Shalimar 7 Ways: Vintage vs. New; Parfum, Eau de Cologne, Soufflé, etc!
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- This Savor Salvage Scent video explores + celebrates the 7 different interpretations of Guerlain’s Shalimar within my collection... and the differences, similarities, and total departures!
Here I talk about:
-Shalimar Eau de Parfum
-Vintage Shalimar Parfum (60s, Jacques Guerlain)
-Vintage Shalimar Eau de Cologne (late 60s)
-A new vintage Shalimar Eau de Cologne (80s)
-Eau de Shalimar
-Shalimar Soufflé Intense (Thierry Wasser)
-Shalimar Soufflé d’Oranger (Wasser)
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Amy
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I've spent hours, literally hours in this past week reading all about Shalimar and its various versions as this scent has recently intrigued me. I wish I had discovered this video sooner! You are so informative and articulate about this fragrance! This video is everything I needed 💙 Also, your enormous 😍 6 oz bottle reminds me of that scene in Belle de Jour where Catherine Deneuve knocks that Shalimar over on the powder room floor accidentally and it shatters. She looks so despondent afterward as anyone would be to lose that much Shalimar!
This comment sure put a spring in my step-thank you! Would you believe I’ve never seen the movie? Now I must; thank you!!
@@savorsalvagescent2300 Aww, so glad I was able to transmit some pep over to you! You did the same for me as I just ordered my first bottle of Shalimar thanks to you! And please, do check out Belle de Jour! It's so surrealist, unusual, and beautiful all in equal measure.
Same with Diorissimo from dior and obsession for men from calvin klein. There are so many vintage versions and formulations. Its crazy. My friend bought a bottle of musc ravageur because he smelled it once at a Perfumery in Vienna and was under the spell of this expensive Perfume for years. And now his Version is the tamed Tiger. No funkyness or magic smell to detect anymore. Only a not bad smelling perfume.
I first found Shalimar in 1977, when I was 24 college graduate, married, and a Real Estate Broker. Heavenly to me. It was my only scent other than gardening compost, lol.
When my third daughter was 5 years old in 1990, she got a chair and into my bottle. I was so afraid for her if she ingested it. Emergency care-the poison center told me how poisonous it is.
So I quit wearing perfumes-none in my home.
Now I really miss it.
Studying with you to see if it is still the same or will I be disappointed.
Thank you! I found JOY to not be at all as I remembered.
I just bought a small vintage bottle on eBay and your video is making me even more excited for it to arrive!
I’m so excited for you!! The vintage stuff is especially heavenly.
Thanks very much....great video.
Aw, thank you!! 💛
I love it!
Thank you, lovely discussion of a perfume I love on others but have not been able to wear because I am so aware of its presence. Now I am much older and willing to give it a try. I agree, this is not a young girl's perfume.
Hi there + thank you for your lovely post. It took me decades to like (love!) Shalimar. ❤️
I LOVE Shalimar and Guerlain. First tried Shalimar when I was 21, and it was the parfum. That began my obsession with amber and resinous perfumes. Since the parfum was too expensive for me, I purchased the Shalimar body oil for years, and I can't say enough about how wonderful it was and how much I miss it. Different from the EDP & cologne. It would last forever on my skin, I loved smelling it all day & got so many compliments - it was the closest I could get to the actual parfum, but like most bath & body oils, there was a softnes, but with richness & depth - heavenly. Unfortunately, I don't think you can get the parfum in the USA anymore, either.
Ugh... why are the body oils discontinued? I swear I wonder if it isn’t because they know the staying power is so good! The amber in Shalimar is exquisite. Thanks for your post!
You have a wonderful collection of my favorite perfume!
Thanks so much, Rose! Hope you are having a nice Sunday.
Very informative! Thank you. :)
Thank you for stopping by and for the kind words!
I love your channel and just subscribed. Shalimar has been my latest perfume obsession. I love the original edp and the Souffle Intense. I love the way you give the history of the perfume, the bottles, etc. I hope I come across a vintage extrait one day. What a find you have there!
Christy, thank you for this lovely post and for subscribing! Isn’t the Soufflé Intense so special? Just before the pandemic hit, a friend visited and tried most of my perfumes... Intense was her favorite. Have you tried the Lumiere (kind of like Intense but more citrus). It’s lovely, too, but I don’t own it.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 I want to try the Lumiere for summer. My perfume obsession has exploded this past year. It’s on my list. I’ll get around to it eventually :-)
@@lavender_coffee same, friend, same!! I need to halt my spending for a bit!
