The drydown has some florals in it but the overall impression stays the same for me. If this baby didn't get discontinued it would be my signature. Since I do enjoy the opening and dry down very much I rate L'eau as bottle-worthy, but oh do I wish they take away the hyacinth and narcissus! I found it only on line and because my blind buys are 50-50, I ordered a sample which came today. warm ambery vanila, kinda Mademoiselle fragrance, not overpowering, polite and high class. 5 with Ralph 513 … I have Shalimar EDP, Shalimar Initial L'eau and Shalimar Initial EDP. This scent represents me so well, gives me so special aura. A little bit of salty skank in there amongst the beautifulness! The Guerlain collection Les Parisiennes consists of re-launched exclusive fragrance editions that belong to Maison Guerlain's heritage. I MUCH prefer the Parum Initial to this one. Similar to Shalimar PI. I know a lot of people love the original one, and I wish I felt the same. 200ml/6.7oz . The bottles are original because they are from used bottles, but the juice is fake and very likely to be oily. Finally, the spritz on my wrists dried down to the most beautiful creamy powdery scent. . Crisp limey powder with the dry Guerlain vanilla. The fragrance is 'sparkling' like a glass of pink champagne and is very sexy without being dirty. It wafts around you for a considerable time...letting you know...it is still there...without ever becoming cloying. So i wear it comfortably confidently. I feel like a mademoiselle in a lil bright summer dress holding hands-walking down the street with a good looking guy as my best accessory. When this calmed down, a beautiful, aromatic, dark vanilla comes in wearing a long, wonderful creamy silk evening dress with a long trail. Any information much appreciated. I will be wearing this often. I think it is very feminine, it makes me feel wonderful. I'm barely picking up the other notes which could be due to deterioration of the sample, but it also could be that the Iris is so outstanding that my nose is focused like a laser on that note. I bought this blind and was shocked when I sprayed it on myself - pure lemon furniture polish. It's also starts very herbal, it reminds me of medicine but this goes away and it's become very clean scent. Very versatile and a great complement to Shalimar Parfum Initial. However , the opening is pure aniseed on me and I dislike that note. I am actually not a vanilla fan at all, but here it is restrained and the citrus cuts through. I have been looking for a fragrance to replace Ellen Tracy for years and I believe I found it. I have this and the box says L'eau but not the bottle (pink tassel). Now I can start using my original bottles again and not saving it for special occasions/when I really crave it. This has more citrus notes in the opening with the addition of grapefruit and the green note in Shalimar Initial is replaced by neroli in this one. I'm seeing 2 different styles of this bottle and am very curious. I usually stay away from fragrances that need a whole genealogical tree to show you where they are coming from, but this flanker descendant of a flanker descendant of Regina in Excelsis Shalimar The Great, is a darling. They present feminism in class, tradition, elegance and sophistication. Let me just voice out what a lot of people here are secretly thinking: Can a man wear this fragrance? Finding this little gem is now almost impossible, apart from eBay and Amazon. package quality. View delivery options. Very edible. Curious: is this the same fragrance as Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle? This is my review of Shalimar Perfume Initial L'eau. It has been, indeed, when I took a tour at my 4 local perfume shops, it was nowhere to find and only one shop assistant knew what perfume I was talking about. out of The first spray was a rather rude blast of something very unpleasant. I think this is a very complex perfume. Shalimar Initial L'Eau. Soft, powdery, enveloping. Watch. I gave it another shot and found that the fragrance settles after a moment and that's when I enjoy it more. My mom bought this today for my sister in law and I fell in love with it! After some time i can say i looove it, now. I am in a cold part of the US and it reminds me of spring, babies and warmth... First, don't even try to compare it to the original Shalimar! Still skeptical, I tried Shalimar Initial on my wrists. Though I am on the fence about whether I would ever