Shalimar Millésime Tonka Guerlain, an Amber Revisit
The history of the Guerlain perfume house began in 1853 with the creation of the luminous Eau de Cologne Impériale designed by Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain for Empress Eugenie. It was when Aimé Guerlain took over the reins of the house that it opened a new chapter in its history with creations with eclectic compositions. In 1889, the women's perfume Jicky broke with convention. It was by seeking to modify this fragrance that the legendary Shalimar perfume was born. Evolving over the years, it returns in 2022 in a limited edition with Shalimar Millésime Tonka Eau de Parfum Guerlain.
SHALIMAR GUERLAIN, A LINE IN TRIBUTE TO LOVE
Presented as a symbol of femininity and sensuality, the voluptuous Shalimar is literally defined as the “temple of love”. Shalimar Eau de Parfum leads the way in oriental fragrances thanks to the inclusion of the ethyl-vanillin molecule. This captivating Guerlain women's fragrance has been reincarnated over the decades, maintaining its unparalleled reputation. When it was released in 1925, Shalimar Guerlain Eau de Parfum was offered as an Eau de Toilette, an essential complement to the Extrait de Parfum. Taking up the oriental scents of the original, these perfumes are embellished with iris and blend vanilla with opoponax and tonka bean. Wishing to revisit this famous composition telling an extraordinary love story, lived more than 4000 years ago in the confines of India, Thierry Wasser gives it a new breath of extreme sensuality. Integrating exceptional essences, Shalimar Souffle de Parfum reveals floral and oriental scents offering power and giving an addictive side to the whole. As strong as its elder, this perfume deploys tender scents. This breath takes on a new intensity in 2020 with Shalimar Philtre de Parfum. Revealing the quintessence of sensuality, the fragrance is more sensual and plays more on powdery notes of iris and an overdose of vanilla. This oriental thus embodies all the nobility of India and the strength of feelings. In 2022 the limited edition Shalimar Millésime Tonka Eau de Parfum Guerlain extends the myth by magnifying the already known facets.
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SHALIMAR MILLÉSIME TONKA, AN ICONIC INGREDIENT
As a fragrant representation of the Taj Mahal, Shalimar embodies absolute, true and eternal love. By its name but also by its history, it becomes the temple of absolute love. Reinterpreted many times, Shalimar offers a new version by telling us a new chapter of his love story. The limited edition Shalimar Millésime Tonka Guerlain is enveloped in a new sensuality. In this sense, Shalimar Millésime Tonka offers itself an exceptional new accord and pays homage to the tonka bean, the key ingredient of the famous Guerlinade. Here, it is warm, round and warm. On its own, it deploys different facets and is sometimes caramel, sometimes chocolate. Used in overdose, it is accompanied by the emblematic vanilla and olfactory signature of the line. Harvested in Madagascar in the heart of an organic plantation, it is more sumptuous than ever. Thanks to these two scents, the base of the perfume releases suave and chocolate aromas as addictive as they are sublime. To make this ever more irresistible, this amber made by Delphine Delk and Thierry Wasser is embellished at the top with rum, bergamot and almond. The more flowery heart combines iris, sambac jasmine and rose absolute. Irremediably feminine, and sensual, the whole is a delight that no one can resist. This carnal essence with captivating sensuality will delight all lovers of the tonka bean, a marvel of nature.
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SHALIMAR MILLÉSIME TONKA GUERLAIN, AN INDIAN LOVE STORY
To better understand the aesthetics of the Shalimar Philtre de Parfum bottle, it is essential to know the story that inspired the fragrance. It all started in the gardens of Shalimar in the 17th century. It is in these gardens that Emperor Shah Jahan lived a desperate love for his companion Mumtaz Mahal. Unfortunately, she dies giving birth to one of their children. Devastated by grief, he decides to build a mausoleum in honor of his beloved. Famous throughout the world, this monument is called the Taj Mahal. It is precisely from the gardens of Shalimar that the silhouette of the bottle of Shalimar Millésime Tonka Eau de Parfum is inspired. The basin with its chiseled foot evokes the shape of water gushing from a fountain. In its center, a black label in the shape of a bat adorns the whole, signing an unprecedented elegance. In terms of colors, this bottle is more intense than before. It offers an amber color, evocative of its composition and sensuality
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