Shalimar Millésime Jasmin

I never thought in a million years that I would like this. I was dead set against it in fact, as I'm not really a white floral lover, so I honestly didn't expect anything much from it but man, was I wrong. After recently obtaining a fantastically priced bottle from the wonderful FragranceX site, I took the plunge and finally bought a bottle, as trying to obtain a sample proved to be a bit of a headache and I had been looking since it was released!! However, good things comes to those who wait and I boy did I wait. At first sniff, this latest Millésime, really does hold it's own when compared to previous releases like Vanille Planifolia and Tonka. And It has it's own distinct personality and it's a strong personality imho. To my nose, it warm, extremely sensual, vanillic and verging on ambery and deliciously musky with the most wonderfully balance of 3 different Jasmines and not that awfully insipid Jasmine that has been poured into 2020s perfume releases. No, this is a Jasmine stands alone and it's a wonder! It's slightly green and opens slightly indolic for a few seconds and then it's gone; melting into the composition blending so masterfully, that I found it hard to pick out individual notes but every now again, I find that I do get a whiff of bergamot,.musk and my beloved Shalimar DNA. So, I am so pleased that finally, I am aquainted with this Millésime and my initial thoughts are that I'm sure as time goes by, I will more than likely discover a lot more about it but for right now, I can confirm that I love it and it fits right in to the Millésime family and I can't wait until the next release ❤️ So to anyone whose been wondering and holding back, I've written this for you. As there was not one review that I'd read about this that made me feel like I really needed this in my collection, so I could have missed out on what is a gem. But now I've experienced it, I would say that it's great for those who are shy of white florals as it's a modern white floral which can be worn by anyone. And going forward, I personally would love a back up of this as the nod to O.G Shalimar is there for sure but without the leather and petrol but it is still busty and full bosomed and the performance is just crazy good and 3-4 sprays lasted well over 8 hours.

First of all Shalimar Millésime Jasmin is a beautiful perfume. The Jasmin is of very good quality and sometimes reminds me of the Jasmin in Chanel No. 5. I am tempted to buy a back up. It is, however, very expensive and I’m still on the fence. Here are some of my observations that keep it from being an exceptional perfume in my book. Shalimar Millesime Jasmin is a confectionary flower child that is bridled by an OG helicopter parent. Although the Jasmin is beautiful, the long flowering stems are trampled by vanilla. When the Jasmin does try to run wild and free it is reined in by a discordant smokey leather voice cautioning it to remember that it is after all still a Shalimar flanker. Pity. It suffers a bit from a personality disorder and can’t quite decide what it wants to be when it grows up. I wonder how it will age. When I do get a good clean whiff of Jasmin, it is divine. Wearing it side by side with the OG reveals SMJ as a fresh floral iteration. There are times that it calls to mind Shalimar Souffle but SM Jasmin is more transparent in the heart notes and I like it better. There are more notes than are listed in the base. SMJ does not open with peppery bergamot like the OG which smolders on the skin with warmth. Instead, the Bergamot is citrusy with the Jasmine and Vanilla sweetening it a little. There are green notes listed. Maybe a hint of lime? I’m curious to know what others think concerning the green notes. Shalimar Millésime Jasmin requires heat from the skin to make the Jasmin bloom. It wears well on the warmer days of fall. It is a powdery floral but it has a lot of warmth. I wish the Millésime Iris would have been more like SMJ and less gourmand. All in all I’m glad I bought it. I have all of the other three Millésimes and after last year I was thinking of passing on this one. I'm glad I didn't. Update Sept 2025 - I purchased a second bottle. Totally worth it! This has become one of my favorite Jasmine fragrances. Also Millésimes and after last year I was thinking of passing on this one. I'm glad I didn't. Also Millésime Iris has improved over time and I am loving it.

