For example, a 50 year-old eau de toilette may end up being richer, deeper, smokier, and/or more ambered than a 15 year-old vintage eau de parfum. It’s also the first oriental fragrance and in fact, one of few woman’s fragrances that men could pull off easily. To the extent that I can assess the age of vintage Shalimar, it’s mostly for the bat/urn bottles. Then, 1970s 1 oz parfum. Shalimar ist nicht gefällig. Up close, the different types of musk and skank (like the castoreum) are clearly visible in individual form, and gradually grow in strength. Guerlain Shalimar Perfume: Review of a Fragrance Classic It’s one of the all-time greats of 20th-century perfumery and is still the benchmark for oriental fragrances – hence our Shalimar perfume review. It’s definitely not a skin chemistry thing, as it’s even more obvious to me when I smell the perfumes on test strips. Plus, life is too short, so I’m a firm believer in pampering oneself in such small ways. On the other hand, the rawness of the bergamot is typical of “younger” fragrances. Auf Befehl dieses Kaisers wurden das Taj Mahal in Agra und die Shalimar-Gärten in Lahore errichtet.... Ich seh das so: Bei Shalimar muß man Glück haben. high. I didn’t take the bottle. Thank you for the welcome. Shalimar (Eau de Parfum) ist ein beliebtes Parfum von Guerlain für Damen und erschien im Jahr 1986. Source: monsieurguerlain.com, Shalimar was created by Jacques Guerlain. It had a cunning “brown and furry” scent, and it was almost as though the scent were alive, like a little brown mouse, from cold nose to black beady eyes to rubbery tail. I remember sitting quite awed at the bull-eye with one or two other people sniffing something magnificent and—for Namibian standards—rather decadent while the sun was rising and the coast of Africa came into sight… Much of it is the inevitable result of a fragrance reducing and becoming more rounded and concentrated over the years, especially once the lighter citrusy top notes evaporate, but a tiny part of it is due to a minor reformulation of the notes, even for the vintage ones. I wish I had a photo to show you but my mother is a protective of her Shalimar after accidentally spilling some on the table while trying to open the bottle when she got home. I apologise. In the meantime, I can’t change all the references in this article to the “1950s,” so just keep in mind that my mother’s bottle is actually significantly older than that when I talk about its scent.]. I hope its vintage replacement is almost (almost) as lovely to you, though. The bouquet lies on a thin layer of leather coated with civet and castoreum. MARLY HORSE VINTAGE SHALIMAR PARFUM: Vintage Shalimar parfum, 1960s but perhaps 1950s, in 2 oz Baccarat crystal bottle with its Marly Horse velvet box. My mother, now 75, has sometimes reminded me that, in Midcentury, fine fragrance was a real luxury on a par with furs and diamonds for most people… by no means the sort of fun, thoughtless, everyday thing it has become for most Americans, the way we’ll frequently switch out our fragrances on a daily basis; no, in those days, a woman often chose ONE fragrance and stayed with it her entire life. By the time the 4th hour rolls around, the latter have retreated to the sidelines. I will not cover the very lightest, weakest, and most affordable concentration of vintage Shalimar, the cologne, because, in all frankness, I’ve never been interested in it and, as a result, have never tried it. When I smell the fragrance from afar on the scent trail, it wafts amber in the background but, up close, it’s barely evident. Ich bin einfach weitergegangen. By the start of the 7th hour, the fragrance is a mere wisp of powdery tonka, benzoin, and vanilla, and extremely sheer in feel. ), but the vintage extrait, that’s a different story. It’s the sort of scent that radiates with such boldness and richness that, once again, I felt as though I could practically see waves of notes concretely and visibly pulsating out in the air. Ich sprühte mir das kleine Pröbchen ans Handgelenk und Nacken und war wie immer... Mein erster Kommentar hier - und dann gleich über eine Königin...kann das gut gehen?! Something surpassed your beloved Opium??? Lord preserve us from collectors who simply like pretty tchotchkes and know nothing of perfumery…. There is just a scale to this thing, particularly in its opening hour, that you have to experience for yourself to believe. You are so sweet to get back to me. The article was so interesting, being a 50 year user of the elegant perfume I will forever use it. Now I’m getting intrigued again! One thing that I’m curious about: you say the current EDP is basically your signature scent, but have you not been tempted to go for vintage formulations rather than modern ones, particularly given the impact of the vintage fragrance on you? Thank you for this. An affordable treat with consistent quality. As for the other notes on the list, the leather was minimal and largely a thin layer in the base, while the animalics were so minor and muted as to be practically irrelevant. My husband found an unopened bottle of Shalimar in a purple velvet box and bought it for me. Aber ausschließlich positiv.... Das ursprüngliche Shalimar-Parfüm wurde 1921 von Jacques Guerlain entworfen, inspiriert von Mumtaz Mahal (der Name bedeutet "Juwel des Palastes"), der Frau von Shah Jahan, Mogulkaiser von Indien. And you won’t know what you’re getting until you smell it. It’s nice to know what smells are from what era, and also to know that it can be purchased (if found) without having to worry about its being “off”. The bottles of S that I want on ebay are in the hundreds of dollars…. FREE Shipping by Amazon . Thanks so much for your time!! You wouldn’t experience those treasures and riches at all, I’m sad to say. I also saw your reference to L’Heure Bleue. After only 75 minutes, the projection dropped to 2 to 2.5 inches, while the sillage became 4-5 inches. I miss you and hope all is well with you my friend! It’s very heavy, and there’s a lot going on with the notes. I now feel moved to acquire the vintage from the 50s or at least 60s! Every so often i trip across an affordable one but like now, the seller wont or cant respond about the actual age of the bottle…. I would be quite surprised if they smelt like the older Marly fragrances that I’ve described. And I forgot to say that yes, my hubby is a keeper. Back and to the left, possibly an older bottle, 1 oz in size. So long as YOU arm yourself with every bit of information possible, then you’re in a position to take advantage of the collectors who “simply like pretty tchotchkes.” , I’m still working on Part II that will cover the sort of information that will help to guide you (it’s very complicated and it’s taking a lot of work to find the right illustrative photos), but I hope that will help. Wow. One new years eve I ran into a friend of mine, who told me to come to their perfume shop. It is a hexagon shape much older in a velvet box with the horse logo on the box and the Shalimar sticker on it Marly bottles. Thank you Kafka for this post! I used up my bottle of early 1990s vintage EDP a while back, but I remember its general olfactory contours well enough to have a brief description of that one as well. Sargant’s Madame X is a great mental imagery and association for vintage Shalimar, Aurora. The base of this perfume is a heavy incense. Have you considered trying for a vintage version? It’s hardly an unpleasant thing but, for me, personally, it’s not as appealing, interesting, inviting, or complex as the one in the older parfums. Shalimar at a Stretch – Shalimar Souffle de Parfum Perfume Review Shalimar Souffle de Parfum – The Latest Incarnation of Guerlain’s 1925 Classic “The sickness of making flankers every five minutes is very upsetting, but if I don’t want to get kicked out … This is essentially the drydown phase, and it continues for quite a while. What strikes me is how much more complex the leather note is here than in my mother’s bottle, how nuanced and multi-faceted, but also how much woodier and more masculine the scent is as a whole. At the same time, the resins slowly began to seep up from the base, deepening the bouquet further, Photo: Bruchinha on Flickr. I’ve never seen it as melancholy, sad, or blue. It also hits the perfect balance between masculine and feminine notes. It simply becomes more abstract, the notes turning into a blur of powdery, ambered vanilla laced with smoke, tonka, benzoin, and faint, whispery traces of sandalwood. My parents later told me that that small amount had such a powerful aroma that it filled the house for as long as four or five days. What follows is not, properly speaking, a review of Guerlain's Shalimar. fall. More Buying Choices $45.47 (8 new offers) Shalimar Eau De Toilette Spray for Women by Guerlain, 3 Ounce. I