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Shalimar Millésime Iris

Concentration not recorded

Iris · Powdery · Sweet.

4.48 / 5Rating · 810 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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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.

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Year2023
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Collection: Shalimar

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Shalimar Millésime Iris by Guerlain has a listed iris, powdery, sweet profile, with notes of Bergamot, Italian Orris Root, Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel, Vanillin.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Bergamot ↗
02

Heart notes

Italian Orris Root ↗
03

Base notes

Madagascar Vanilla ↗Caramel ↗Vanillin ↗Musk ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.50 / 5

375 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
7
2
11
3
171
4
158
5
28

Projection

2.21 / 4

376 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
24
2
259
3
83
4
10

Value perception

2.90 / 5

368 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
22
2
67
3
217
4
48
5
14

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

2,052Own it
269Previously owned
1,334Want it
View overall rating distribution
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13
2
26
3
57
4
181
5
533

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Delina bottleDelinaParfums de MarlyGuerlain Shalimar Millésime Iris bottleShalimar Millésime IrisGuerlain

Both list Bergamot and Caramel. Explore Shalimar Millésime Iris’s iris direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Aventus bottleAventusCreedGuerlain Shalimar Millésime Iris bottleShalimar Millésime IrisGuerlain

Both list Bergamot and Musk. Explore Shalimar Millésime Iris’s iris direction alongside Aventus’s fruity profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Shalimar Millésime Iris smell like?

Shalimar Millésime Iris by Guerlain has a listed iris, powdery, sweet profile, with notes of Bergamot, Italian Orris Root, Madagascar Vanilla, Caramel, Vanillin.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Delphine Jelk.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.50 out of 5, from 375 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 Millésime Iris?

Its listed notes include bergamot, italian orris root, madagascar vanilla, caramel, vanillin, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Shalimar Millésime Iris

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Guerlain Shalimar Millésime Iris bottle
Leading accords
iris
powdery
sweet
caramel
vanilla
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Bergamot · Italian Orris Root · Madagascar Vanilla · Caramel · Vanillin · Musk

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