I almost bought a full bottle of the new Shalimar L'essence But I thought you know what why don't I wait for my sample of the Jasmine flanker. And boy I'm glad I did. Even though I gave the new Shalimar L'essence a very good review, The Jasmine interpretation of Shalimar, is so much more beautiful and complex. While still taking away a lot of the excess of the original. What I love about both of these shalamar's is they take away all of the harsh citrus opening that the original and many of the other flankers had that I've smelled and I've smelled quite a few of the flankers and I did not like any of them. There is just no harshness in the opening at all in both of these flankers. The difference between the Jasmine and the new L'essence is in the heart of the fragrances. While the L'essence is more about the iris and the vanilla. The Jasmine is about the Jasmine. I get touches of orange blossom and a little bit of pedtigrain in the opening. But that fades away. The extra Jasmine in the heart of this fragrance is just absolutely stellar. This is probably one of the best jasmines I have smelled other than Jean Patou's Joy. This is not an indolic jasmine though. But there's a fresh spicy exotic sexuality going on in this fragrance that I find extremely attractive. I like sensuality in my fragrances and this one really delivers. Is it heavy on the vanilla of course it is it's Shalimar. But this one has an edge to it in my opinion. While the L'essence it's kind of like the good girl vanilla. The Jasmine flanker is the bad girl vanilla. I could see Betty from the Archie comic books wearing the L'essence flanker. But Veronica wears the Jasmine. And I've always been more of a Veronica. This is my Shalimar. This is the one for me. I'm not a Shalimar collector at all but I've always wanted a version of it in my collection and I only need one and this is it. Although if they do a rose I will try and might buy. Lol. Edit: I just bought 2 bottles. Love this interpretation of Shalimar. Absolute love for me. I also bought the L'Essence as well. Both are great.

This is Shalimar flanker for Shalimar lovers. From the first sniff my impression was: ok, this is Shalimar, maybe quite redundant, because you do get all the notes and accords from the original. Lemony, smokey, ambery vanilla with amplified jasmin. It's not that far from original but wearing them side by side original feels quite different. Original is much shaper, rougher, higher notes and projects stronger, and Jasmin Milesime develops so smoothly and stays a bit closer to the skin. Listed notes to me look quite deceptive because I'm experiencing more complex perfume. In the opening there is the biggest difference to Shalimar edp because those sharp cituses are substituted with beautiful jasmine of highest quality. I do get that beautiful guerlinade wich, at the times, reminds me of base in my favourite Samsara, but also the way jasmine lays in bed of beautiful vanilla in Verset Charm (which is said to be good substitute for reformulated Dior Addict). There is something so familiar and soothing I find in all of mentioned perfumes. Although I am big fan of original Shalimar I find sense in collecting flankers and perhaps find them (most of the ones I own) more smooth and likeable. This is more jasmine forward, smoother, less sharp and prominent Shalimar flanker which is absolutely beautiful. Performs humbler than the original with 6 to 7 hour longevity and personal aura. I bought a new bottle two months ago after falling in love with Shalimar Essence. It seems to be quite dark, a bit darker than Shalimar Essence and a lot darker then Shapimar edp. I would say this is an absolute love of mine if the performances were just a bit stronger.

I could have sworn that I'd put my review here, but I don't see it. That happens a lot! Not sure if I have a problem with submitting reviews, them sticking, or what. I reviewed this a year ago...It's become one of my favorite perfumes, and a regular go-to. When I tried Shalimar Jasmin, it was an afterthought. I'd intended to smell the new L'Essence, but the sales associate offered this to sample as well. I sprayed one on each wrist. L'Essence was as expected, with a familiar gorgeous similarity to the Millisime Vanilla Plantifolia. What stunned me was the Shalimar Millisme Jasmin. A sensual jasmine was initially compelling, sensual, and inviting on my skin, and wafted a slightly naughty indolic come-hitherness. Bright bergamot shone like a jewel, and the jasmine became less indolic and realistic. As it transformed delicately, I felt like it knew me - pieces of Samsara are unexpected, but familiar - the narcotic jasmine, the warm and creamy sandalwood. The amber and vanilla facets of Shalimar are still vascillating throughout, and it has a certain elegant silkiness as well. Guerlain regularly cross references itself, something that I can't complain about. Why not fully explore the expansiveness of their extraordinary catalog? Shalimar Millisime Jasmin is a beautiful, fragrant dance of the two most majestic perfumes of all time. Simultaneously, Delphine Jelk has made them both more wearable, and more modern without losing any of their magic. Kudos and also a hefty Thank You for a glorious and terribly underrated Millisime rendition, which I bought immediately and have been wearing nonstop since.