have such a backlog Kafka to read I thought you were slowing down? 4.5 out of 5 stars 130. It touched everything, from fashion, art, music…to perfumes. The jasmine and opoponax try valiantly to be noticed, but they’re muscled out by the castoreum. The latter is a deep, powerful, and increasingly prominent note made up of castoreum and birch. Along with Chanel’s No. Give in to the juicy freshness of Terracotta Le Parfum. We’ll get into the specifics of all those things in Part II, but the point for now is the bottle is probably around 65 years old and that made a huge difference to its aroma as well as to its strength. I'd say it's a floral Oriental fragrance. It’s so wonderful to hear about relationships and/or marriages like that, particularly in this day and age. Shopping. He writes that Thierry Wasser, Guerlain’s current nose, is “not an advocate” of the Jicky-vanillin theory because he thinks the development was much more complicated. No, it’s hardly as great as it used to be, but it’s better than the frequently ghastly, shriekingly synthetic and shrill character of modern Shalimar. The tonka, benzoin, sandalwood, and orris rise up from the base, join the main players, and slowly grow stronger. I kid you not, my head swiveled on its axis like one of the possessed children in The Exorcist. Thank you SO much for this INCREDIBLE, thorough discussion. There is so much going on that it’s almost dizzying, but each piece clicks into place perfectly, moving so gracefully and seamlessly that they’re like a ballroom of perfectly synchronized dancers in a waltz, gliding across the air and my skin in perfect harmony. The thing is, the weaker concentrations suit a completely different need and purpose than the pure parfums. I wouldn’t even call it a secondary note. There are so many different bottles and types, it becomes quite confusing, especially with a non-typical concentration name.] I have to admit I’ve reread it a couple of times for the sheer happiness it gives me, much like Monsieur Guerlain’s post on trying the recreated originial formula Shalimar. In 2010 or so, I went to a department store and, just on a whim, I sprayed a bottle of Shalimar on my arm just to see what changes had ensued. Was it Joan Crawford who talked about going to the opera and being able to sniff the air and know exactly which socialite was seated in the auditorium around her? The 1980s parfum had much lower numbers for longevity, sillage, and projection than the older bottles, even though I was spraying, not dabbing, and atomization usually extends the reach or power of a scent. It was the perfume that sent me down the rabbit hole and some years later it’s still one of my favourites, but the vintage extrait you’ve described sounds like something altogether more glorious! Out of all of Shalimar’s ingredients, two are the most significant across all decades and concentrations: bergamot and vanilla. Photo: my own. Sometimes, it wafted Earl Grey tea more than creamy lemon chiffon mousse; sometimes, it wafted both. It’s Thanksgiving here in Canada, and its raining up a storm! One big impression I got of it was that it seemed “mousy” to me. Charade EDP and EDT. Unlike my mother’s 1950s bottle, there is no vanilla in the opening. Well, this turned out long and rambling. In fact, years before I bought my original 1970s extrait, I would see “rose” in the Shalimar note list, and I wondered to myself what they were talking about. While there are a few other ways of telling age that might — maybe, possibly, hopefully — help to pinpoint things further (and that I’ll talk about in Part II), one also cannot dismiss the issue of how the previous owner stored the bottle and the care which they may have taken to prevent light, heat, or other factors from impacting the scent bouquet. It mystifies with it's beauty and transports you to far off lands with it's opulent decadence. A recent 3/4 oz bottle I bought is Baccarat, however, and the words etched on the bottom of its base are done so in acid (which is one indicator of age as you will see next time in Part II). But you wouldn’t know that if you only tried my 1980s vintage parfum. I was going to die which would have been more merciful than imagining throttling a defenseless little old lady. I shall try to find a small amount before I invest in anything larger. I wouldn’t be completely surprised if a different type or grade of bergamot had been used given the