Shalimar Souffle de Parfum
Shalimar Souffle de Parfum by Guerlain is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2014 in the premium price tier. It opens with bergamot and lemon, moves into sambac jasmine and orange blossom and dries down to vanilla, white musk and tonka bean. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Smells like this
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