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    Eau de Shalimar vs. Osmanthé

    Moderately similar
    Osmanthé by Le Cercle des Parfumeurs Createurs bottle

    Osmanthé

    Le Cercle des Parfumeurs Createurs
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Eau de Shalimar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Osmanthé projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Eau de Shalimar vs. Osmanthé
    Eau de ShalimarOsmanthé
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20082015
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerJean-Paul GuerlainJean-Christophe Hérault
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Eau de Shalimar

    Citrus
    Powdery
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy
    Iris
    Sweet
    Woody

    Osmanthé

    Floral
    Fruity
    Soft Spicy
    Lactonic
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeBergamotOrange
    BergamotLemonApricotTeaViolet Leaf
    Heart
    JasmineRose
    JasmineOrange Blossom
    Base
    VanillaResinous NotesIris
    Patchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Eau de Shalimar vs. Osmanthé
    Eau de ShalimarOsmanthé
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Shalimar's reputation precedes it, and this interpretation earns every bit of it. The powdery iris-vanilla drydown is the hook, the part people stop to ask about.Eau de Shalimar
    This is a soliflore that doesn't negotiate. The osmanthus stays front and center the entire wear, no edge, no trick, no pivot into something safer. If you've been looking for the apricot-floral.Osmanthé