Shalimar L'Essence Guerlain 2025

With Shalimar (I mean this generally, all flankers, forms, concentrations, batches, and vintages), I mostly had a poor relationship.
The classic EdP, for example, will not enter my home, too leathery, too breathtaking (not in a good way) resinous, and so on.
The soufflés had nothing that impressed me sustainably; the still available extrait lacks the character of the early batches and pricks my nose with its citrusy top note.
However, there have always been very good flankers or fragrances that bore the name Shalimar, even if one couldn't immediately find much similarity to the original: Fleur D'Oranger was beautifully Spanish-orange, the lemon-creamy fluffiness of Parfum Initial is still unmatched, and the "Route de..." trilogy was an example of 3 wonderful variations of vanilla.
Now another one is added.
And it is fitting for the occasion (100 years of Shalimar) good and mainstream.
Again, I am reminded of incense sticks, Nag Champa, Bois d'Armenie, Fumerie Turque, a smoky, crisp vanilla note plays the leading role.
It lasts long on the skin and is directly placed at the top of the "If I Were Rich" list.