Guerlain · 1925
Shalimar (Guerlain)
The founding oriental. Ethyl vanillin over a base of benzoin and opoponax is what keeps the vanilla from being merely sweet; a century later it is still the reference amber base.
| House | Guerlain |
|---|---|
| Year | 1925 |
| Perfumer | Jacques Guerlain |
| Family | Ambery (oriental) |
| Notes | Bergamot, lemon; iris, jasmine, rose; vanilla, benzoin, opoponax, tonka, incense, civet |