purchase a full bottle, I would not mind being in the same room with someone wearing this version. L'eau is done just RIGHT in that regard. if you like Miss DIor Cherrie, Chanel Chance, JPG Classique then you deffinitely would love this. Now let me explain: in L'eau the bergamot opens bright and sparkly with the citrusy top notes, and it dries down to the fluffy powdery vanilla base that Guerlain is famous for (and IMO VERY feminine). Initial and the Summer edition are lovely fragrances very unique and distinctive, but you cannot have them both! the initial spray bursts forth with an odd plastic smell that i couldnt work out where it was coming from but quickly settled into a lovely powdery iris, a touch of musky sweetness ,light and airy and not in your face. Sweet and intoxicating... at the same time fresh and uplifting. Oh this is a blind buy love. Sweet, comforting but not gourmand or immature. Very nice, cozy warm down, that reminds me of the sublime vanilla of the original shalimar, but in a subdued and powdery way. This may be going on my "want" list. sample I found the opening to be clearly shot and smelled like nail polish remover. Brand: Guerlain. As anyone heard any stories about fakes being sold online? This is a watery, powdery, and translucent version of Shalimar Initial. Thank God I have managed to acquire 4 bottles of the eau and 8 of the EDP in anticipation, as it is very addictive, even for a guy. The drydown melts all the ingredients with prominent vanilla undertone and makes it quite a powdery, soft scent. Guerlain are my all time favourite fragrance house. It still smells like Shalimar Initial only lighter. it's original but rejected. Very nice and feminine. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. It is too effervescent and sparkly for me. The scent itself is absolutely gorgeous, a lighter, more wearable Shalimar powder bomb, but that's it. Thankfully this phase only lasts 30 minutes max on me. Mee too, I do not see any similarity with the original Shalimar which is devine. I had the original Initial and lived it!However, as I wandered through ebay I accidentally bought two big bottles of L'Eau..And honestly, I didn't really notice any major difference, and never copped what happened until I saw that the tassel color is different.. Also a great iris-rose combi is Burberry Body Intense.. but that s another story and somehow sweeter then Initial L'eau. Not girly teenage sugar candy juice IMO, but proper Guerlain quality and very unisex! Free postage. Shame but overall its really beautiful. I love so much my eau de parfum that I did not want to move away from its beautiful smell. Fresh sweet? Stunning...and my husband loves it on me too . As time passes, this fresh scent begins to step back and make room for a very warm, sensual vanilla and tonka bean blend. It’s like I feel like I lost a part of myself. I get strong citrussy splash mixed with flower notes after the spray. Being Shalimar Parfum Initial edp my favourite perfume of all times, although it's a unicorn today (stupidly discontinued and no bottles anywhere, i cherish my 2 last bottles like they were the Pink Panther Diamond! Choose Shalimar PI instead. So the genius marketing move is discontinue a fragrance and re-release it 3 times more expensive. "A true perfume treasure, refined to the last detail." It enhances women with its fiery, sensual trail. item 5 Shalimar … To my nose, it is fresh, bright and very FEMININE. I sprayed it immediately, and I am buying a full size bottle (if not two)! L'instant, L'instant Magic, Fendi Furiosa, Opium, bring it! It was a risk to blind buy, but after reading the reviews and knowing it was discontinued, I felt it was worth the risk. In fact, I had wondered why, when I finally got my hands on a bottle of Parfum Initial, it hadn't smelled like it had from the tester bottle. A flanker of the flanker...but still, I like it quite a lot. This is the spring/summer version when temperatures make the SPI feel too much. Guerlain - Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau [DISCONTINUED] GUERLAIN. Why I debated and waited sooooo long to buy this. It's easy to wear. Simple rules. Well this was a disappointment. For me this is delicious and addictive. The first blast from INITIAL L'EAU is like nothing I've ever experienced. The inital sharp citruse that opens Parfum Initial is much smoother here. It's pleasant and a nice memory, but I don't really want to go out into the world smelling