Shalimar Parfum Initial [DISCONTINUED]

GUERLAIN

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3.8

59 reviews
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    4.0
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    sophrosyne

    13 years ago

    LOVELOVELOVE my new training-bra Shalimar. I have the original and have owned several of the flankers. I like them all for different reasons. The smoky notes in original Shalimar have a way of...

    About reviewer (32 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    5.0
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    takemyhusbandplz

    13 years ago

    All the flankers for Shalimar do not bother me. I love to sample them, because, Guerlain can make a flanker like none other. This reminds me of Shalimar but, it seems icier and more musky. On...

    About reviewer (744 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    AlessBL

    13 years ago

    How can someone not love it? This is the most beautiful scense ever, even better than the original one, has much more body... its a bit sweeter much closer to the original formula, the one noone...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    aliora

    13 years ago

    My first impression was this harsh medicinal blast of patchouli, so harsh that I was briefly reminded of those chemical cleaners they use in bathrooms. It's in the dry-down that the Shalimar...

    About reviewer (40 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    PINUPROCK

    13 years ago

    I was very hesitant to buy this I had tried a couple of times ans just couldnt seem to like it there was something not quite there but couldnt put my finger on it , until one day I decided to give...

    About reviewer (29 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlack

    3.0
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    Melony

    13 years ago

    I find Shalimar parfum Initial far too sweet for me. The opening is interesting but sadly too short: I get sharp green notes, vetiver, a slight mint edge and bergamot. These top notes get swiftly...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    blooiejagwa

    13 years ago

    I dunno if anyone here has been to the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Pak.. built by the emperor Shah Jehan (same man who built the Taj Mahal along with many other architectural marvels), but I have,...

    About reviewer (635 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinSensitive, Medium, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    5.0
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    flyingcolours

    13 years ago

    Mmm! I got a couple samples of this at the Guerlain counter and I couldn't stop smelling it all day! I can't describe scents but it's got that lovely spicy, woodsy kind of smell that I adore, with...

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    hesperia

    13 years ago

    My family came to spend Xmas with us. My brother-in-law gave this to my mother, who wore it every day. I seldom smelled anything so sublime (at least, on my mother). I would follow her all...

    About reviewer (703 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    DevonBlue

    13 years ago

    I totally surprised myself when I fell in love with Shalimar Parfum Initial. I was given a couple of samples in my local Debenhams when it was first launched and I put them aside for awhile,...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    LizWords

    13 years ago

    I'm really loving the shalimar flankers lately. This is probably the least like the original shalimar of all the flankers, it only vaguely reminds me of the original with the base notes of...

    About reviewer (290 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    abfabjeanius

    13 years ago

    I'm a huge fan of the original Shalimar, but find the scent a bit too strong for me to wear on a daily basis. I do like Guerlain fragrances, though, as I find that they have that certain "je ne...

    About reviewer (908 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlack

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    belleepoque

    13 years ago

    I'm really surprised at how I fell in love with this. I guess the negativity from so many of these reviews stems from the belief that this is a dumbing-down of the original Shalimar, but that...

    About reviewer (199 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    minimad

    13 years ago

    I really wanted to love this perfume. Try as I might, and for several days and through several spritzes, I simply can't get past the scent notes. I think this a very mature fragrance and perhaps in...

    About reviewer (156 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    mamba

    13 years ago

    For som time I have been looking for a more grown up scent for going out. These days I usually wear Love, Chloé or Balenciaga Paris to work. So many of the stronger scents on the market are too...

    About reviewer (93 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Curly, Medium

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    GlamDiva

    13 years ago

    Shalimar Initial is a very light, dry, powdery, cinnamon-spicy patchouli fragrance. Opens very dry-woody, like fresh cut wood. Takes about 15-30 minutes to dry down. Dry as a desert. If you...

    About reviewer (1118 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

    HairOther, Straight, Fine

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    5.0
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    ammit1984

    13 years ago

    Oh goodness, the reviews are scathing!! I must say though how utterly beautiful some of them are with all the descriptive words and vivid imagery ladies have used. As lovely as the bad reviews are...

    About reviewer (100 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesHazel

    4.0
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    ifthe

    13 years ago

    If Parfum Initial were a movie, it’d be Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. From the dusty pale steel blue lid and tassel to the cameo pink juice, it evokes the feeling of life inside an 18th Century...

    About reviewer (371 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    atomic_girl

    13 years ago

    I think one of the keys to appreciating Shalimar Parfum Initial is ignoring the Shalimar part of its name. PI's similarity to Shalimar is fleeting at best. I choose to enjoy PI based on its own...

    About reviewer (572 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Curly, Medium

    EyesHazel

    2.0
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    Tovah

    13 years ago

    Deeply disappointing. I first smelled this at a Guerlain boutique, and thought it was woodsy, but "just okay." It didn't smell like Shalimar to me, and I love the original true Shalimar. For me,...

    About reviewer (826 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Olive, Warm

    HairRed, Curly, Coarse

    EyesGreen

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