Guerlain will launch Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, a new floriental fragrance for women. Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is a flanker to 1925's Shalimar.
Once upon a time, four centuries ago, in India, there was a love that knew no bounds. For his beloved wife, the princess Mumtaz Mahal, the emperor Shah Jahan ordered the creation of the most luxurious gardens of Shalimar as a setting for their love. Later, he erected the Taj Mahal, a marvel admired by the entire world. This fabulous story inspired Jacques Guerlain to create an exquisitely seductive scent, the world’s very first oriental fragrance: Shalimar.
Now, [Guerlain house perfumer] Thierry Wasser has breathed new life into this legendary perfume, taking it to the heights of sensuality in an entrancing, luminous creation to be worn like a precious jewel. Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, a gently perfumed caress.
The notes feature bergamot, lemon, mandarin, jasmine, orange blossom, vanilla and white musk.
Guerlain Shalimar Souffle de Parfum will be available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
(via guerlain, found via Monsieur Guerlain at Facebook)
Hasta cuando? That, of course, is my suggestion for the next flanker name.
And it would work for me!
I don’t know, but if it’s already on the website, I’d guess within the next month.
Love the bottle, but the notes sound rather uninspired. Is this Guerlain just giving a fancier name to the yearly Shalimar Light incarnations?
Zombie Shalimar
That made me spew my tea. Ha.
I don’t think so…I think this is going to be a bit less closely related to Shalimar than Shalimar Light. More orange blossom, and they are using the phrase “an overdose of white musk”. So guessing this will be cleaner, possibly even soapy.
This sounds boring..but who knows, it’s a Guerlain, it may not be boring.
Flanker:
Shalimar Grand Frère
This might actually be a Shalimar I can appreciate! The bottle looks pretty. I would have expected a lotion or cream from the name Souffle, though.
Wasser and white musk…a match made in hell.
Hahaha so true!
I love Shalimar, so I am excited to try this.
The juxtaposition of souffle and parfum kind of grosses me out… frittatas, omelettes, and quiches need not apply either. The only egg simile that works for me is caviar, and then again it depends on the context. I get that without the accent souffle mean something other than breakfast in French (breath? spirit?), but I can’t get the image of a poofy egg cake out of my mind.
I believe it means “breath”.
I’m sorry, but “a flanker to 1925’s Shalimar” still sounds wrong.