of milky Earl Grey. In every version I have tried — the original, PI and PI L'Eau — the start is sharp, medicinal, sour on my skin, somehow made worse by the vanilla lurking under it which seems stale and cloying by contrast. Maybe that's the secret now - go in expecting the worst and you can be surprised into liking something! After getting a sample of initial L'Eau I would say I love this one even more! It enhances women with its fiery, sensual trail. It gives an impression of soft and fluffy. Perfumes: 64737 The opening is very citric but not as sharp and disgusting as some have said, and I have a very sensitive nose! @schamberae you are Indonesian, aren't you? And I have not tried a Shalimar flanker that I have not liked, including Initial L’Eau. It is available in 40, 60 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum. Ok , this is a flanker of a flanker , but i like it a lot better than the original "initial" . This did not disappoint, so thanks everyone! I couldn't quite pin point the smell, so I had to wear it over and over again to realize that what I'm wearing on my skin is essentially crispy vanilla cookies slightly dipped into very very watered down coffee. IDR300K). Gorgeous bottle though. )of the Original Initial version. And catching a whiff all day adds to the feeling of well being. The composition was created by perfumer Thierry Wasser. GUERLAIN Shalimar Parfum Initial [DISCONTINUED]: rated 4 out of 5 on MakeupAlley. I personally smell no difference between it and its original. I think. Compare the best prices from 13 Stores, Buy Eau De Shalimar by Guerlain Women from to , save with MyShopping.com.au - Australia's Leading Comparison Shopping Site Inspired by the love story between the Emperor Shah Jahan and Princess Mumtaz Mahal, Shalimar is the perfume of love and oriental power. First of all I respect the grand Shalimar, but I can't wear it every days, and Shalimar Parfum Initial is a great modern interpretation of the historical Shalimar perfume. My only regret is that I should've been bolder and gone with the Shalimar Parfum Initial instead of the L'eau. I purchased it blind based on reviews as I was looking for a very powdery fragrance (it seems to be my favorite "note" in perfumes these days). On me that smells like sweet sweat. Watch. Initial l'eau is very fresh and raw bergamot smell at first, later the warmer and powdery notes come forward. There was something a little scratchy in the dry down that I would have sworn was patchouli but maybe not. I don’t have much experience with the original Shalimar so, fortunately, no high expectations because of having that history. I still have original Shalimar! Please don't be put off by the 'Initial' lemon/ orange add vibe. It has a certain lightness and luminosity I can't resist. AU $149.00. For 2012, Guerlain is planning on launching a flanker to this version called Shalimar Initial L'Eau. Sad story. Firstly it was very citrusy, but after 5 minutes it became very soft, powdery and beautiful. It shares similarity with Parfum Initial but lacks in complexity in its dry down. I don't smell any of the other additional floral notes though. I am able to pick out the Iris on occasion as well as the Jasmine. In the "vibe" of Dior Homme/Dior Homme Intense....and might I add..Dior Addict..but BETTER !!! How lucky I am to have received a bottle of this in a swap with a lovely and generous Fragrantician! Captivated as I was by Shalimar Parfum Initial, I made the decision to buy a 60 ml bottle. Some days, the iris is stronger on my skin, but today, Initial L'eau is a very sweet scent, with whiffs of citrus. Iris is still dominate here so it is still powdery, but not as powdery as Shalimar Initial. Just in a different bottle/box? It's beautiful in the summer as in winter. Organizando mis perfumes me encontré una muestra que deje por ahí olvidada; hoy me la puse y es una hermosura, muy cálido, detecto iris y un toque cítrico al inicio, al secar sale más la vainilla y un poquitín de iris con el toque cítrico, la siento como aceite para bebe, pero la verdad, ¡me encantó! It's modern and contemporary but the dry down still has the Guerlinade in the dry down. This is lovely, a true EDT to the gorgeous Parfum Initial EDP. Well, it took me a while to form an opinion about this. What a lovely scent! Definitely worth the price!Sweet ,woody ,oriental perfume MAGIC. But if you approach it gleefully, you will have the nicest surprise. It is replaced with a