Great review. True story: I was at a wedding last summer seated next to a stranger (female). She was dressed very elegantly in a spaghetti strap black and white satin dress, a thin woman who had an athletic build, but still delicate. Long hair, brown w/ highlights. She was beautiful and she smelled amazing. Powder, incense, spice-- enchanting. We introduced ourselves and had nice, light conversation. I didn't want to seem too interested since her husband was on her other side. Eventually I asked her what perfume she was wearing. "Shalimar," she answered with a smile that could melt butter. She added that she had been wearing Shalimar forever. An amazing perfume that fit her perfectly.
I first discovered Shalimar as a teen. My grandmother had an ancient bottle of it stuck way in the back of a dresser drawer. It only had about an inch left in the bottle and it had darkened with age. Intrigued, I uncapped it, smelled it and fell in love. This was in the late 1970's when most girls my age were wearing scents like Jontue, Candid, Loves Baby Soft & Charlie. Shalimar was nothing like anything I had ever experienced. Its clean, but mysterious, decadent that whispers sexuality but equally bright with an innocence that wakens the little girl in all women. Shalimar is seductive and wonderful and completely unique. Its not for everyone but for those of us that answer to its call, its a forever thing.
I love Shalimar so much. When I decided to get a perfume bottle tattoo, I needed something classic and immediately recognizable yet timeless. So I chose a bottle of Shalimar surrounded by beautiful flowers. This perfume is amazing! Great review!
I bought Shalimar today. At first I thought maybe I’d made a big mistake. Initially, it smelled a bit weird. BUT … omg … after about 10-15 minutes … HEAVENLY !!! Very sensuous. Absolutely love it …❤️
This scent really changes with the wearer. It dries a bit powdery on me, then quickly becomes warm, soft and, oddly, clean. I wear the au de toilette during the day. I have worn it since I was a teen, off and on for 40 years. I would say rather than "mature," that it is one worn by people who are self confident. I would try it first because it does not work for everyone, but when it does, it is special. Just found your channel, and love it!
I love this perfume! When I first smelled it I was like wow! This is too much so I would spray it lightly and wear it around my apartment and it just became so lovely! Now I wear it when hanging out with friends and I get soo many compliments! I had one guy friend tell me that the perfume made him want me hahaha I’m about to purchase my second bottle :)
I recommend you try Guerlain's classics like L'Heure Bleu, Samsara, Vold De Nuit, or the oddly unique Mitsouko!! I love your vid, how you deliver your speech is just chill vibes asf. 😍
Yes those definitely sound like good ones because I’m a fan of Guerlain. I have a bottle of Samsara. But Shalamar is a definite no. I wore in high school and never again for good reason. Way too powdery
You did a superb job reviewing this fragrance. I just bought it, but first I wanted to listen to a review. You came up first. Now I do not need to watch another. Your review of the notes were perfect. I could smell each one. The background history was lovely also. Now that I know what I am looking for I can open it and smell it. I will think of the gardens of the Taj Mahal. Peace and beauty to all.
Loved this review of one of the most iconic fragrances of all time, if not the most iconic fragrance. P.S. The red hair totally fits you!!! As always, so stunning and beautiful!!! Get it girl!!! ✌🏼
Creem brulee kinda burnt , it's amazing but you need to let it settle down , like it's a bit weird at first but it goes straight to amazing in 15 mins. Great review.
Hi there, a very nice review, I have a question about the scent. I have heard that shalimar & chanel 5 are almost identical as far as concerned the scents, I would like to know what's is your opinion about it.
Hi I know the question was not directed at me , but I collect perfumes and own both and Shalimar and Chanel No5 are nothing at all alike, and two completely different olfactory experiences. Chanel 5 to me is full of floral's and aldehydes , while Shalimar is very deep, smoky and musky with Vanilla , leather and a lot of fruit in the opening notes, Bergamont and Orange.
I wear Shalimar for the lapse of last 15 years and I always get compliments it does very well with my skin, is one of the parfumes that don't give me allergy. Love Shalimar.
