Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, the revisiting of a legendary perfume. Who has never heard of the mythical perfume Shalimar? A true icon of the house of Guerlain, Shalimar tells an extraordinary love story, lived more than 4000 years ago, in the far reaches of India. More than a classic, Shalimar has become a legend.
Released in 2014, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is, of course, a revisiting of the highly mythical perfume created by Jacques Guerlain, Shalimar. Created in 1925, Shalimar is the olfactory representation of an eternal, immortal, unique love. Its oriental scent astonished and captivated women everywhere. In a new breath, Guerlain carries us here toward a new happiness, a new Shalimar filled with tenderness. Sensual and luminous, the fragrance Shalimar Souffle de Parfum was conceived like a delicate caress. As dazzling as its elder, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum once again perpetuates love.
Thierry Wasser at the helm of the revisiting of the fragrant legend Shalimar
Thierry Wasser is the fifth generation of perfumers at the house of Guerlain, but he is above all the first not to bear the name Guerlain. While all his predecessors were named Guerlain, it was purely for his great talent that Thierry Wasser was chosen. Refined, rare and elegant, Thierry Wasser is also regarded as a genius. He possesses remarkable olfactory faculties, much like Jean-Paul Guerlain, with whom he shared a father-son relationship. It was in 2008 that the Guerlain brand appointed Thierry Wasser head of Guerlain perfumes. When asked how a perfume is born, Thierry Wasser states that a perfume is born of a chance occurrence, that it comes from an anecdote, that it is not something one premeditates. Thierry Wasser is responsible for fabulous olfactory successes such as Idylle, La Petite Robe Noire, Le Plus Beau Jour de ma Vie by Guerlain, or Hypnose by Lancôme.
The luminous heart of the perfume Shalimar Souffle de Parfum
Thierry Wasser chose to open his composition on the bright, fresh notes of citrus fruits such as bergamot, lemon and mandarin. Grown mainly in Italy, in the province of Reggio Calabria, bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree. It must be admitted that little is known about bergamot, neither its botanical name nor its exact origin. It is known to be a spherical citrus fruit resembling an orange, but with the color of a lemon. Its skin is also rougher and thicker than that of other citrus fruits. Bergamot is not eaten; its essential oil is extracted, mainly for perfumery. It releases fresh, sweet, soft, floral and slightly peppery tonalities. Then, the heart of Shalimar Souffle de Parfum fills with white flowers, particularly sambac jasmine from India and orange blossom absolute. Along with rose, jasmine is one of the most widely used flowers in perfumery. With its opulent scent, jasmine is a highly feminine flower. Native to the Himalayas, jasmine is today grown mainly in Grasse, but also in India and Italy. Its name comes from the Persian yasmin, meaning gift of God. In perfumery, jasmine offers scents that are very floral, vanillic and sweet. Finally, the base of Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is made sensual by the presence of vanilla and white musks. The precious nectar is held in the emblematic Shalimar bottle. For the occasion, it is tinted in a graduated blue, a symbol of softness.