grapefruit note that works much better than I would have thought. In short it's a lighter and daytime version of Shalimar Initial. A part of me regrets the day that I first laid eyes on Initial L’Eau; I was going through some difficult circumstances and was eagerly anticipating the experience of something new and exciting. Formulation: Spray. This flanker is more wearable for daily basis, with decent projection and longevity. Longvity is not great. Shalimar Parfum Initial by Guerlain is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women.Shalimar Parfum Initial was launched in 2011. A modern fresher, lighter, version of the Original. Who ever heard of such a combination? While soft and perhaps does not project very well, I can smell the soft cloud around me and it makes me soooo happy. $322.40. This perfumes smells great in a soft summer breeze which causes a citrucey powdery smell to jump off your skin. And the bottle is very pretty as well! Citrus splash and light sweetness after. And with this fragrance you will not be disappointed. Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau opens with a citrus blast that I'm not terribly crazy for, but the drydown is lush, soft, powdery, and incredibly feminine. Only downside point : it s an EDT and not as long living as some would wish, but 3-4 hours will do. This is a beautiful perfume. The powderiness contains a little zip too. so its a great achievement for guerlain, not to be heavy handed. Very similar to Parfum Initial, but more iris, and it seems more powdery. Purchased this as a blind buy, like most of my perfumes. At first it smelled like dirty feet, but now that is gone. L'eau is far to sharp and lacks the softness and class of PI. Gorgeous lighter and silkier version of Shalimar, I just love it. One of my favorite perfumes. Good price and quality balance. :P. Iris Heaven! It is a gorgeous fragrance! It's ok. Today I finally got a bottle of this gorgeous EDT and it has exceded my expectations. This is a lovely fragrance, and I do like it (not love, yet), but there's some note in here that just reminds me of how a vulva smells. Anamandy, I read somewhere that when the scents were discontinued Guerlain used the last Parfum Initial bottles for L’Eau, so if the box (unopened, that is) says L’Eau, that’s what it is regardless of the bottle, it’s just one of the last ones. L'Eau de Parfum Initial IMO confirm the Guerlain ability of making perfumes that can be breathable in warmer climate or casual occasions, especially if worn with sense, without producing weak soulless flankers. You feel like a woman who always comes home to a clean kitchen and her sheets are often freshly laundered . The commercially successful experiment of Shalimar Parfum Initial (2011), a first foray for the budding Guerlain consumer into the legendary cosmos of the iconic Shalimar, continues. I bought a sample. These were my signature scents and I’d still be wearing them if they hadn’t have been discontinued. I have to agree with him. I love it! I’m not even a big coconut fan, but this combo (perhaps the Body Shop Coconut is not ultra sweet and is a bit nutty) is really hitting all the right buttons for a summer perfume that neither smells heavy nor like suntan oil. Gone! I like the hint of the original infused with powdery, just sweet enough florals. I can't even begin to imagine what people are talking about as there are no fruits, no florals here, not on my skin. it remids me of furniture cleaner; that's why it's been sitting in my shelf so long, but once that's gone you are left with a fresh, lovely scent, perfect for summer. You can use it all day and it is perfectly for after a shower. Free shipping. First I read the comment text on the packaging of Shalimar L'eau, quoting Jaques Guerlain "A burst of freshness revealing one of the most beautiful Guerlain Iris notes.." And surely to my nose it is! An exquisite creation. I guess it's the very powerful Bergamot combined with powder. They're much subtler than in the original PI, but still too much for my licorice-hating nose. I love the top notes, I feel a hint of galbanum in there, which is my favorite. Citrus? I feel the notes are prominent, citrus, iris, jasmine & Rose without being overwhelming and the vanilla & tonka bean are more polite and restrained than the Original. :(. It finally settles down to a faint spicy powdery scent on my skin with something a bit sour in the background. Smells more dirty, the predominant citrus I'm getting is grapefruit at first spray which may be contributing to that impression. Most Viewed Women's Fragrance Products. Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau is my favorite version of Shalimar because of very fresh feeling to it - thanks to citrus added. Delicious but not very sweet. Guerlain - Shalimar Parfum Initial Delicate Body Lotion. $57.00. same family. It goes on heavy with great sillage but after 30mins it becomes a skin scent on me. The bergamot of the original Shalimar is very recognizable in this, but the grapefruit and orange are noticeable, too. I find that the L'Eau version hasn't got the depth that Parfum Initial has. A flanker of a flanker of a flanker l'eau, please. It smells to me a little like the fragrance Comedie by Michael Klein. Online right now: 1865, Fragrantica in your language: Flacon is lovely, almost a baroque style to it. Yes, it was also discontinued in winter 2015, in order to "complete" another huge mistake from Guerlain, after discontinuation of Parfum Initial. Reminds me of Gloria Gaynor's song "when you're walking down the street, show your feminine appeal. VINTAGE GUERLAIN SHALIMAR 50ML EDT SPRAY WOMEN'S PERFUME FRAGRANCE RARE DISCONTI. I should wear it more often. Yaaaaaas! When autumn rolls around I'll happily store it away for the Sh. The Hyacinth, Freesia and Rose seem to blend together making the Pink Floral Powder note I labelled this perfume with. All the floral notes amplify the sweetness and add an indistinguishable floral accord that makes Initial L'eau a hot mess momentarily. I am not an expert but it seems to change by the hour. I ordered this blind based on the notes and the reviews, Iris is my favourite floral note and I found the original Shalimar never really worked for me so had high hopes for this combination.. This is my biggest disappointment from the house of Guerlain. 40ml/1.3oz. I love the original Shalimar version, all of them except Ode Vanille. Just got a bottle of this beauty. If Shalimar Initial is her daughter, SHIL would be her grand daughter. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Taking in consideration of the "unisex" trend in the modern world, L'eau still stands its ground as a scent for women. So the next time when I was in a perfumery I tried the l'eau and immediately fell in love! Bright and sparkling at the start and as sensual as it's ever been in the end. Well as an Indonesian, I'm completely aware that there have been many fake products floating around under the term "original reject". All of the floral elements blend together to give depth to the perfume, but I can't really pick out any individual flower notes. It's nothing like Shalimar and is certainly not a perfume of that class but it is more sophisticated and 'grown-up' than the current trend for flankers. This one is much more feminine, gentler, and more generic (in a way that makes it more universally wearable). Happily it paid off. The flankers, or spin-offs from Shalimar are all delightful. I can't get enough. I drink Earl Grey with lemon and Iris is my favourite flower so it’s a curtsy from me. Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau EDT Spray. Yes the first few seconds are a bit sharp but still lovely and then after a few minutes that sharpness wears off and it becomes soft, fresh, soapy but still warm and gentle but there was a problem! This is a bit powdery, but with the humidity here, the powder was tampered down so that it never was choking. The tassel color will tell you as well, as the Parfum Initial tassel is blue and L’Eau is pink. Buy it online BIG SALE on or Buy it online 19 items on, Perfume rating it shows same bottle like in the guerlain official web page. Well when i'm wrong i am really wrong. I absolutely adore it. Well, this one is drier in the beginning, still woody and has nice powdery vanilla dry-down on me. I hate the "old lady" comments, and at 47, I am a mature woman myself, but this is a granny scent to me. The fragrance does develop and change on the skin, but the main notes are iris and neroli wrapped in a mist of powdery vanilla. The store houses rare collectables and beauty salon and restaurant. I will start wearing it alot again. Top notes are Bergamot, Grapefruit, Orange and Neroli; middle notes are iris, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Freesia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Vanille and Tonka Bean.
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