Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle

Calm, languid, caressing haze with notes of loose powder by Guerlain, tasty kids caramels and light vanilla. The aroma truly weightless as fluff. For me it's tenderness. Ease. Grace. Playfulness. And all this in one perfume -bottle. On my nose this is the most beautiful fragrance from the pink line of Initials. The main note here is white iris. I fond of iris & it opens up beautifully on me, so that this Shalimar has refilled my fragrant collection. The aroma is quite persistent: he can live until the evening and without updates. This fleur is very complimentary. There's only one reason to be upset - is that this version of Shalimar is limited edition - and alas, it is removed from production. In my humble opinion - in vain. This flanker is no worse than the original. The fragrance of classic Shalimar in the base is recognizable, but yet another. Youthful, flirtatious, fresh Si Sensuelle resemble to Shalimar Parfume Initial L'Eau Eau de Toilette however L'Eau Si Sensuelle is lighter, ringer on account adding green notes & more iris - paper in its base. P.s. On the neck of the perfume -bottle he has a fuzz brush.

I have long saught an amazing floral green fragrance. While I thought I liked green notes, I realized maybe not because estee’s private collection even the original formulation were too green too citrus. I liked Guerlain’s original Jardins but i didn’t smell much flowers. But digestable green. Best flowers scent I have smelled in this journey was Margiela Replica flower market. Margiela replica Springtime in the park is not the same. Lancome O intense is a calmer green even more than Guerlain’s Jardins but has some flower that is amplified by a fruity feeling. Most modern florals have fruits in them it seems, but I find the best ones have a sweet sense eithout fruit. So that’s where I get to initial sensulle, this one. THE BEST. Floral, green. Beautiful longevity. Lasted in a winter breeze. And it is not cirtus, it IS grapefruit. I love it. Vanilla is there too. And iris is barely noticable. Similar profile as Chanel No. 19 poudre, but NOTHING like it— in every best way

So today I was browsing at Winners here in Canada with my gift card I got for mothers day and I spotted this for 50 bucks, grabbed it right away of course. husband a skeptical, he doesn't think its a good idea buying fragrances without smelling first (aaaaand he's right)... I just couldn't resist. Somehow I knew I was gonna appreciate this. Shalimar edp/edt are among my favourite, actually anything Guerlain I'm pretty sure I like. Anyways, I was right!! This is a soft, powdery citrus with some vanilla, reminds me a bit of Coco Madmoiselle, (I could be wrong its been a while since I wore that one). Now this one still has something Shalimar hidden somewhere in there, not sure what... Oh and husband liked it a lot. yay! I missed to mention that lasts a decent amount on my skin (5-6hrs) but like I said this one's a soft scent, subtle sillage if that makes sense.

Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle and all of the pillars of Initial were beautiful and sadly discontinued! I love this Shalimar Sensuelle its warm sensual and bright at the same time it simply melts in your skin like butter! Their Guerlinade Vanilla with the Iris, tonka bean and bergamot are just right slightly gourmand ish, IMHO it smells just like Dior's Homme 2005 simply gorgeous. IRIS is the prominent note... I have both the Shalimar SI Sensuelle and SPI there both equally luscious and alike one citrusy than the other. What a shame Guerlain discontinued these pillars and that it was not given the chance it deserved when it was launched maybe today it would've been a seller Maybe it was about timing or promotion whatever it was Well done Mon Thierry Wasser!

This scent is an odd one for me. I love it and I hate it but I can't get enough of it when I want to smell it. I think it's one I had to wear a bunch of times to really appreciate it. I'm not one of those who loved this right away, but I'm starting to love it now. The iris and bergamot combo turned it really sour for me, it had an odd citrus/smokey sort of vibe in the beginning. But after a bit it's oddly pleasant. Once it settled down I really enjoy it, but it's still an odd scent I'm just not really used to yet. The citrus is still there doing weird things, but now I'm starting to get the vanilla and tonka. I guess it's sort of like Shalimar in that way, where I need to keep smelling it to really GET it.

Recently received a sample of both this fragrance and the original Shalimar. As I fully expected, this version is way more up my alley. Upon first application, I get super-sharp lemony citrus, but somehow it avoids smelling like cleaning products as I find some lemon notes to do. It's fresh lemon juice, perhaps lemonade but not as sweet. Once it dries down, this turns into a creamy vanilla floral that incredibly unique and pretty strong. Where I found original Shalimar nice for what it was, if not a bit cloying, I am absolutely in love with this version. It really is a shame it's so damn expensive. Maybe I can find something at least slightly similar to this.

I spend the first hour of this perfume convinced I was a fluffy lemon cheesecake in a previous existence. On a more serious note - a delightful blend and high quality. A citrus note that plays around all the others - sweet but not too much, and no sourness or bitter. Lasts the day. A good choice for between seasons. I will use this to ease into the cold weather at the end of autumn, and later to transition into spring. Love at first spray. And that's why I spent a day chasing a bottle all over the suburban outlets of the pharmacy that sold out when I returned the day after I sampled this.

