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1986 Eclectique
meets Shalimar.

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

Shared ground

Mandarin Orange · Jasmine · Opoponax · Patchouli · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Les Bains Guerbois 1986 Eclectique bottle
Les Bains Guerbois

1986 Eclectique

Concentration not recorded

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Shalimar Eau de Parfum bottle
Guerlain

Shalimar

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20211990
Leading accordssweet · fruity · warm spicycitrus · amber · woody
Notes unique to this recordApple, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Davana, Honey, Dried Fruits, Honeysuckle, Cloves, Geranium, Broom, Tobacco, Amber, Oakmoss, MateCitruses, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedar, Iris, Vetiver, Rose, Incense, Vanilla, Leather, Civet, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.34 · 104 votes3.81 · 5,427 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 101 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.

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

1986 Eclectique

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat. (79 % vol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Farnesol.

Official French product declaration. Any alcohol volume annotation is retained in source wording and is not a fragrance-oil concentration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Les Bains Guerbois official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed sweet and fruity 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.