Labdanum 18
meets Shalimar.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Musk · Tonka Bean · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Le Labo Labdanum 18Eau 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 | United States | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2006 | 1990 |
| Leading accords | musky · amber · woody | citrus · amber · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | French labdanum, Civetta, Castoreum, Resins, Gurjan balsam, Birch, Cinnamon | Citruses, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedar, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Vetiver, Jasmine, Rose, Incense, Leather, Opoponax, Civet, Sandalwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.43 · 564 votes | 3.81 · 5,427 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.30 · 686 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
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Limonene
- Linalyl acetate
- Geraniol
- Linalool
- Citronellol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Pinene
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Carvone
- Terpinolene
- Camphor
Listed only on Labdanum 18
- Alcohol denat.
- Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Acetyl cedrene
- Amyl cinnamal
- Alpha terpinene
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hexyl cinnamal
Listed only on Shalimar
- Alcohol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Coumarin
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Tocopherol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Vanillin
- Santalum album (sandalwood) oil
- Eucalyptus globulus oil
- Santalol
- Alpha-terpinene
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl alcohol
- 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.
Labdanum 18
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Carvone, Acetyl cedrene, Amyl cinnamal, Terpinolene, Camphor, Alpha terpinene, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal
Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54364
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 musky and amber 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.