Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018
Lemon and bergamot create a bright, sparkling citrus opening that feels effervescent and clean.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Aromatic50
- White Floral50
- Sweet50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readLemon and bergamot create a bright, sparkling citrus opening that feels effervescent and clean. The heart introduces jasmine and orange blossom, building a creamy white floral accord that softens the citrus edges while adding a gentle sweetness. These florals don't dominate but rather weave through the composition, creating a luminous middle phase. As it settles, the musk base emerges as a clean, skin-close foundation that supports the earlier elements without adding weight. The overall character remains light and airy throughout its development, never becoming heavy or overly sweet. Projection stays moderate and office-friendly, making it suitable for daily wear in spring and summer. While longevity is modest at around four to six hours, the scent maintains its transparent quality until the final dry musk dry-down.
Scent twins
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