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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau
meets L'Initial Eau de Parfum.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Orange · Jasmine · Tonka Bean

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Guerlain Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau bottle
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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain L'Initial Eau de Parfum bottle
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L'Initial Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20122021
Leading accordscitrus · vanilla · fresh spicyvanilla · powdery · citrus
Notes unique to this recordGrapefruit, Neroli, Iris, Hyacinth, Freesia, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, VanilleIris Flower, Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Caramel, Patchouli, White Musk
Longevity / 53.53 · 1,063 votes3.47 · 177 votes
Projection / 42.49 · 1,335 votes2.30 · 174 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.

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Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

L'Initial Eau de Parfum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed vanilla and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.