Shalimar L'Essence
meets Shalimar.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Incense · Bergamot · Iris · Opoponax · Rose · Musk · Tonka Bean · Leather
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with vanilla; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain Shalimar L'EssenceEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain ShalimarEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 1990 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · amber · powdery | citrus · amber · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Almond, Ethylvanillin, Amber, Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin | Citruses, Lemon, Cedar, Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vetiver, Jasmine, Vanilla, Civet, Sandalwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.55 · 941 votes | 3.81 · 5,427 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.26 · 936 votes | 2.65 · 5,881 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Coumarin
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Vanillin
- Linalyl acetate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citronellol
- Citral
- Geraniol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
- Santalol
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Cinnamal
- Alpha-terpinene
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Listed only on Shalimar L'Essence
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Benzaldehyde
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Farnesol
Listed only on Shalimar
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Tocopherol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Eucalyptus globulus oil
- Eugenol
- Camphor
- Benzyl alcohol
- Carvone
- Juniperus virginiana oil
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Shalimar L'Essence
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Lavandula oil/extract • Rose flower oil/extract • Coumarin • Linalool • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Vanillin • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Linalyl acetate • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Pogostemon cablin oil • Pinene • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Benzyl benzoate • Citronellol • Benzaldehyde • Citral • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Santalol • Geranyl acetate • Terpineol • Terpinolene • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate • Benzyl salicylate • Cinnamal • Farnesol • Alpha-terpinene • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 23170
Shalimar
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Linalool • Linalyl acetate • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Coumarin • Jasmine oil/extract • Rose flower oil/extract • Lavandula oil/extract • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Tocopherol • Pinene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citronellol • Pogostemon cablin oil • Geraniol • Hydroxycitronellal • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Citral • Terpineol • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Benzyl benzoate • Terpinolene • Geranyl acetate • Beta-caryophyllene • Vanillin • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Eucalyptus globulus oil • Santalol • Alpha-terpinene • Cinnamal • Eugenol • Camphor • Benzyl alcohol • Carvone • Juniperus virginiana oil • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22876
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed vanilla and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed citrus and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.