Guerlain has launched Shalimar Millésime Tonka, a new fragrance for women. Shalimar Millésime Tonka is a limited edition flanker to 1925's Shalimar, and follows 2020's Shalimar Philtre de Parfum and 2021's Shalimar Millésime Vanilla Planifolia.
Shalimar Millésime Tonka is intended as a 'a loving tribute to the tonka bean', and features an overdose of tonka with effects of salted caramel and chocolate, as well as a tincture of organic Madagascar vanilla, with chocolate and leather accents.
Guerlain Shalimar Millésime Tonka is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum, €107. It can be found now at Guerlain in France, and will go into wider distribution in October.
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Update: the description from Guerlain, where the US price is $124...
The Shalimar legend has inspired an exceptional new accord, Eau de Parfum Millésime Tonka, composed as a loving tribute to tonka bean. Deliciously addictive, it exalts the soul of Shalimar, revealing its most desirable facets with amber accents, enfolding it in a subtly irresistible roundness. It majestically complements Madagascan vanilla, enhanced in the form of a unique tincture, the fruit of time-honored know-how. In the magnificent trail of Shalimar, Guerlain invites us to a truly exceptional experience. Magnified by the expertise of Guerlain perfumers, tonka bean raises this Millésime to the rank of a perfumery grand cru.
"Tonka bean is a wonder of nature. This delicious little bean smells like powdery almond caramel, chocolate – a true delight. In shalimar, it is as much a part of the fragrance’s signature as vanilla. For me, magnifying it was self-evident.” — Delphine Jelk Guerlain Perfumer
Another update: the list of notes per Selfridges includes bergamot, almond, rum, iris, jasmine, rose, tonka bean, vanilla and opopanine.
For the centenary, it would nice if they truly recreated the original, IFRA be damned 🙂
Yes, wouldn’t it? Not gonna happen tho!
Sounds sniffable
Yep.
Saks already received their shipment Saturday and it sold out. Bergdorf Goodman said they will be receiving it in October, I’m on the waiting list. Price is $124 USD.
Just talked to the boutique at the Bellagio and gave my name and phone number for the list their waiting list. She said they were expecting delivery the second week of October.
Does Nordstrom usually get them?
No, not that I know of.
Thanks!
Tacky question from me: did you have to pre-pay to be on the waitlist?
Nope, just told the SA I wanted to be notified.
It’s on the Guerlain site.
Thank you LizzieB! Saw your note and was able to order one.
Aaaaaaand Guerlain just cancelled my order because they ran out of stock. Foo! 😟
Yes, this is what I mentioned last month ..