If you like…
Guerlain Shalimar opens with bergamot, lemon and mandarin and settles into vanilla, tonka bean and incense. If you like it and want something in the same spirit, whether for variety, a different price or another season, these are the closest matches in our catalog.
None of them is a copy. Each one shares part of the character of Shalimar and takes it somewhere slightly different, which is what makes them worth trying.
How we picked. We compared every fragrance in our catalog with Shalimar by olfactory family, shared notes, style, best seasons and intensity, and kept the 6 closest. Prices are typical US retail prices and may differ at checkout.
Chanel
$185 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Women · Floral
An abstract bouquet of rose and jasmine lifted by aldehydes. More than a perfume, a timeless symbol of glamour.
Shares with Shalimar: Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine, Iris.
Calvin Klein
$62 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Women · Amber
Dense amber, spices and incense in the bold style of the eighties. Rich, warm and impossible to ignore.
Shares with Shalimar: Mandarin, Bergamot, Jasmine, Incense.
Guerlain
$150 · 2.5 oz · EDP · Women · Amber
Powdery heliotrope and iris with anise and vanilla, named after the blue hour at dusk. Melancholic, soft and more than a century old.
Shares with Shalimar: Bergamot, Iris, Rose, Vanilla.
Dior
$135 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Women · Amber
Bitter almond and vanilla with a creamy, almost edible warmth. A sultry classic for cold evenings.
Shares with Shalimar: Jasmine, Rose, Vanilla.
Yves Saint Laurent
$130 · 3.0 oz · EDP · Women · Gourmand
Black coffee, vanilla and white flowers: a shot of night-time adrenaline, sweet and addictive.
Shares with Shalimar: Jasmine, Vanilla.
Givenchy
$130 · 2.7 oz · EDP · Women · Floral
Luminous white flowers against a dark base of patchouli and vetiver. The thrill of the forbidden.
Shares with Shalimar: Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla.
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Take the quizThe amber perfume par excellence. Luminous bergamot melting into smoky vanilla and incense: almost a century of legend.
Shalimar has a typical price of $140. The fragrances on this page range from $62 to $185, so check the price shown next to each one.
Look at the notes each one shares with the original and at its style. If possible, try a sample or a tester before buying a full bottle, because a fragrance smells different on each person.
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