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Shalimar Millésime Tonka

Concentration not recorded

Vanilla · Sweet · Almond.

4.38 / 5Rating · 964 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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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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Year2022
Marketed forWomen
PerfumersDelphine JelkThierry Wasser

Collection: Shalimar

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Shalimar Millésime Tonka by Guerlain has a listed vanilla, sweet, almond profile, with notes of Bitter Almond, Bergamot, Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Rose.

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

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.61 / 5

450 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
6
2
20
3
159
4
225
5
40

Projection

2.32 / 4

442 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
25
2
263
3
140
4
14

Value perception

3.00 / 5

405 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
26
2
76
3
196
4
85
5
22

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

2,127Own it
372Previously owned
2,140Want it
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13
2
39
3
87
4
250
5
575

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

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

Suggested experiment

Both list Bitter Almond and Jasmine Sambac. Explore Shalimar Millésime Tonka’s vanilla direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Bergamot and Vanilla. Explore Shalimar Millésime Tonka’s vanilla direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody 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 Tonka smell like?

Shalimar Millésime Tonka by Guerlain has a listed vanilla, sweet, almond profile, with notes of Bitter Almond, Bergamot, Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Rose.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Delphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.61 out of 5, from 450 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 Tonka?

Its listed notes include bitter almond, bergamot, iris, jasmine sambac, rose, tonka bean, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Shalimar Millésime Tonka

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

Bitter Almond · Bergamot · Iris · Jasmine Sambac · Rose · Tonka Bean

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