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    Alligator vs. Shalimar L'Essence

    Alligator by Al-Jazeera Perfumes bottle

    Alligator

    Al-Jazeera Perfumes
    Eau de Parfum2025
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Shalimar L'Essence rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Alligator vs. Shalimar L'Essence
    AlligatorShalimar L'Essence
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252018
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerMathieu NardinDelphine Jelk
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Alligator

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Patchouli
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Balsamic

    Shalimar L'Essence

    Vanilla
    Amber
    Powdery
    Iris
    Sweet
    Balsamic
    Musky
    Violet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Patchouli
    BergamotAlmondIncense
    Heart
    Tonka Bean
    IrisAmberMyrrhRose
    Base
    VanillaCedarAmber
    Madagascar VanillaMuskTonka BeanBenzoinLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Alligator vs. Shalimar L'Essence
    AlligatorShalimar L'Essence
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Patchouli as an opening isn't the usual move. Here it leads, mineral and grounded, before tonka and vanilla take over. A winter scent. Evening. The mineral quality carries through as the warmer notes.Alligator
    This is not your grandmother's Shalimar. L'Essence takes the classic in a more abstract direction with incense and almond leading the charge. The vanilla is still there but draped in smoke and iris.Shalimar L'Essence