Shalimar Parfum Initial [DISCONTINUED]

Name: GUERLAIN Shalimar Parfum Initial [DISCONTINUED]
Brand: GUERLAIN
Rating: 3.8 (59 reviews)

GUERLAIN

3.8

59 reviews

63%

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3.0

from

PaleIsTheNewTan

12 years ago

I'm actually surprised by how much I liked this, especially as someone for whom Guerlain's Idylle and original Shalimar EDPs are pure B.O. masquerading as musk. As someone who's fan of sweet...

About reviewer (161 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue

4.0

from

cerulfox

12 years ago

As someone who cannot wear normal Shalimar (I amp the incense note), and has never smelled any other flanker and probably never will, I present a completely unbiased review. I'm aware that Parfum...

About reviewer (284 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBlack

1.0

from

riveroflethe

12 years ago

Awful. Truly awful. I just can't believe the level of desecration that has occurred to the original and magnificently sensual fragrance.

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen

4.0

from

Dive14

12 years ago

I've always wanted to wear Shalimar - a legendary perfume created by the equally famous perfume house Guerlain. It's even got it's own entry on Wikipedia! And that's kind of a big deal. Only one...

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Kinky, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0

from

condesadepitimini

12 years ago

What a great fragrance! And it's a flanker that has its own life. Nothing like the original Shalimar (that is in my top 10 ten frags forever) Shalimar Parfum Initial aims to a younger audience,...

About reviewer (1029 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

Amoridei

12 years ago

I love it. I also own shalimar edp, and I can appreciate the loveliness if Shalimar Parfum Initial as well. The Initial does not have the same lemony smell in the opening, but the both have a...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel

3.0

from

reikigoddess

12 years ago

I for one am loving this but it seems to elicit strong responses from the reviewers here. I do wish people wouldn't make, let's just say, "bathroom" comparisons and comments when writing reviews. ...

About reviewer (178 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue

2.0

from

valgrrl72

12 years ago

The bottle is beautiful,but I am severely disappointed. This bears very little resemblance to the original Shalimar which is a masterpiece IMHO. It has very little lasting power and though it is...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown

1.0

from

crystaltear

12 years ago

Softer? I feel the original is much softer than this. This is just another cold, emotionless, simple-minded, annoyingly sweet composition from Thierry Wasser who is intended to please the naive...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination

HairRed

EyesBrown

5.0

from

dioraddict84

12 years ago

Finally there is a nice softer version of Shalimar! I love Guerlain fragrances, but could never enjoy Shalimar. This is a great scent. I'm a guy and I love to wear it! It doesn't smell that...

About reviewer (425 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBlue

5.0

from

Phyllo6

12 years ago

Loooove this perfume and I love Guerlain. I walked by a bottle of this on display in my local dept store. I sprayed a tester and continued to smell it until I got home....I could not get this scent...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

AnnetteV

12 years ago

Wow, Parfum Initial is getting absolutely no love on MUA. Let me be the contrarian here and say that as someone who always wanted to love Shalimar, and just couldn't wear it (I ended up chucking a...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

3.0

from

Brid1

12 years ago

I have always loved Shalimar. I appreciate that this scent is not for everyone but it has always been a staple in my wardrobe for cold winter days when I am not sure what perfume mood I am in but I...

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

3.0

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Tamahawk

12 years ago

I am not a purist or a Shalimar lover. Although I am not crazy about the scent, I really like it better than the original Shalimar. It goes on really strong like a urinal deodorant (ack!), but then...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Other

EyesGreen

1.0

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masha814

12 years ago

I've seen some glowing reviews on the blogs about this, but the perfume I experienced from the tester in a department store was just bloody awful! Synthetic floral with synthetic lavender thrown at...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel

2.0

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Shwets

12 years ago

Wow what a pretty bottle and presentation! I expected the juice to be amazing for this reason! I had an older edt bottle of Shalimar which had the similar spade shape bottle as Shalimar Initial....

About reviewer (247 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel

1.0

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xxxspell

12 years ago

My husband smelled this on me and said “that smells like pink blah” !So many thing wrong with this fragrance: pink, fruity and uninspired and then there’s this naked woman in the advertising made...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

inglaterra

12 years ago

I know there are purists who will refuse this concoction based on principal. I too cringed at the pink juice and potential to deface my dear Shalimar. You have to approach it like you are...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther

4.0

from

prettykitty1

12 years ago

I tried this on at Nordstrom yesterday, walked around for an hour, and came back for a second spritz so I could think about it some more. To me, this smells less like the original Shalimar and...

About reviewer (135 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesOther