Shalimar
EDP · 1925
Olfactive Profile
Vanilla · Amber · Powdery · Smoky
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Jacques Guerlain. A feminine fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Bergamot
- Lemon
Heart notes
the soul- Iris
- Rose
- Jasmine
Base notes
the trail- Vanilla
- Tonka
- Opoponax
- Leather
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.
Textures
- — Warm wax
- — Spun sugar
- — Tonka resin
- — Face powder
- — Suede glove
- — Cold marble
Materials
Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak · Orris butter · Brushed steel · Raw silk
Atmosphere
The room
A candlelit kitchen, dessert wine, late conversation
Weather
The air
Warm rainy evening, 16°C
Interior Design
Warm gilded
Wide oak floors, brass sconces, velvet sofa the colour of cognac
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Lisbon balcony, ginja in a chocolate cup
Also at home in New Orleans, Mexico City, Milan.
Literary Match
Esquivel — Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate — Esquivel · The God of Small Things — Roy
In one line
Guerlain
Shalimar — boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.
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