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Shalimar Ode a la Vanille

Concentration not recorded

Vanilla · Amber · Balsamic.

4.28 / 5Rating · 560 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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.

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Year2010
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerThierry Wasser

Collection: Shalimar

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Shalimar Ode a la Vanille by Guerlain has a listed vanilla, amber, balsamic profile, with notes of Vanille, Resin, Spices.

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.

Vanille ↗Resin ↗Spices ↗

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.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.51 / 5

117 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

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10
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28
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51
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19

Projection

2.84 / 4

204 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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17
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51
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83
4
53

Value perception

3.05 / 5

19 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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13
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1
5
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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

644Own it
259Previously owned
969Want it
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Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Shalimar Ode a la Vanille smell like?

Shalimar Ode a la Vanille by Guerlain has a listed vanilla, amber, balsamic profile, with notes of Vanille, Resin, Spices.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Thierry Wasser.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.51 out of 5, from 117 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 Ode a la Vanille?

Its listed notes include vanille, resin, spices. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Shalimar Ode a la Vanille

Guerlain

Guerlain Shalimar Ode a la Vanille bottle
Leading accords
vanilla
amber
balsamic
warm spicy
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Vanille · Resin · Spices

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