It's gorgeous, really truly adorable!! And the bottle is absolutely beautiful - the colours and all!!!! It's a lovely, powdery, feminine delight!!! It lasts well on me, about 10 hours, and I get heaps of compliments, especially from men. My husband loves it!! It's simply wonderful on hot days, so fresh and light and ethereal, but it also has a depth that keeps it from being too light, and it makes me feel very pretty and elegant. Beautiful! Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle!! It's a wonderful sweet perfume. I adore it!

I managed to get a 60 ml bottle in an exchange for my hated Chloé Parfum initial (with this one I discovered that the lily does NOT go with me) clarify that this beautiful scent is almost decorative in my collection 🤭 it smells simply amazing, it results clean on my skin, feels fresh, soapy, a kind of powdery candied lemon peel 💘 love it even if sadly discontinued so long ago T_T if someone knows a dupe/clon/inspiration for this 'lost in time' treasure, please! be gentle and let me know, i'll thnk u for ever 💜

Oh my! It's so pretty in summer! First and foremost - elegant. No, i can't believe it, and i almost can't believe my previous review about it (where i said it's bitter, cold and unattractive). Well... what can I say? This beauty is extremely weather dependent. It's humidity and temperature dependent. It blooms in humid warm weather. Now it's everything it's been said about it - crisp and cheerful, fluffy and powdery, pink and pretty, poised yet sweet(ish). Its dry deliciousness really surprised me.

This is so pretty! Every SS season I fall in love with it all over again. I just love how both dry and fresh it is. I love the initial lemony blast, even though it can be and it does get compared to some sort of a cleaning product. I love the glam powder cloud of the middle stage and I love the sweet airy drydown, when it resembles its Cologne sibling. But that dryness is all I crave when the days become sweaty. Lemon, powder and vanilla here are both heavenly and unpretentious.

I've got to say that this one surprised me quite a lot. I purchased it blindly in a chemist, for $60 no less. It's got quite a lot in common with the newer 2009 re-edition of Shalimar and the bottle is just to die. I can't see myself wearing it all too often, but I find it can be layered quite well on top of the new EDP, EDT & EDC... all at once. You may find this disgusting, like the action of a young child who mixes sausages with ice cream, but I assure you it is wonderful.

Such a beautiful perfume. Delicate yet strong and rich. It's a gorgeous powdery floral, gorgeous rose and iris, and delectable and enticing citruses. Lovely lovely lovely. It lasts for 10-12 hours, and gets lots of compliments, and my husband adores it. It's elegant and entirely feminine; beautiful. And I adore the exquisite bottle and the divinely pretty feminine colour. Truly lovely. Absolutely lovely.

Mmmhh, this is such a lovely perfume. Light enough to be worn on summer days and yet strong enough to get noticed. I can tell its Shalimar origin, I think it is even a bit leathery, though there is no leather listed in the notes. Bottle is adorable, too. I would not wear Shalimar Original in warmer weather, but this is perfect for it. Guess Mr. Wasser did a great job here, and I do love it.

I described the discontinued Shalimar Initial L'eau as perfect and was disappointed that my quickly disappearing sample could not be replaced with a full bottle. Today I bought a fb of Si Sensualle. Mm mmmm... I cannot tell the difference although I have yet to try them side by side. This is so retro and so contemporary at the same time. It is the punk cabaret of perfumes.

A bit of a disappointment, really. Dry, bitter citrus-and-powder. Suspecting the bergamot-neroli being responsible for the bitterness. It works for some people, but on my skin it falls flat and doesn't develop any further than that. The supposedly comfy-cosy, pretty combo of vanilla, tonka, rose and iris thus never emerges on my skin, what a pity.

It has it all :) Luminous neroli (my top favorite note), powdery iris, soft rose and luscious jasmine, all layered over the cozy and soft base of vanilla-tonka. What else would i ask ? Nothing less, nothing more. Upper feminity and modern elegance. That's it. Si Sensuelle - a French perfume, descendant of Shalimar (granddaughter).

First it might seems a bit heavy and sharp, but please be patient! Mintues after, it's getting clearer and softer. I imagine myself in Marie Antoinette's saloon with all the glam and the nicest choice of cakes from all around the world. Heavenly-fluffy still classy and elegant one.

If I could find a fragrance that had this opening for an hour or two........I would max out a credit card to have it. So AWESOME! This actually dries down very beautifully but the opening makes me swoon and happy IMMEDIATELY!

A fluffy citrusy meringue-like opening settling into a soft,cozy, powdery vanilla scent. Good on humid sticky days when you're feeling 'blah' but also lovely to use as a part of your evening wind down ritual.