Eau de Shalimar

This one is one of my favourite shalimars so far. Resins and citruses amped up with a very realistic tart zingy fragrant lime making it a great choice for spring and especially summer. The resins hit different here too, they are more deep and rich ambery to my nose. Less vanilla though so less sweet than some other shalimars, and as someone pointed out just enough "skank" and powder that you still feel the shalimar dna. I love it, would love to have it along with philtre and edt, these three have been probably my top of the line so far. Sadly discontinued! Planning on trying them all before I commit to one of them....might be trickier than I though to find samples! If anyone in the UK fancies a sample swap - especially shalimars - I have several to try (and a lot of other stuff pls check my customs shelves!) Get in touch! xx

Edit: as this is drying down, it's really becoming less agreeable. It smells like I applied Shalimar EdT, but then washed half of it off. This is just a threadbare Shalimar with the middle cut out of it. Sad. Lime-y shalimar. It's not bad, but doesn't live up to the hype for me, as a lover of the original. I think Philtre de Parfum is a better done flanker. It's still fresher than the original, but with more lavender and it retains some of the leathery florals that define shalimar. Eau de Shalimar simplifies the formula to basically only citrus and amber, but with just enough skank left to make it recognizably Shalimar, which is fine, but it seems like this would alienate both people who want a fresh perfume and people who adore the full glory of the original. I wonder if the original Shalimar Legere did this differently. It seems to be more beloved, but is very hard to get ahold of.

My partner decided to wear this today and I couldn't guess it is a Shalimar flanker. It smells very fresh and clean and I swear I smelled loads of lavender. I originally thought is some sort of Sport edition, and it wasn't until maybe 30 min later that it started smelling like a Shalimar. It is a very bright, fresh and clean version but it still have a very decent longevity. Overall a very nice edition, but I don't feel that it is a great loss that it got discontinued.

Eau de Shalimar is still that oriental vanilla scent like the original Shalimar EdP but with a lot of fresh citrus notes to it. The limes, oranges and bergamots have a zestiness to them which makes this scent very wearable in warm climates. When the the jasmine, vanilla and resin kicks in in.... it really brings the ecco back to the original EdP. Such a gem💖 !! Sadly it`s been discontinued😥.... I will cherish my flanker to the last drop!

I don't get gourmand/sweet lemon cookies; not even in the slightest. To me, this is as if you dropped a bottle of Shalimar in a barbershop and cleaned it up with a baby wipe (in a good way). It smells like a fresh, airy and lightly powdery cologne. After a couple hours...the vanilla starts coming through more clearly, while the resin obscures its sweetness. I think it's unisex, leaning masculine. I would love to smell this on a man. The only other Shal flanker I have is Souffle, and this one lasts longer on the skin.

Gorgeous! To my nose, this is a lighter version of the 2015 Shalimar cologne which I absolutely Love.

I don't find any vanilla cake at all. It's a lighter Shalimar, sure, but Shalimar Cologne not EdC, but the actual Cologne is really lovely. I"m in love with Shalimar Philtre, of all the flankers this one is the easiest to wear if you still want some of that leather, but not too much. Also, it's the sweetest in dry down, but not anywhere near cake like. Of course, we are quibbling minute differences here, lol. Shalimar is the Queen, the rest are either Princesses or her Court.

Oh I was so sad the day I found out this was discontinued because I loved it so much. I bought back up's immediately. This is a lemon fresh powdery vanilla fluff cake with a nice dose of suede instead of heavy dark leather. This is a gourmand lovers dream especially in the spring and summer. Even my daughter who is really young took a liking to this one. And even if you don't like gourmand's you may like this one because it's the easiest of the Shalimar's to wear in comparison to the original that some can not handle. I adore the original but this was a splendid surprise. If you find the original Shalimar challenging or would like a different take on Shalimar I highly suggest this one. It's a delicious treat.

This is for Eau de Shalimar. I've worn Shalimar in it's many forms for decades, and I must say, this is the absolute most exquisite, feminine version there is. It dries down to the most beautiful powdery iris musky vanilla ... just beautiful! I can't say enough. First spray is powdery, vanilla-lime cream ... but oh the path she takes! If anyone has a bottle/bottles they would like to trade .. message me. I have much more than what's listed.

masculine elegance...in a bottle 9.5/10 ....it's unisex for sure

I desperately want a bottle of this, but it's proving to be hard to find 😔 This is my absolute favorite Shalimar. I love it from the first spritz to the last dying embers of the dry down, and that is rare for me. There's always something I wish I could take out, but this is simply exquisite 😙👌

I just loved this shalimar. For summer it is just perfect. Unfortunately it is discontinued and I can't find it anymore. Neither the shalimar cologne which looked like it. Any idea where to find it? Or anybody ready to write dozen of emails to guerlain to make it back?

