Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger

Thus, its emblematic fragrance Shalimar is directly inspired by an Indian legend. For nearly a century, this juice has delighted women all over the globe. It is an icon of perfumery that continues to be rediscovered. Moreover, to keep the myth alive, Guerlain does not hesitate to reinvent its scent. Once again, in 2019, Shalimar is about to turn heads. It now becomes Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger.

Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger, a fragrance with Indian inspiration

Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger is a fragrance with a very exotic inspiration. It must be said that many perfumers find their source of creativity in distant countries… Shalimar takes us to India, in the seventeenth century. It tells us one of the most beautiful love stories. At that time, the Indian emperor Shah Jahan had several wives, but was truly in love with only one of them: Mumtaz Mahal. Representing in his eyes one of the most wonderful riches of the world, upon her death he had one of the most beautiful mausoleums built in her honor, equal to all his love for her. This is how the Taj Mahal was created, at the heart of the Shalimar gardens. Fascinated by this story, Jacques Guerlain decided to turn it into a fragrance. To this day, the new Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger still seems to hold within it all the fervor of those Indian emotions.

Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger lights up with sun-kissed accents

Very much inspired by the first version of Shalimar, from 1925, the new Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger by Guerlain has a more sun-kissed and luminous character. As its name suggests, it makes orange blossom its guiding thread, even though this Mediterranean plant only fully blooms here in its base. Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger opens first on a duo of citrus, composed more precisely of bergamot and mandarin. Petitgrain enriches this opening with a sun-kissed brightness, while being carried forward by a luminous neroli at its heart. Sambac jasmine makes the whole more opulent, while everything rests on a milky and sultry base of vanilla and sandalwood.

Guerlain adds more pep to its bottle

As for the bottle, Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger preserves the style of its predecessors and thus proudly displays its belonging to the great Shalimar family. Its bottle, designed in 1925 by Raymond Garin, in collaboration with Baccarat, forms a glass basin resting on a chiseled base. With a very Art Deco inspiration, this container is topped with a bluish cap, whose shape evokes both the water gushing from a fountain in the Shalimar gardens, and also the fans widely used by women during the Roaring Twenties. Now, Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger has traded its transparency and clarity for a glass streaked with countless colors. Blue mingles with white and orange, for an explosive and infinitely flamboyant result!