Top Notes 
Bergamot
Blossoms
Heart Notes 
Iris
Jasmine
Rose
Base Notes 
Vanilla
Balsamic notes
Tonka bean
Ponticus
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Ponticus
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The Weight and Lightness of Being
Finally! The turbulent days are over, the days before the days, the days between the days, the holidays themselves, and now almost also the days after the days. The anticipation was still quite nice, but the celebrations themselves have become too hectic, too loud, too many opinions, considerations, and changes to the usual daily routine. The world around her is changing quickly, too quickly for her and faster than before. This is not only because she is already old and a bit clumsy. She also no longer wants to participate in everything. The pale, gray hair hangs straggly over a face full of wrinkles and deep furrows, which such a long life has left too often and too clearly as traces. It does not make her any happier that she surely shares her fate with thousands of other women. Her zest for life, her desire for new experiences, and her happiness seem buried in the past.
Now she has retreated again into her own little world in her room and is looking at her Christmas gifts, all still neatly wrapped and unopened. Even though everyone under the tree was calling to unwrap, unwrap, please unwrap, she preserved, as always, this personal moment for later. Now there is quiet, now there is stillness, and she spotted the gift from her great-granddaughter. This one is her favorite of all, as she reminds her with her love for dance and rockabilly parties very much of her own youth. As an attentive, interested listener, she is also interested in her old stories, and the graying great-grandmother is happy to oblige. Through the tales and the indulgence in distant memories, she feels younger, and these hours have become some of the few joyful moments in her life.
Setting aside the card attached to the gift, she opens the small package, and a pretty bottle of Guerlain's Shalimar Cologne smiles at her. Shalimar is her perfume! Even as a young girl, she was enchanted by this dry, vanillic floral scent, with which she already felt very grown-up. Her friendly nature, the petticoats, pretty, wide skirts, and of course her scent made her the center of attention on the dance floor and desired at every party. Her old heart skips a little at these thoughts.
However, she did not know the Cologne of Shalimar. The first spritz shows, however, that it is Shalimar. This light yet intense Shalimar aroma convinced her immediately. The scent is, like in the original EdT, already very ladylike and yet comes across in its lightness as very girlish. The aroma of the distinctive floral blend captivates with its familiar charm but also appears very youthful and fresh. Without overwhelming the scent of the floral bouquet, a well-balanced, warm vanilla soon settles over the bouquet, leaving space for slightly smoky facets and a hint of wild leather. A slightly sweeter melt reminiscent of lip gloss holds a balsamic counterpoint. Over time, the vanilla forms a divinely fragrant duo with the tonka bean, which carries the heavenly, warm-spicy floral arrangement like on hands through a gently smoky, slightly sweet powdery mist. The delightful scent of this composition merges, just like in the original EdT, in the finale into a grand, harmonious whole.
The basic structure of the scent of Shalimar is well comparable in the Cologne, EdT, and EdP. The Cologne impresses especially with its lightness, and despite the retained intense fragrance, which more than compensates for the absence of the usual weight and depth with fresh liveliness, agility, and vitality. The friendly simplicity makes the Cologne more acceptable for broader use and, in a slightly different way than the original, also very seductive.
A few tears rolled down the old lady's wrinkled face, but her eyes were shining. The reason was not the wonderfully fragrant Cologne that was now filling her room, nor the warming thoughts with which the scent transported her back to her passionate youth. Her hands trembled a little as she read the card that accompanied the gift for the umpteenth time, “For my grandmother, who remains young at heart, a light scent of memories. Your grateful listener.”
Thank you very much, and I wish you all the best in the new year!
Now she has retreated again into her own little world in her room and is looking at her Christmas gifts, all still neatly wrapped and unopened. Even though everyone under the tree was calling to unwrap, unwrap, please unwrap, she preserved, as always, this personal moment for later. Now there is quiet, now there is stillness, and she spotted the gift from her great-granddaughter. This one is her favorite of all, as she reminds her with her love for dance and rockabilly parties very much of her own youth. As an attentive, interested listener, she is also interested in her old stories, and the graying great-grandmother is happy to oblige. Through the tales and the indulgence in distant memories, she feels younger, and these hours have become some of the few joyful moments in her life.
Setting aside the card attached to the gift, she opens the small package, and a pretty bottle of Guerlain's Shalimar Cologne smiles at her. Shalimar is her perfume! Even as a young girl, she was enchanted by this dry, vanillic floral scent, with which she already felt very grown-up. Her friendly nature, the petticoats, pretty, wide skirts, and of course her scent made her the center of attention on the dance floor and desired at every party. Her old heart skips a little at these thoughts.
However, she did not know the Cologne of Shalimar. The first spritz shows, however, that it is Shalimar. This light yet intense Shalimar aroma convinced her immediately. The scent is, like in the original EdT, already very ladylike and yet comes across in its lightness as very girlish. The aroma of the distinctive floral blend captivates with its familiar charm but also appears very youthful and fresh. Without overwhelming the scent of the floral bouquet, a well-balanced, warm vanilla soon settles over the bouquet, leaving space for slightly smoky facets and a hint of wild leather. A slightly sweeter melt reminiscent of lip gloss holds a balsamic counterpoint. Over time, the vanilla forms a divinely fragrant duo with the tonka bean, which carries the heavenly, warm-spicy floral arrangement like on hands through a gently smoky, slightly sweet powdery mist. The delightful scent of this composition merges, just like in the original EdT, in the finale into a grand, harmonious whole.
The basic structure of the scent of Shalimar is well comparable in the Cologne, EdT, and EdP. The Cologne impresses especially with its lightness, and despite the retained intense fragrance, which more than compensates for the absence of the usual weight and depth with fresh liveliness, agility, and vitality. The friendly simplicity makes the Cologne more acceptable for broader use and, in a slightly different way than the original, also very seductive.
A few tears rolled down the old lady's wrinkled face, but her eyes were shining. The reason was not the wonderfully fragrant Cologne that was now filling her room, nor the warming thoughts with which the scent transported her back to her passionate youth. Her hands trembled a little as she read the card that accompanied the gift for the umpteenth time, “For my grandmother, who remains young at heart, a light scent of memories. Your grateful listener.”
Thank you very much, and I wish you all the best in the new year!
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