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Bel Ambre
meets Shalimar Parfum Initial.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Vetiver · Musk

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jacques Fath Bel Ambre bottle
Jacques Fath

Bel Ambre

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial bottle
Guerlain

Shalimar Parfum Initial

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152011
Leading accordsamber · aromatic · fresh spicyvanilla · powdery · citrus
Notes unique to this recordJuniper Berries, Black Pepper, Lemon, Orris, Caraway, White Flowers, Amber, LeatherOrange, Green Notes, Iris, Patchouli, Rose, Jasmine, Vanille, Caramel, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.54 · 156 votes3.77 · 2,324 votes
Projection / 42.46 · 209 votes2.61 · 2,676 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.

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

Bel Ambre

Not specified by source · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) – Parfum (fragrance) – Aqua (water) – Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate – Ethylhexyl salicylate – Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane – CI 19140 (yellow 5) – Bht – CI 14700 (red 4) – CI 17200 (red 33) – Citral – Coumarin – Geraniol – Limonene – Linalool.

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the specified edition. Check the packaging supplied for your batch.

Source: Jacques Fath official European product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Shalimar Parfum Initial

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 amber and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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