absence of any Earl Grey aroma. Ich glaube, ich habe den "Übeltäter", denn ich habe ein ähnliches Problem: denke, dass es der Jasmin ist. So, I’m just going to call it “1960s,” and go on from there. Die kommen auch gut... Nun ja, ich denke dieses Parfüm war zur damaligen Zeit ein fantastischer Duft und roch sicherlich auch völlig anders als jetzt. (Direct website link embedded within.). So many things simultaneously radiate muskiness, sweetness, dryness, smokiness, darkness, and golden warmth, that the scent is ferociously potent and intense up close during its first 3 hours. This post may have affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission on purchases through the links (at no extra cost to you). Shalimar is one of a kind and she is BEAUTIFUL. (Much more on that next time in Part II of this post.). So….ill learn more in part II from you (Do I care? I must say, it’s far too much citrus and also far too sharp for my personal tastes, and I wasn’t happy at this point with my purchase at all. I picked up a small set of testers that claim to be vintage, but my guess is 80s at best. It’s the exact same problem with the amber, too. I was having a pretty dreary year, and my friend knew that. I’ve never smelt anything quite like it and, for me, everything pales before it, including my beloved vintage Opium. Das sei mal dahingestellt. 5, its the most famous women fragrance of all time. If this account of the oldest bottles has gotten you excited and you plan to scour eBay tonight, I’d advise you to wait until Part II. Everything. About Shalimar Eau de Parfum Meaning 'Temple of Love' in Sanskrit, Shalimar is an oriental fragrance with notes of bergamot and vanilla. Finally, in exasperation one evening I grumbled and asked why she had never opened and used it if was so damn precious? More overtly animalic than the current brew. I recall almost her exact words to me, “Oh, Shalimar hasn’t been good in years! Thanks so much. Wow, that opened my eyes! It’s both too light, too minor, and too inconsequential to really transform the scent into something deeply enveloping, cozy, and balsamic. Hello my dear, I am still here….happened to see your post on Shalimar and could not resist a quick comment. The “1960s” vintage Shalimar parfum opens on my skin with bergamot that smells like a richer, darker, and denser version of the scent found in Earl Grey tea. With a smaller application amount, the fragrance is less of a powerhouse and sits closer to the skin, comparatively speaking, but this is a fragrance where a little goes a very long way. For me, something like my 1976 EDT is perfect to use at bedtime and to scent my sheets. When combined with your reaction at hearing the bottle being used as bathroom decor when she didn’t even like the fragrance, I laughed out loud so much and so often at your tale that I woke up The Hairy German. Let’s start with the second. This is according to Raiders of the Lost Scent‘s new Guide to Guerlain Stickers which covers the company’s vintage base stickers across the decades. Apres L’ondee perfume. IMO, the modern Shalimar is not just a pale shadow of what it used to be, but a truly unappealing scent. The femininity of the glittering floral jewels is contrasted with the masculinity of the leather, incense, and dark musks, the black tuxedos in this tale. Your Thanksgiving evening sounds delightfully cozy. So for me Shalimar is the best scent on earth because it has such a storied history, and because I associate it with kindness. . It feels almost raw, in addition to being sharper, crisper, and greener. I think something like the EDT would suit you and your personal style, not being too heavy so it wouldn’t wear you instead of you wearing it. About 2.75 hours in, the second stage begins. Das kommt mir sofort in den Sinn. I know there are some eBay sellers who offer samples of the vintage parfums, so that’s one option for you. It’s always vied with Shalimar as my favourite Guerlain, and occasionally edges it out. It enhances women with its fiery, sensual trail. It stays on my skin for hours and does not overwhelm. Was it the way its owner had kept it or something else, I have no idea. The scent is oriental-spicy. I laughed at how you described the modern Shalimar as “pledge” — that may be too generous a description. Now the only one I have is one that I purchased a year and a half ago.
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