Shalimar L'Essence
GuerlainEau de Parfum2018
Side by side
Shalimar L'Essence vs. Secret Amber Eau de Toilette
Is Shalimar L'Essence better than Secret Amber Eau de Toilette?
Shalimar L'Essence rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Secret Amber Eau de Toilette projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
Madagascar VanillaMuskAmberRose
VanillaAmberPowderySweetmusky
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Shalimar L'Essence and Secret Amber Eau de Toilette?
| Shalimar L'Essence | Secret Amber Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2018 | 2013 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Delphine Jelk | John-Paul Welton |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Shalimar L'Essence and Secret Amber Eau de Toilette smell?
Shalimar L'Essence
Vanilla
Amber
Powdery
Iris
Sweet
Balsamic
Musky
Violet
Secret Amber Eau de Toilette
Vanilla
Amber
Powdery
Musky
Sweet
Rose
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Shalimar L'Essence and Secret Amber Eau de Toilette share?
Top
BergamotAlmondIncense
Rose
Heart
IrisAmberMyrrhRose
Jasmine
Base
Madagascar VanillaMuskTonka BeanBenzoinLeather
VanillaAmberWhite Musk
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Shalimar L'Essence or Secret Amber Eau de Toilette?
| Shalimar L'Essence | Secret Amber Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Shalimar L'Essence and Secret Amber Eau de Toilette?
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
The vanilla here doesn't want to be the dessert. It wants to be the glow behind the rose, present, warm, never announcing itself. For anyone tired of vanilla that shouts first.Secret Amber Eau de Toilette
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