Eau de Shalimar
Eau de Shalimar opens with a bright citrus trio—lime, orange, and bergamot—that feels like sunlight through sheer curtains.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Citrus70
- Powdery65
- Iris60
- Fresh
The note pyramid
- Lime
- Orange
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readEau de Shalimar opens with a bright citrus trio—lime, orange, and bergamot—that feels like sunlight through sheer curtains. The effect is immediate but restrained, a lighter interpretation of Shalimar's heritage that prioritizes transparency over the original's resinous weight.
As it settles, jasmine and rose emerge softly, their presence more whispered than announced. The floral heart maintains the composition's airy quality, never blooming into full opacity. What distinguishes this from typical eau versions is how the iris in the base lends a cool, powdery refinement that anchors without heaviness.
The vanilla here is subdued, almost abstract—a suggestion of warmth rather than the rich, ambered sweetness of its predecessor. This is Shalimar reimagined for daylight and linen, suited to those who find the original too dense but still want its elegant bones. It wears close, fades gracefully, and never demands attention.
Scent twins
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