So useful! I never liked Shalimar, it was hard to understand for me. But today I wore it from a little decant, and today I understood what's all about. I'm definitely purchasing my first one so I came to see you because I've seen Philtre quite often.
Hi love! Great to see you. It’s funny you mention Philtre. I never got my hands on it but a friend (the lovely Joss’ Fragrance Mixology) scent me a decant just this week. I will test/film that and a few other new Guerlains in a week. Hope you are well. XO.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 what were the chances! I'm super curious about it, I tested the EDP and this time I'm loving it so much! Is on my wishlist.
I love Shalimar! I must seem weird being a big buff gym-rat dude who wear Shalimar but i wear it all the time
Sorry that I just saw this post. Love it! I think Shalimar smells amazing on m’en and would be sold as unisex if it were released today. Thx for your post!
Shalimar reminds me of my Pagan by Lentheric 1970 England ❤️
I stumbled on your channel when I was searching video reviews of l"heure bleue. And i thought to myself, why does she look so familiar? I think maybe we are both in ouch 110 facebook group? Anyway, new subscriber here! Your videos are excellent! Bingeing! 😁
Amy B yes! You look familiar as well-excited to connect this way and so grateful for your lovely feedback and suggestion (I will try the Shalimar you recommend!). Thanks + stay in touch. ☺️
Souffle de parfum is my favourite flanker ❤
I was pretty positive that I was gonna get my wife a bottle of Shalimar. But now I think I'm gonna get her that plus one of the Souffle bottles also.
Another excellent video. I loved hearing the differences between them.
TonyThompson1981 I love both so much. They are VERY different, but I think it is so interesting to see/test/experience where the sane Perfume house would take an idea over 100YEARS!
Brilliant! Thank you. Just subscribed.
Thank you so much! Best to you.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 It’s a pleasure.
love this video! I’ve been researching shalimar lately. my mom wore shalimar and I remember loving it on her. I have vague memories of smelling the bottle as a child. now she has the newer version, and a couple years ago I was at her house and tried it on myself and it just didn’t seem to work for me, which doesn’t make sense because I love incense and leather and all those things. Anyhow I recently bought a decant and I’m going to keep trying! and I want to try some of the other formulations/flankers.
mirrorghost thank you for your lovely feedback. There were times I didn’t love Shalimar. Maybe I tried it in summer or who knows. And you know, sometimes it can be the juice or skin chemistry (I love Addict on my friend but when I spray it on my skin, I dunno!?). But these all vary, and thus is exactly why I did the video... some may suit you more than others based on the variations! Best to you!!
Try Shalimar Cologne! It's glorious 😁
@@amyb3737 yes! i saw a description/review of it on YT and added it to the list. seems it might work better for me. fingers crossed.
Olfactory memories! I remember smelling an aunt as a child, and saying "you smell good", and my (girl) cousin said "it's Shalimar". I've never forgotten the impact the smell of it had on me.
I think it's unisex. The dry down is amazing!
Thank you!
Loved reading this post! So agree that Shalimar is unisex. I mean... it’s just so good who can resist? How cool that you have such a close + dear Olfactive memory.
I would cry if I came across an affordable vintage bottle. I literally gasped at your parfum.
I hope you find a vintage bottle. In all seriousness, you might consider telling your friends + loved ones as this perfume has been around so long. You never know, someone’s relative could have a bottle or maybe someone will come across and old bottle at a sale.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 that's how I wound up with an vintage bottle of Chanel no 5 I couldn't care less about haha. But we'll see! Maybe Shalimar will cross my path
Shalimar has been a family favorite for decades and I finally tried it just because of that. I bought a bottle of the EDP and instantly fell in love. I can definitely understand why others would hate it...but it is so beautiful and complex I would really love to try the other versions, too!
It’s funny how some perfume trends come and go and my tastes even change but each year I seem to love Shalimar more! Thanks for watching + for your lovely post.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 most definitely! I do believe I will have at least some version of this at all times. And my pleasure!
Oh god, I love it too, and agree with your speculation as to why this is such a polarizing perfume on the, 'But do you actually _like_ it?' level. Also, about it coming off as very modern and unisex.
