Shalimar 1925 Extrait

Shalimar (Extrait) by Guerlain
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Top 4 in Women's Perfume
9.2 / 10 225 Ratings
Shalimar (Extrait) is a popular perfume by Guerlain for women and was released in 1925. The scent is oriental-powdery. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH. Pronunciation
Goes well with Shalimar (Eau de Cologne)
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Main accords

Oriental
Powdery
Floral
Spicy
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot BlossomsBlossoms
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris JasmineJasmine RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla Balsamic notesBalsamic notes Tonka beanTonka bean

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Ratings
Scent
9.2225 Ratings
Longevity
9.0206 Ratings
Sillage
8.2208 Ratings
Bottle
9.4226 Ratings
Value for money
7.862 Ratings
Submitted by Nibelung, last update on 13.05.2023.
Variant of the fragrance concentration
This is a variant of the perfume Shalimar (Eau de Toilette) by Guerlain, which differs in concentration.
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Peeva
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Peeva
Peeva
Less helpful Review 10  
Drowned in a sea of flowers
First association: Grandma's wardrobe. Silk scarves with the scent of bygone days, in between never used expensive soap...incredibly heavy, dense almost turgid.
After 2 hours, the heaviness gives way and leaves a sea of flowers from which there is no escape.
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10
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
ScentFan

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ScentFan
Very helpful Review 8  
No Greater Excellence
If a greater perfume than this exists, it's got to be Roja (Haute Luxe) by Roja Dove--at least in my personal sniffing experience. But even Roja can't eclipse the sheer wonder of Shalimar in its most glorious form, the original extrait. It took me a long time to understand this perfume, years to collect every version, months to study it, compare it. Then, one day, I put on the extrait and it was as if clouds parted and a choir of angels sang. Not the boring kind of angels. These were wrapped in furs (magic ones not from animals) and had wings of gold. The real Shalimar is an experience of bliss awaiting the perfumista or perfumisto lucky enough to snag a well-preserved bottle of the extrait then glory in the Lemon/Bergamot top and thrill in its civety heart and base. From Jacques Guerlain's notes, Thierry Wasser reports the extrait has: bergamot, lemon, jasmine, rose, orris, opopanax, tonka bean, birch tar, patchouli, incense, vetiver, civet, castoreum, vanilla, musk. I can smell them. Given the restrictions on today's perfumers, such a scent will never come again. At least it once was made and can still be enjoyed--the reigning excellence in perfume, even in its age.
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Lily3013Lily3013 8 months ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
First association: Grandma's wardrobe-give it time. What captivated me was the spicy floweryness. Extrait is harsher in composition than EdT
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TOPTOP 2 years ago
Dense but amazing - roses and jasmine, resin and bergamot - all in a vanilla base
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 2 years ago
9
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
The opening is citrusy, floral, slightly sweet and powdery. The drydown is balsamic with a beautiful vanilla and a touch of smoke.
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MarabuntaMarabunta 2 years ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
6.5
Scent
A dark dense rose and resinous vanilla wonder with a bitter bergamot around. Nothing beats this marvel in a cold and rainy winter day.
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