THIS is the perfume that made me love Shalimar and also made me love citrus, which I very much dislike in perfume, in general. Somehow this manages to be an absolutely classy, elegant, and professional perfume, while at the same time being so fun and satisfying my sweet tooth and my constant craving for gourmands. It opens with this light, almost ethereal citrus which is neither sour nor fresh, really. It's almost like a light, perfectly balanced limeade that has neither too much sugar nor the puckery sourness of the fresh fruit. That citrus is absolutely mouthwatering, and then it's accompanied by the gorgeous, albeit subtle, florals, mainly iris, and then of course that massive dose of Guerlain vanilla which I find so enticing. IMHO Guerlain vanilla is unmatched in the perfume world. As a whole, the composition is reminiscent of a key lime pie or a lemon pie, if it were whipped up and turned into a cloud. It's absolutely breathtaking and I'm so glad this was an absolutely random, out-of-nowhere blind buy. I have no idea what even possessed me to purchase this, as it is so different from the original Shalimar, but I will treasure it now that it is discontinued! For those who are curious, yes you can tell this is a flanker of Shalimar, as the DNA is there, but this is a 2nd cousin maybe, or great Aunt. There is no leather or animals or heaviness in this, as there is in the original. (By the way I also like the original Shalimar but I prefer the vanilla-centric flankers, the Souffle Intense, and of course the Eau de Shalimar, all of which I find to be more modern and suited to my taste.)

This is much closer to original Shalimar than the current reformulation of Shalimar. I have a bottle I'd put in a drawer and forgotten. I got it out today and sniffed. Ah, original Shalimar again, at last, but with a lighter touch. If you miss the original formulation of Shalimar, I suggest you give this a try.

This Shalimar incarnation begins with a barbershop lime blast and then morphs into a resinous vanilla. I find this one to do really well in the heat. It doesn't project much without it.

This feels like a very diluted, stripped-down Shalimar with the addition of a lime creamsicle scent and other citrus notes. I like the classic bergamot in Shalimar better than the strong lime in this. Of course Eau de Shalimar also has a big dose of vanilla and some oriental, resinous, almost leathery notes. They are quite noticeable for such a light scent. As a whole this feels like a soft powdery veil of a fragrance. I'm haven't tried a lot of Shalimar flankers yet, but there are so many of them that I wouldn't chose this one. To be honest I find it a little flat, it doesn't have that sparkling, elegant special something that I love in many Guerlains from the classics to the exclusives to the LPRNs. It's pleasant and surely easier to wear than Shalimar itself, but so are Shalimar Parfum Initial and PI L'Eau and those are much more exciting to my nose.

I bought Eau de Shalimar first 1.5 years ago based on the praising reviews here. Original Shalimar does not work on my skin (burned rubber), so thought I would give EdS a shot. After the first spray I immediately packed it back and next day returned it. It was so strong, mumsy..etc, I could not keep it (original 2008 flacon). A year later I discovered Shalimar Cologne and fall in love with that sweet vanilla-lemon cake beauty. That one had the same DNA than EdS, but way much smoother, creamier, sweeter. It was easy to fell in love with. Then I thought this many people can’t be wrong, let’s give it a try again, maybe I was just not ready yet for this. It has arrived today, and was a complete surprise (new Jade Jagger flacon). Maybe because of Shalimar Cologne, maybe I got more experienced with fragrances, but now I could understand and enjoy EdS. It opens still with a strong, crisp lime-bergamot combo, not as sweet and creamy as the Cologne, but much more fresh, resin is moderately there.. 30 min later starts the transformation to a nice citrusy-iris scent with vanilla undertone and ends with a cool vanilla, not sweet creamy, but cool, classy, and stays for hours. I couldn’t resist and was keep sniffing my wrist. Really unique and interesting and definitely stays with me! Update after few weeks of testing and wearing: It is LOVE! Can’t get enough of the unique cold-breeze vanilla! Cheers me up when I’m moody, comforts when work is stressful.

I m wearing this fragrance on my left hand and Shalimar Souffle on the right one. I think that both differ a lot from original Shalimar. The first one is very lemony and powdery, the Souffle is musky and powdery. On me, sillage of both of them is not very strong, even if they stay quite long on the skin-they stay close to the skin. I think that both of these creations are unique in their own sense. Comparing to La vie est belle trends, they are totally different, not mainstream at all. I bet you won t meet a lot of people wearing these two underrated fragrances. The weird thing for me is that despite the fact that I ve had them for years in my stash, I feel never compelled to wear them. "Guerlinade" does not seem to marry with my skin as good as "Chanelinade" ;)

Disappointed so far, it just smells like the usual Shalimar skeleton with strong boiled lemon hard candy sweets. I was hoping for lime with a cool vanilla but it's a bit warm n threatening to go plasticky, which is my worst note! It develops into a more meringue like scent but it's still not the cold vanilla lime combo I wanted.

Some people suggested the idea that if you like Shalimar Cologne, then Eau de Shalimar can be a better choice to get for its similar but richer smell and availability. I gotta say it's not the case. I had a Shalimar Cologne sample first, it's straight up glazed lemon cookie. While this Eau de Shalimar shows as balsamic salted lemon flavor, which smells sophisticated also lasts way longer(10 hours plus skin scent), it can be some more of a memorable Shalimar flanker. But I just want to be cheesy and smell like lemon cookie, so I'll still get one Shalimar Cologne for that sake.

I love to start out a bright sunny day with Eau de Shalimar. Refreshing, delicious sweet citrus with a kiss of Shalimar. I work up to Shalimar extrait by evening by switiching to the EDT in early afternoon. A real winner for summer or if you feel a tad intimidated by the original Shalimar.

smells like a lemon drop candy in the top and middle; dries down with vanilla and tonka, little more resinous then all about the tonka and resin.

This perfume is very soft and gentle. Notes of warm spice, vanilla, slight citrus. Very powdery. Kind of oriental. I don’t love it, I don’t hate it. I have a tester, but I wouldn’t buy it.

My first impression is that it smells almost exactly like an orange creamsicle. Not awful, but not something I aspire to smell like! Give it time to settle down and the familiar notes of Shalimar begin to emerge and it becomes a nice way to be able to enjoy Shalimar when you don't want to shout and prefer to whisper. Very nice!

This was a top perfume for me for a long time and for right reason..it is delicious lemon vanilla fuzzy goodness...and I am saddened to see this is being discontinued..I can not live without this one and I will always have a bottle of it..I love the original shalimar and the vintage edc but sometimes I just want the tops to this fragrance and that is what EDS provides..the fresh and fun aspects to Shalimar in comparison to the deep and sensual side of shalimar with the leather and spices...EDS has a suede leather vibe going on with it too...This is a huge mistake for Guerlian to discontinue this fragrance..Huge!.. Either way if you like suede and gourmands you will love the freshness and tartiness out of this one but then be amazed by the cozy and fuzzy vanilla..Eau De Shalimar is something to experience..I don't mind spraying this over and over either..and my daughter loves this one too...I just can't part with it!!

On me, this is acrid vanilla the first half hour to an hour. Citrus - what citrus? Where? Rather, there is an alcoholic sharpness that I am not used to with Guerlains... Very harsh and uninviting. An hour into the wearing, the bitterness gets under control a bit, and the vanilla becomes a little more tame - powdery and a bit peppery. Still not a like, though. I was hoping that a Guerlain vanilla would convert me to enjoy vanilla scents, but unfortunately, even expensive vanilla just doesn't deal well with my nose.

Puffs of lemony powder. Soft and delicate. This perfume is completely delicious and I might even prefer it to the original! Gasp!

This was a blind buy for me after finding Shalimar Initial to be discontinued. I ordered it and hoped for the best , and I can honestly say it is wonderful and an impressive creation . It has the essential Shalimar notes ( no burned rubber opening ) to remind me it is Shalimar. However , it is softer , warmer and just as long lasting . I love that it is NOT TOO SWEET , nor does it smell like a cookie. The citrus and vanilla give it a fresh vibe , and the powder softens it and keeps the old fashioned vibe alive . Guerlain really got it right on this one ! I consider this a great value for a quality fragrance that will appeal to women who like to smell feminine and sophisticated . On top of that , the bottle is gorgeous enough to set next to my bed , instead of in the bathroom. This fragrance is so lovely I am ordering a second bottle as a backup and another as a gift for a dear friend . It is perfume perfection , and I own a lot of perfume .

This was a blind-buy for me and unfortunately I had to return :/ I was really looking forward to this fragrance since I love citrus and vanilla notes. However, I never got any citrus when I used this! Instead, it smelled overwhemling-ly of powder, which is a huge negative for me. I also might just have an un-trained nose, but I didn't smell any dry down progression. Just straight-up sweet powder. Only positive (for people who like this scent) is that it had amazing longevity...I could smell it after twenty-four hours.

I'm always on the fence with the original Shalimar. Don't love it, don't hate it. So Eau de Shalimar's resemblance to the original is not important to me. And I do really love Eau de Shalimar, especially for the texture. It has a light, polished powdery feel, like a silken veil that just warms and lightly scents the air around me. EdeS feels slightly retro - maybe the subtle note of iris contributes to that - but does not smell dated or costume-y. EdeS is elegant but not cold, gently sweet but not too gourmand (I generally dislike gourmands). (I don't love the opening; I find the 'lime' note artificial and slightly - but weirdly - bitter. Or maybe that's the bergamot. ) Three spritzes is enough for me and lasts all day. More than that and I feel stifled; the veil becomes a blanket.