Guerlain
Shalimar Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette
Vanilla · Powdery · Citrus.
parfumbible.comCitrus · Amber · Woody.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: La Maison Guerlain / History · Checked 2026-09-21
The house identifies its first Paris boutique on rue de Rivoli in 1828 as its founding act.
Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.
Collection: Shalimar
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Shalimar by Guerlain has a listed citrus, amber, woody profile, with notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedar, Mandarin Orange.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Sizes offered
Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.
Size options can differ by concentration and country. We’ll add confirmed sizes here.
01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
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.
Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.81 / 5
5,427 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.65 / 4
5,881 votes
See vote breakdown
1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.08 / 5
2,732 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
20,935Own it
6,908Previously owned
14,143Want it
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Different measures can have different numbers of votes.
03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Guerlain
Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Eau de cologne
Amber · Citrus · Woody.
Guerlain
Habit Rouge Eau de Toilette
Eau de toilette
Citrus · Woody · Warm spicy.
Chanel
Le Lion Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum
Amber · Woody · Musky.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cedar and Patchouli. Explore Shalimar Eau de Parfum’s citrus direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore Shalimar Eau de Parfum’s citrus direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Shalimar smell like?
Shalimar by Guerlain has a listed citrus, amber, woody profile, with notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedar, Mandarin Orange.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jacques Guerlain.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.81 out of 5, from 5,427 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Shalimar?
Its listed notes include citruses, bergamot, lemon, cedar, mandarin orange, iris, patchouli, vetiver, jasmine, rose, incense, vanilla, leather, opoponax, civet, sandalwood, tonka bean, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
Let your skin have the final say.
Compare sizes and prices, or keep this fragrance on your shortlist.
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Shalimar Eau de Parfum
Guerlain · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
citrus
amber
woody
vanilla
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Citruses · Bergamot · Lemon · Cedar · Mandarin Orange · Iris
Verified variants and retailers
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3 oz · edp
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1.6 oz · Eau de parfum
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