Shalimar

Name: GUERLAIN Shalimar
Brand: GUERLAIN
Rating: 3.9 (434 reviews)

GUERLAIN

3.9

434 reviews

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4.0

from

fenice

21 years ago

Shalimar belongs to the group of fragrances I used to wear during my first years in Paris. It was also my first move into the world of oriental scents. Above all, this fragrance is connected to...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal

HairBlond

EyesBlue

5.0

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HopeB

21 years ago

Shalimar has the essential qualities of a legendary perfume: it is romantic, mysterious, elegant, and has an unmatched "backstory" (like all Guerlain's, although I think Shalimar's is best). It's...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

5.0

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tigrushka

21 years ago

This is the ultimate bombshell scent, whenever the Queen of Sheba mood strikes, it's Shalimar I grab! It's very powdery, heavy on the vanilla and a true mantrap... The body products are great, too.

About reviewer (202 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairGrey, Wavy, Coarse

EyesGreen

3.0

from

MsZebra

21 years ago

As many other have commented, Shalimar is musky and very very powdery fragrance with vanilla as the dominate note...not something that I would wear, but certainly worthy of being tried.

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther, Other

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

shiraz

21 years ago

Last year I was into the cream and perfume. What's happened to my chemistry? This year I prefer the powder and EDT. The scent is soft, full, mysterious and a tad nostalgic. Too much is a...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age

SkinNormal

HairBlack

EyesBrown

4.0

from

SusieQ40

21 years ago

Even though it is kind of geriatric, Shalimar is one of my all time favorites. It is a soft feminine floral, but not too flowery.

About reviewer (165 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesBlue

3.0

from

chamade

21 years ago

Shalimar reminds me too much of the Johnson's White Baby Powder. And I do not want to smell like a baby, even though a clean baby!

About reviewer (94 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry

HairRed

EyesBlue

5.0

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KelseyP

21 years ago

This is a scent to be adored, like a persian cat that deigns to let you pet it. I was hooked from that first warm note of what seems to my nose like orange zest. It is, as others have noted, a...

About reviewer (533 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue

1.0

from

iconoclast

22 years ago

I absolutely hate this. There's something about it that makes me think of little old ladies who chain smoke and douse themselves in perfume. I can't even bring myself to spritz a little to see if...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

4.0

from

Mestisa

22 years ago

I love it! I have noticed that people either like it or hate it. It's one of those smells.

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily

HairBlack

EyesBrown

3.0

from

dreamwalkblue

22 years ago

This is a review for the EDT, as it is the only one I have tried. When I try the EDP/Parfum, I will update my review. Shalimar comes out as vanilla, baby wipes, and leather on me...with a...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Adriane

22 years ago

Shalimar is my "signature fragrance." I always get compliments when I wear this and my DH loves it. Guerlain describes it as "voluptuous, sensual, and bewitching...Shalimar is a fragrance to...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen

2.0

from

lena_dahling

22 years ago

Don't think it's as medicine-y as some have said but I can understand why they've said it as it can dry that way. I was actually pleasantly surprised, considering how old this is, it's not dated...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

5.0

from

graceanne

22 years ago

This fragrance has completly seduced me! It is so sexy and elegant, warm, inviting, and very sensuous. This is a woman's fragrance that wears well with heels, pearls, red lipstick, and a bustier...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairBlond

EyesOther

5.0

from

MoonJelly

22 years ago

I adore Shalimar! I am particularly fond of vanilla based perfumes. The scent is alluring and offers a lingering scent of powder...which may be a turn off to some, but I rather like it. The...

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther

2.0

from

MuseInProgress

22 years ago

As with all Guerlain fragrances (as another post started out), Shalimar's about chemistry, dahling. And I think I've figured it out. If you have cool, dry skin, this fragrance is exotic and...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal

HairBrunette

EyesViolet

1.0

from

crazyaboutcaron

22 years ago

Awful perfume. I can't comprehend how anyone can like or wear it. It smells like a pharmacy to me, like the rub for sore muscles. When I've got samples, I thought they wanted to poison me. I'd...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther

3.0

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Aimster

22 years ago

Like Mayra, this reminds me of my mom. I like it on her, but it's not something I would wear myself. It's just not my type of scent - too musky. My mom says it has terrific staying power. ...

About reviewer (148 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal

HairBrown

EyesGreen

3.0

from

jennyb

22 years ago

On me this has about 20 minutes of stunning warmth and complexity before it degenerates into an unremarkable cakey musk/vanilla, too reminiscent of unwashed linen to be attractive.

About reviewer (944 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen

4.0

from

nastycat

22 years ago

a classic, and the story manon tells (review)is exactly the image conjured when you wear it. definitely sexy/sultry. Guerlain SO excels at fragrances!

About reviewer (388 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry

HairRed

EyesBlue