63%
would repurchase
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I'm really loving the shalimar flankers lately. This is probably the least like the original shalimar of all the flankers, it only vaguely reminds me of the original with the base notes of...
About reviewer (290 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBrown
I'm a huge fan of the original Shalimar, but find the scent a bit too strong for me to wear on a daily basis. I do like Guerlain fragrances, though, as I find that they have that certain "je ne...
About reviewer (908 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium
HairBlack
EyesBrown
I'm really surprised at how I fell in love with this. I guess the negativity from so many of these reviews stems from the belief that this is a dumbing-down of the original Shalimar, but that...
About reviewer (199 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
HairBrunette, Other, Other
EyesBrown
I really wanted to love this perfume. Try as I might, and for several days and through several spritzes, I simply can't get past the scent notes. I think this a very mature fragrance and perhaps in...
About reviewer (156 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
For som time I have been looking for a more grown up scent for going out. These days I usually wear Love, Chloé or Balenciaga Paris to work. So many of the stronger scents on the market are too...
About reviewer (93 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlack, Curly, Medium
EyesBrown
Shalimar Initial is a very light, dry, powdery, cinnamon-spicy patchouli fragrance. Opens very dry-woody, like fresh cut wood. Takes about 15-30 minutes to dry down. Dry as a desert. If you...
About reviewer (1118 reviews)
Age56 & Over
SkinDry, Fair, Neutral
HairOther, Straight, Fine
EyesHazel
Oh goodness, the reviews are scathing!! I must say though how utterly beautiful some of them are with all the descriptive words and vivid imagery ladies have used. As lovely as the bad reviews are...
About reviewer (100 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinCombination, Fair, Cool
HairBrunette, Straight, Fine
EyesHazel
If Parfum Initial were a movie, it’d be Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. From the dusty pale steel blue lid and tassel to the cameo pink juice, it evokes the feeling of life inside an 18th Century...
About reviewer (371 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure
HairOther, Other, Other
EyesHazel
I think one of the keys to appreciating Shalimar Parfum Initial is ignoring the Shalimar part of its name. PI's similarity to Shalimar is fleeting at best. I choose to enjoy PI based on its own...
About reviewer (572 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
HairBrown, Curly, Medium
EyesHazel
Deeply disappointing. I first smelled this at a Guerlain boutique, and thought it was woodsy, but "just okay." It didn't smell like Shalimar to me, and I love the original true Shalimar. For me,...
About reviewer (826 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinOily, Olive, Warm
HairRed, Curly, Coarse
EyesGreen
I'm really loving the shalimar flankers lately. This is probably the least like the original shalimar of all the flankers, it only vaguely reminds me of the original with the base notes of...
About reviewer (290 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBrown
I'm a huge fan of the original Shalimar, but find the scent a bit too strong for me to wear on a daily basis. I do like Guerlain fragrances, though, as I find that they have that certain "je ne...
About reviewer (908 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium
HairBlack
EyesBrown
I'm really surprised at how I fell in love with this. I guess the negativity from so many of these reviews stems from the belief that this is a dumbing-down of the original Shalimar, but that...
About reviewer (199 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
HairBrunette, Other, Other
EyesBrown
I really wanted to love this perfume. Try as I might, and for several days and through several spritzes, I simply can't get past the scent notes. I think this a very mature fragrance and perhaps in...
About reviewer (156 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinCombination, Fair, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
For som time I have been looking for a more grown up scent for going out. These days I usually wear Love, Chloé or Balenciaga Paris to work. So many of the stronger scents on the market are too...
About reviewer (93 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlack, Curly, Medium
EyesBrown