Shalimar Eau de Toilette by Guerlain is a Oriental fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a vanilla, powdery composition with a citrus undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Shalimar Eau de Toilette, launched in 1925 by Jacques Guerlain, is a lasting Oriental fragrance that redefined luxury perfumery. The composition opens with the brightness of bergamot and floral notes before diving into the heart of iris, jasmine, and rose. These florals are enveloped by vanilla and tonka bean, creating an opulent warmth that has remained iconic for nearly a century.
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Application Tips
This fragrance blooms gradually, so applying it to pulse points ensures that its rich base notes are fully experienced. It pairs well with a light layering during cooler hours when the warmth of vanilla and tonka bean can truly shine.
Jacques Guerlain
Founding perfumer · 40 fragrances · b. 1874 · French
“When I created Shalimar, I was thinking of the great love stories — of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.”
Jacques Guerlain is one of the greatest perfumers who ever lived — the man who gave the world Shalimar, Mitsouko, L'Heure Bleue, and Vol de Nuit. As the third-generation perfumer of the House of Guerlain, he elevated the family craft into high art. Working in the legendary Guerlain laboratory on the Champs-Élysées, he drew inspiration from love, literature, and travel to create fragrances of unprecedented emotional depth. Shalimar, inspired by the gardens of the Taj Mahal and his love affair with a woman whose identity remains mysterious, is perhaps the most celebrated perfume in history.
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The story behind the bottle.
The intimate embrace of a velvet-draped lounge where the scent of warm vanilla and delicate florals creates an atmosphere of refined sensuality.
Fig. 01 — Shalimar Eau de Toilette, Guerlain
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