Shalimar Extrait de Parfum

Guerlain's Shalimar Extrait de Parfum

A true philter of femininity.

Elegance, sensuality, subtlety, allure, through this fragrance inspired by an oriental love story, Shalimar is the dazzling essence of an inexhaustibly desirable woman, perpetually desired. Shalimar is like her: at once sublime and intimate. A lush and suave fragrance with an elegant sensuality, whose undeniable attraction expresses itself, depending on the moment, the skin or the hour, in multiple and surprising facets. Shalimar is a philter of femininity. As with legendary elixirs, it springs from the basin of a magic fountain. The curves of the bottle evoke its rounded softness, while the fan-shaped stopper, in blue transparency, recalls the eternal fountains of the gardens of Shalimar. In the clarity of the gold-labeled glass, the mythical fragrance shines with a secret flame.

The fragrance: soft oriental. Voluptuous, sensual, enthralling. The bright rise of fresh flowers and bergamot is calmly bold. Like an artful disarray of crumpled silk sheets, powdery notes of iris, jasmine and rose suggest or promise tender delights. The creamy softness of addictive vanilla, the penetrating charm of iris, the balsamic roundness of opoponax, the gourmand warmth of tonka bean, together orchestrate an intimate symphony of scents in which it is good to linger.

Perfumer’s secret: Parfum, also called Extrait, is the most concentrated and most faithful form of a fragrance. Designed to live in osmosis with the skin, the Extrait expresses itself differently on each woman and creates, upon contact with her skin, a unique alchemy. A few drops of fragrance applied directly to the skin, on the inside of the wrists and elbows, at the base of the nape, the hairline, the hollow of the neckline, will reveal its presence with movement and over the hours, without ever becoming overpowering.

All the voluptuousness of Guerlain's Shalimar highlighted in an Extrait de Parfum

Shalimar is a legend of perfumery, brought to life nearly a century ago, in 1925. Directly inspired by an Indian love story, this juice tells the romance of Emperor Shah Jahan and his companion, Mumtaz Mahal. Regarding her as the world’s most beautiful treasure, he had a marvelous mausoleum built in her honor after her death, located at the heart of the gardens of Shalimar. Today, this temple of love is known to all. It is the sumptuous Taj Mahal… Drawing on this love story, Shalimar returns in the form of a languorous and seductive Extrait de Parfum.

Extrait de Parfum, the purest form of perfumery

Extrait de Parfum is a fragrance form that represents the highest level of refinement in perfumery. It is the most concentrated form of a fragrance, the most faithful to its original formula before dilution. Extrait de Parfum is reserved for the greatest occasions and merges with the skin to create a unique alchemy that lasts for hours. Thus, a few drops of Guerlain's Shalimar Extrait de Parfum are enough to transport one to the heart of India and to heighten the sensuality of the woman wearing it. Shalimar Extrait de Parfum is worn at the hairline, in the hollow of the neckline or on the inside of the wrists, revealing its full power over the hours without ever losing any of its charm.

The floral and oriental harmony of Shalimar Extrait de Parfum

Shalimar Extrait de Parfum is a typically oriental fragrance, enthralling and seductive. Bold from the outset, it takes flight on the freshness of bergamot combined with other fresh flowers. Then, its heart is enriched with a floral bouquet, incorporating along the way one of the noblest raw materials in the perfumer’s entire palette: iris. This powdery plant is here paired with a very famous duo in women’s perfumery based on jasmine and rose. Vanilla, in turn, brings a more carnal breath to Shalimar Extrait de Parfum. Rounded and penetrating, it is joined by the creamy gourmand quality of tonka bean and the more balsamic scent of opoponax.