Ditto on this being a perfume more likely to appeal to mature or experienced palates. When I was first starting out in perfume explorations many years ago, I didn't care much for Shalimar. Now, I find it gorgeous and singularly, deeply satisfying.
I don't know how to get across how this weird impression I have of it is not a diss in the least, haha (far from it!), but something about the dense smoky richness of the EDP brings to my mind pepperoni. :-)
Enid F. Patternson - just cackled over the pepperoni.
@@savorsalvagescent2300 Haha, yeah -- Shalimar (EDP) is fatty, spicy, smoky, dense and delicious, too. :-) Pepperoni isn't sweet in the least, of course, but there's something in Shalimar that comes off 'sweet 'n' salty' to my brain.
my favourite is souffle intense, it is the most beautiful vanilla I have ever smelt :)
Hi there!! Isn’t it gorgeous? It was one of two perfumes i bought when visiting Paris 2 years ago, I couldn’t stop sniffing my arm!!
I have recently discovered Shalimar and it was love at first sniff! I currently own the modern EDP, vintage 80’s era EDC and 60’s era parfum. I love them all. My only complaint is that the modern EDP is sharp in the opening and doesn’t last. The parfum in contrast is a beast...you have to shower that one off. The vintage EDC is light, long lasting and has a smooth citrus opening - just beautiful!
Thank you for this post! Isn’t it incredible that Shalimar turns 100 this year (the scent was created in 1921 but not released until 1925)? Love the way you described each. Isn’t the vintage perfume unbelievable? Thanks again + please stay in touch!
My sister in law gave me a full refillable bottle of Shalimar. The bottle was from the 70's but the juice was a recent refill. I tried SO hard to wear it but it smelled like bug spray on my skin ☹️. From the bottle the scent smelled so lovely but now my daughter is enjoying it
Skin chemistry can be so strange. Plus, though I love Shalimar, it does have a slight medicinal smell to me. A good friend of mine wears Dior Addict and it smells downright heavenly on her. It smells... not that way on me! :)
I really enjoyed your presentation and really WANT to like this perfume, but can't. I enjoy the history tho.
Ha HA! It isn’t for everyone and I totally respect that! Thank you for your kind encouragement tho it isn’t your favorite. 💛
I have recently become obsessed with Shalimar and have totally gone down the rabbit hole trying to find out everything I can about every iteration. I don't think I've ever fallen in love with a perfume faster!
I started off with the modern edp and then came across the perfum de toilette from the 80s for dirt cheap at a thrift shop and it's so so amazing! It's really hard to find anything out about this concentration though!
I don't know how accurate this is, but one of the few things I read said this is an edp and that's just how Guerlain referred to the edp at the time until the early 90s, if anyone knows any more about it I would love to know!
I think this version gets overlooked a lot partially due to the unclear naming of the concentration but also it comes in a rather unassuming and dated looking bottle, but she's really lovely. I got 3 mini bottles for $1.99. I love the thrift store!
I also have the watch bottle of the vintage edc and love that one too. It's really a bargain all things considered.
Someday I hope to have the extrait (modern and vintage) but I've already gone off the deep end with Shalimar and will probably wait and save my pennies a little before I go in on that one.
I read this like I was discovering Tut’s tomb! Thank you for this incredible post.You found multiple bottles of Shalimar at the thrift store!!! Isn’t it so interesting and fun to experience the differences between them? The older ones get so resinous and ridiculously gorgeous, but I also adore the newer formulations! The bottles are also stunning in different ways. Just curious, have you tried any of the newer flankers (Soufflé, etc) and if so, do you like them, or are they too much of a departure?
The original turns 100 in a few months and I want to throw it a party!
Thanks again for your lovely post.
I have the shalimar souffle intense I really love it. It has a slight resemblance to HER from Armani imo .I have been wearing shalimar in the nineties but it was more lemony and deeper with smokiness and nowadays I find it too powdery/soapy/sharp and lacking intensity. If someone can recommend a version that is less powdery I'm really thankful
I never had the chance to try Shalimar but I love the history behind it. I’m very curious about its smokiness as I love the opening of Margiela’s By the fireplace, which many people detest.
Would you say they are in any way comparable?
