Shalimar Souffle Intense

Yet in recent years it seems to be writing new pages of its history. Thus, in 2008, it became Eau de Shalimar, turning livelier and sparkling. In 2014, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum revealed a brighter, more floral juice. Shalimar Cologne, for its part, is a fresher reinterpretation of its elder. Far from stopping there, Guerlain has once again given a new interpretation to its olfactory legend. Focus on Shalimar Souffle Intense.

The history of Shalimar

Shalimar is a perfume born in the midst of the Roaring Twenties. Deeply inspired by the Art Deco style, it did not fail to seduce, both through its silhouette and its scent. Nevertheless, it also owes its success to the story hidden behind its creation. Shalimar was crafted by Jacques Guerlain as a tribute to one of the most beautiful love stories of the Orient. That story takes us back to the seventeenth century and tells of Emperor Shah Jahan. Like all powerful men of his era and culture, he had several wives. However, his favorite was by far Mumtaz Mahal. The two lived out their love at the heart of an enchanting place: the gardens of Shalimar. Incidentally, it is worth noting that Shalimar means temple of love in the Indian language. Upon the death of Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan was devastated by grief. From 1631 to 1641 he had a luxurious mausoleum built in her honor at the heart of the gardens of Shalimar. This temple of love is famous the world over today. It is the Taj Mahal. It is precisely this romantic tale that inspired the creation of this perfume. The feelings from which it draws its source are so powerful that it becomes a timeless essence. It is therefore this very intensity that is found in Shalimar Souffle Intense.

The new Shalimar Souffle Intense

Shalimar Souffle Intense comes in a bottle whose silhouette is identical to that of the very first Shalimar. Its color today is bluish and evokes an Indian night, an enchanting moment opening the door to the most beautiful romances. The shape of this bottle was originally designed by Raymond Guerlain in 1925, in collaboration with Baccarat. It is a basin set on a chiseled foot whose shape is inspired by the movement of water gushing from a fountain in the gardens of Shalimar. The formula of Shalimar Souffle Intense, meanwhile, is the work of Thierry Wasser, Guerlain's official nose. This new perfume opens with an intense, incisive freshness. This results from a trio of citrus notes composed of bergamot, mandarin and lemon. Then, Shalimar Souffle Intense becomes more bewitching and feminine at its heart. This juice reveals itself as more floral and sun-kissed, combining jasmine and orange blossom. Finally, its base is further enhanced with white musk. Two different vanillas ultimately wrap its sillage in a more syrupy breath. Shalimar Souffle Intense contains vanilla from India and vanilla from Tahiti.