Shalimar Eau de Parfum (2009 Limited Editions)
Bergamot lifts the opening with a clean citrus note, but this version of Shalimar is built around its floral-powdery core — iris, rose, and jasmine layered over a straightforward vanilla base.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 accords.
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- White Floral50
- Rose50
- Iris50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Iris
- Rose
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readBergamot lifts the opening with a clean citrus note, but this version of Shalimar is built around its floral-powdery core — iris, rose, and jasmine layered over a straightforward vanilla base. The iris is prominent and provides the characteristic powdery, almost cool-root quality that defines the heart, while rose adds softness and jasmine a touch of indolic warmth.
Vanilla in the base is present but not dominant here, playing a supporting role to the iris-led drydown. The overall arc is short in terms of transformation — floral opening moving smoothly into a slightly warmer, powdery close.
Classic powdery floral structure, cool and composed rather than heady or dense.
Scent twins
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