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Shalimar Ode a la Vanille(2010)

At a glance

Created by Thierry Wasser for Guerlain, this variant of Shalimar opens on bergamot and citrus, moves through an overdosed vanilla-and-jasmine heart, and closes on tonka bean, amber, and musk, reworking Jacques Guerlain's foundational 1925 oriental to foreground vanilla even more prominently than the original's already-rich vanillic base.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole — the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →

Brand

Guerlain

Perfumer

Thierry Wasser

Launched

2010

Family

Amber

Shalimar Ode a la Vanille is a fragrance from Guerlain, released in 2010 and composed by Thierry Wasser. It sits in the Amber family. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Vanilla and Jasmine, and settles into a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, and Musk.

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