Le Lion Eau de Parfum
meets Shalimar.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Lemon · Patchouli · Musk · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Chanel Le Lion Eau de ParfumEau 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 | 2020 | 1990 |
| Leading accords | amber · woody · musky | citrus · amber · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Labdanum, Amber, Madagascar Vanilla | Citruses, Cedar, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Vetiver, Jasmine, Rose, Incense, Vanilla, Leather, Opoponax, Civet, Tonka Bean |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.03 · 1,531 votes | 3.81 · 5,427 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.79 · 1,585 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)
- Limonene
- Linalyl acetate
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Linalool
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Coumarin
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Santalol
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpinolene
- Terpineol
- Camphor
- Alpha-terpinene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Carvone
- Vanillin
- Eugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Le Lion Eau de Parfum
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Santalum album oil
- Farnesol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Isoeugenol
- Benzaldehyde
Listed only on Shalimar
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Tocopherol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
- Eucalyptus globulus oil
- Cinnamal
- 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.
Le Lion Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum · US listing · 6.8 FL. OZ.
Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Limonene | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Citrus limon peel oil | Linalyl acetate | Pogostemon cablin oil | Linalool | Pinene | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Coumarin | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Citronellol | Lavandula oil/extract | Geraniol | Citral | Santalol | Cananga odorata oil/extract | Jasmine oil/extract | Beta-caryophyllene | Geranyl acetate | Terpinolene | Terpineol | Camphor | Alpha-terpinene | Benzyl benzoate | Santalum album oil | Carvone | Vanillin | Farnesol | Eugenol | Benzyl salicylate | Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol | Isoeugenol | Benzyl alcohol | Benzaldehyde
Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000060A
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 amber and woody 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.