Hi there and thank you for the kind + interesting posts! I would say these two are only similar in that there is a smoky note. In Shalimar it is much smokier (to my nose). MM’s By the Fireplace is fab but has less notes/is more linear. Shalimar is very old school. Vanilla but not so edible to me. Incredible, but you may want to try it first.
I noticed that you didn’t include the EDT/Eau De Toilette.
Is there any particular reason for that ?
I am trying to find a couple of Shalimar fragrances for my mother and am trying to learn all I can to choose from EDT, EDP, EDC, and Souffle The initial and Extrait are out of my budget for her birthday present, so it’s down to these.
I may get her 2 if I can pick from the EDT,EDP, and EDC and also dependent upon whether she likes the Soufflé.
Will appreciate your help, thank you!
EDIT: She had a bottle of Eau De Cologne, which I believe she loved, but she is also familiar with the EDT, due to it being in her family for generations. She likely wouldn’t know the difference between them unless she was aware of the categorical differences.
Everything I showed is what I current own, except I tried the new Philtre version (beautiful, close to the classic), I tried the vanilla-focused one last year (nice but surprisingly not my fave), and I bought the Tonka one this year (adore). I don’t own the EDP. Haven’t tried it so sadly can’t offer feedback. But how nice what you are doing for your mom!! Best to you.
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Thank you.
Please let me know if you if you have anything further to add that might be useful.
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I love neroli, and orange.
I love the original Shalimar.
I have had great luck with fragrancenet + fragrancex. Sometimes I will find good prices on eBay, too.
During the first couple of years before it was re released in 1925 it was called No90 as it was the ninetieth fragrance in their portfolio.
What! I l ❤️ this intel, thank you!!
@@savorsalvagescent2300 also you inspired me to seek my first Shalimar, I’ve bought a 2ml vintage pure parfum in a velvet box, I can’t wait.
@@waynemartin4881 Sounds incredible
E of the Shalimar for emporerres wife called; scent accords and how many. I have been searching since 1984. 4:26
I payed 200€ for a 108ml bottle of Diorissimo from the house of dior. Its original from the 70s and originally sealed. Can it be good through all these years?
Hi friend! Of course there are all kinds of factors that could influence a perfume’s longevity but in all my 25 years of collecting perfumes (in the hundreds), I’ve only had a couple go bad (I have a few that are 75+ years old and we’re stored perfectly by others before I bought them). Keep as cool as possible and out of direct sunlight. Sometimes the older ones lose their top/brighter notes a bit. So excited for you!!
I fell in love with Parfum Initial, which I got in a swap, not even knowing what it smelled like, and now I'm trying to hunt down backup bottles... which are hella expensive :/ I do need to give the classic version a serious try eventually, though incense and leather aren't usually my thing, so I think the EdT may be the way to go for me.
Hi, friend! I have never had the pleasure of trying the Initial but I bet I would love it based on the reviews + notes. I would also like to try the Mexique version, which is equally coveted + hard to find. Remind me where you are located so that I can keep an eye out for you!? I am in Ohio in the US. Cheers!
@@savorsalvagescent2300 Haven't even heard of Mexique :O I'm in Europe, so it's probably easier for me to get Guerlain here than it is in the US I imagine. Btw, I'm now reading about the newest flanker, Shalimar Philtre - apparently a cross between the classic version and Initial... They don't carry it locally in my country though (wonder why), so I'd have to blind buy it online. Oh, the dilemmas! :D
@@sensesandmusings9741 thx! I’m hearing really good things about that new iteration... exciting.
Not a guru like you😆
I’ve been wearing Shalimar for 40 years. So bummed they discontinued it!
Don’t know if the perfume will show up in my Christmas stocking since it costs more🤞🏼
Hold up, WAIT A MINUTE!?! Did you just tell me they discontinued Shalimar??? I have been hiding under a rock (selling my house) and had no idea. Ok, I might have to hoard another bottle…
As far as my research shows it’s the cologne that’s discontinued. I’ve found some on eBay.👌🏼
Do you have little viles 1:38
i have 1960s shalimar My buddy sell it to me he Got it from his Grandmother 30ml splash edt :)
im a man and i love shalimar i have edp way back in 2011 i love it
I love that yours came from your friend’s grandmother! How cool. I bet it smells awesome on a man.
just like ur 30ml on the left side very dark Juice :-)
Ughhhh! I hate Shalimar. I think it smells awful.