L'ESSENCE - EAU DE PARFUM INTENSE

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SHALIMAR, A LIVING LEGEND FOR 100 YEARS

Few perfumes span ages and fashions without losing their aura. Shalimar, composed in 1925, is one of them. The first amber perfume in history created by Jacques Guerlain, Shalimar celebrates its 100th anniversary. To mark this exceptional event, the Maison is revealing Shalimar L’Essence, a new intense variation which concentrates Shalimar’s distinctive codes: its quintessence. A homage to the timeless modernity, daring and seduction of Guerlain’s most famous scent for women.

“To wear Shalimar is to let your senses take over.”
Jacques Guerlain

THE MYTHICAL AMBER ACCORD SUBLIMATED BY A VANILLA USED IN ABUNDANCE

This intense eau de parfum celebrates vanilla in every form. Delphine Jelk has added the precious Madagascan vanilla tincture stemming from Guerlain's ancestral know-how to the ethylvanillin found in Jacques Guerlain’s original formula, giving Shalimar a new intensity.

Discreet and subtle, bergamot illuminates the floral heart which blends rose absolute with the powdery elegance of iris. Little by little, Shalimar’s amber note unfolds. Used in abundance, vanilla infuses it with new facets – smooth and woody with a hint of leather.

PERFUMER'S SECRETS

More than a perfume, Shalimar L’Essence is a declaration of love. One made by Delphine Jelk, Guerlain Director of Perfume Creation and Perfumer, to the Maison’s heritage icon, and specifically to its most emblematic note. The cornerstone of its scent, the secret of its universal seduction: vanilla. Tender and sensual, enveloping and seductive, the precious pod is a symbol of Guerlain’s palette. An essential element in the Guerlinade that distinguishes many of the Maison’s fragrances.

AN OBJECT OF DESIRE REVISITED

Guerlain has reinterpreted the logo of its iconic bottle for Shalimar L’Essence. A nod to Art Deco, the artistic movement contemporary to Shalimar. Assembled in a bold graphic logo, the letters are crafted in a golden shade reminiscent of the perfume itself. Firmly anchored in its history yet unmistakably contemporary, this bottle forms a bridge between the eternal Shalimar and its future iteration.

100 YEARS OF LOVE

Because Shalimar owes its success to the women loyal to it, Guerlain has given them pride of place in a new campaign unveiled in conjunction with its centenary celebrations and the launch of Shalimar L’Essence. A real declaration of love to this unmistakably modern scent that spans cultures and eras and to all those who wear it.

ACTING FOR LIVING BEAUTY

Since 2007, Guerlain is committed to preserving biodiversity, innovating sustainably, acting for the climate and creating a positive social impact. Above all, we seek to protect one of Nature’s most precious wonders: bees.

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100 YEARS OF A LEGEND

More than a fragrance, Shalimar is a living legend that spans eras and fashions for a century. From its mythical inspiration to its revolutionary formula, discover the equation that has made it a timeless icon.

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100 YEARS OF DARING

To mark Shalimar's centenary, Natalia Vodianova, Elisabeth de Feydeau, Thierry Wasser and Delphine Jelk celebrate its magical aura, which has spoken to the hearts of women for a century and still does today, with Shalimar L'Essence.

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