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    Side by side

    Champaca vs. Eau de Shalimar

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Champaca vs. Eau de Shalimar
    ChampacaEau de Shalimar
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242008
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAzzi GlasserJean-Paul Guerlain
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Champaca

    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Musky
    Amber
    Powdery
    Aromatic

    Eau de Shalimar

    Citrus
    Powdery
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy
    Iris
    Sweet
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Spicy NotesCardamom
    LimeBergamotOrange
    Heart
    Champa Flower
    JasmineRose
    Base
    Woody NotesMuskMyrrhVanilleCrystal Amber
    VanillaResinous NotesIris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Champaca vs. Eau de Shalimar
    ChampacaEau de Shalimar
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Champaca walks its own line, sweet enough to pull you in, warm enough to stay. The cardamom isn't shouting. It lingers like a half-remembered spice market at dusk, then slips into something creamier.Champaca
    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