Shalimar Guerlain 1925 Eau de Toilette

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A popular perfume by Guerlain for women, released in 1925. The scent is oriental-powdery. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Oriental

Powdery

Spicy

Floral

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Blossoms

Heart Notes

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Base Notes

Vanilla

Balsamic notes

Tonka bean

Perfumer

Jacques Guerlain

Ratings

Scent

8.5413 Ratings

Longevity

8.0365 Ratings

Sillage

7.7363 Ratings

Bottle

9.2373 Ratings

Value for money

8.1144 Ratings

Submitted by Gonsada, last update on 03/15/2025.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/24/2017

10
Bottle 9
Sillage 6
Longevity 8.5
Scent

ScentedSalon
96 Reviews

ScentedSalon

Top Review 8

Surprising for non-Shalimar lovers

I am very confused by the EDT version of Shalimar as all the websites list the exact same notes as the EDP but the scents, while similar, are not the same at all. It is not just a matter of concentration: the EDT smells more vanilla-y without the overpowering and disturbing skank in the original. Normally, I am a huge fan of skank but in the EDP and Ode a la Vanille versions it puts me off completely. I've tried for years to love Shalimar, as Guerlain is my very favorite perfume house, but only till now have I found a version I love.

The EDT is all vanilla and powder with a tiny citrus at the top. It projects very well and lasts moderately. It is very much a feminine, non-vintage kind of oriental with a tiny bit of iris and smoke in the drydown. The opoponax is a lot more prominent as well, giving this a resinous quality.

Finally, I can say I am in love with Shalimar!

10/20/2023

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

MrsGuerlain
373 Reviews

MrsGuerlain

6

A scent with many flankers

A lot has already been written about this iconic perfume. I do not think, that I can add a lot more, apart from my own thoughts. But: this is a perfume from 1925. It has 39 flankers in Parfumo’s database. My father knows its name. Ergo: there must be something very special about it. The thing I love the most about Shalimar is, that when it was released, it very soon became a success among the flappers; women, who at that time were known for “wearing excessive makeup, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes in public, driving automobiles, treating sex in a casual manner, and otherwise flouting social and sexual norms” (Wikipedia). Today most of us do not think of that when talking about the highly appraised Shalimar. I love the fact, that when I wear Shalimar, I join these women and I repeat their claim for equality and freedom. I shout out the claim for a life lived exactly the way I want to. I am sure, that these women did it with a lot of humor and self insight. But also with great seriousness, knowing that the world looked differently on them than they did themselves.
The bottle is as iconic as the perfume. It is probably one of the most beautiful vessels for a scent ever made. I have read about the ideas and inspiration behind the shape and I do love to look at it. The details. The colours. The light playing in the glass. Mesmerizing. I have a 30ml bottle and I do wish that I one day get the opportunity to buy a bigger one. Perhaps a factice.
Even though Shalimar is not in my top20, it is a perfume that I think highly of. I will always have a Shalimar in my collection.
101/365

09/21/2024

9
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Sarkis
3 Reviews

Sarkis

4

The eternal mistery

If you love quality music,if you are happy when you get tickets for a good theater show, if you think that the Moon isn't just a satelite and you have the confidence to feel in a simple black dress or shirt like you wear the most ellegant and expensive suit, you can't not love Shalimar! It was created for classy people, for humans with a level of tastes that can't be reached in the lack of culture, common sense, loiality and courage. All the ingredients are simply components of a story. Something good must happen when you have this masterpiece n your skin. Men can wear this too, but not ALL the men, just the brave enough ones ABLE to admit their feminine part inside, wich make their masculinity more lovable. Woman or man, if you know when you can wear it, and how many drops to put and where on your body, then yes, you re a star! Shalimar can walk for you when you can t find the courage to make that step. Shalimar can help you to find that word, in order to convince gives you the key to conquer the bottom of every soul or- if you simply can t say any word, Shalimar speaks for you. One ingredient has been forgotten in the description above: The mistery.

01/03/2019

10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Jazzy76
320 Reviews

Jazzy76

Helpful Review 1

More than a scent

Shalimar isn't only a scent , it's a life experience, it's a state of mind, an attitude: everytime I'm feeling feminine and sexy or I'm perceiving something amazing and magic or mysterious around me , I smell on my mind the Shalimar notes.
I'm writing about this scent for my 43th birthday and this morning, browsing in my favourite drugstore shelves, I decided to make myself a symbolic gift: a cloud of Shalimar sprayed from the tester . I was involved in a true scented dream: the opening was very feminine and almost fizzy with vibrant notes of blossoms and bergamot , but immediately this sensation gave way to a very warm and round Jasmine heart to end with wonderful and surprisingly longlasting base note such as a sweet , warm and round vanilla and a wonderful opoponax -tonka bean accord giving that special oriental character to this legendary fragrance having (to me)no rivals since 1925, its date of Birth. The sillage is divine and its warm bouquet makes this masterpiece perfect for the mid or cold season (by day) or for the warm nights. For the winter evenings and nights I suggest the edp version , more incensed . The inmistakable bottle, only a little different from the historical one, is a glass art masterpiece and it recalls the shapes of the Shalimar gardens fountains , today Unesco cultural Heritage.
The price for a 90ml size of this legenadry fragrance is about 100 euros...expensive, but , in my opinion, this scent too could become a Unesco cultural Heritage !

02/09/2025

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 9
Scent

Xavica
261 Reviews

Xavica

2

Oriental Embrace

Shalimar Eau de Toilette is pure enchantment.

While the Eau de Parfum already unveils a powdery, oriental, and slightly animalic vanilla of great beauty, the EDT takes this sensuality even further with a more intense and enveloping vanilla.

This Shalimar is a Queen who becomes softer, more tender, yet just as hypnotic. The warmth of jasmine and the gentle bitterness of bergamot seem to melt into this oriental, delightfully smoky vanilla, enhancing its depth.

There’s no doubt about it, this fragrance is a spell! Its aura, both intimate and powerful, seems to capture attention and soul alike, just as a sultry dance captivates the senses.

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