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Musc Ravageur
meets Shalimar.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Rose · Musk · Vanilla · Tonka Bean · Sandalwood · Cedar · Patchouli

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

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur bottle
Frederic Malle

Musc Ravageur

Eau de parfum

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Shalimar Eau de Parfum bottle
Guerlain

Shalimar

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de parfumEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20001990
Leading accordswarm spicy · vanilla · powderycitrus · amber · woody
Notes unique to this recordLavender, Tangerine, Coriander, Neroli, Cinnamon, Cloves, Orris Root, Osmanthus, Amber, Guaiac Wood, Animal notesCitruses, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Vetiver, Jasmine, Incense, Leather, Opoponax, Civet
Longevity / 53.85 · 4,412 votes3.81 · 5,427 votes
Projection / 42.56 · 4,809 votes2.65 · 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.

Compare the labels

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

  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Coumarin
  • Geraniol
  • Cinnamal
  • Eugenol
  • Citral
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Citronellol
  • Tocopherol

Listed only on Musc Ravageur

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Isoeugenol
  • Bht

Listed only on Shalimar

  • Alcohol
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Jasmine oil/extract
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Pinene
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Terpineol
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Terpinolene
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Vanillin
  • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
  • Eucalyptus globulus oil
  • Santalol
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Camphor
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Carvone
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

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.

Musc Ravageur

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Geraniol, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Bht, Tocopherol

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44391

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 verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and vanilla 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.