Oh wow has this one changed. The bottle I have is as u described but it doesn’t last. After about an hour it’s barely a skin scent. They reformulated the crap out of it. Sadly
Nicely done. Looking to get a gift and I’ve been seeing Shalimar many times for the past 4 yrs. is there a difference between the edt and edp? Enjoyed the video ✌🏻
How nice to watch your review for Shalimar! I agree, it's a noticeble fragrance, easy to pick up but not too much nor too chocking. To me it's sexy as hell, I love to wear it and smell it on my partner ❤
Hey Julie.. I love your reviews. So many fragrances from your collection are my favourites and in my collection, too. Please do reviews on Hermés fragrances. ♥️
@@iam_loved1686 I actually bought Terracotta this past summer and completely love it. It’s a fantastic scent for summer and I feel like I could probably wear it every day. I wish it lasted longer though. Having become obsessed with perfume reviews over the last few months I have been reading a lot about Shalimar and just bought it yesterday. I would have to say that it is completely different from Terracotta. I sprayed the tester on me but bought the bottle and I have not yet opened it. Initially I liked the smell and then shortly afterward I found the powder notes came out stronger on me than the other notes. I tend to like strong, spicy sense, but not powdery scents. Not sure why the powder was prominent on me. Then I started to debate whether I would actually want to wear this perfume. However, after a couple of hours the powder note seemed to disappear and I started to like the scent more, and reconsider. I have read a few reviews that indicate you need to try Shalimar a number of times and then you will fall in love with it. But I do think it is unique and quite different compared to anything else. I think I’m going to open the package and give it a try. Keep in mind the weather at this time is also fairly warm, 20°C, and therefore it might be far more enjoyable and improve on my skin as it starts to get a little colder. Uh oh…. I just read another reviewer here, who commented on this video, who said that the baby powder scent on her was very strong and it did not go away. Now I am also reconsidering whether I should open the package and give it a try! 😬
I love your perfume reviews:) Shalimar is for me one of the most recognizable perfumes. It reminds me of the smell in the cowshed, the place where lived cows. Maybe that's that milky vanilia:) I smell Polish countryside. It's weird ...
I'm subscribed to you cause you have my taste in fragrance as well! You should check out givenchy live irresistible and signorina misteriosa! 💖. I also love Demi rawlings channel
Do You think it could suit a 20 years old girl, who is obsessed with middle east and wants to seem sexy, misterious, and exotic?😅or is It too old woman?
In the end i bought it... If I had to describe it, I'd say it make me picture a strong business woman in her 30s with a little bit of oriental spice... It's great! 😄
It’s awful if you don’t like super powdery perfumes. Old is the word. It’s what your grandmother’s mother would wear. True There is nothing floral about it. If you don’t like powdery you will not like this one! I wore it my senior year of high school back in the late 80s and never again. Try Dior’s Dune. Soft and sexy and not as powdery as Shalamar.
I love orientals and own dozens of high end parfums and I do have this one, given to me as a gift by a boyfriend about 4 yrs ago, but I do not like it, to me it smells like baby powder, then later after the dry down I get baby powder combined with citrus. I have many many much more beautiful smelling and incredible parfums. This one is my least favorite. I don’t get the hype. The top ingredients are nothing special in this overhyped parfum. Not worthy of the hype..I actually wore it to Church and somebody asked me if I have baby powder on. That right there told me it’s not just me, others smell baby powder. I’m gonna give it away. My sister seems to like it, she can have it. I’ll stick with my Dior Addict and the incredibly beautiful Amouage Lilac Love which is my signature scent, i never wanna be without this amazing scent. But Shalimar, a huge disappointment. IMHO
Have you ever tried Amouage Fate for women? I absolutely love Lilac Love, but sadly it is very weak on my skin, so I use it when I have to be subtle with my perfume presence, lol.
Great review.
True story:
I was at a wedding last summer seated next to a stranger (female). She was dressed very elegantly in a spaghetti strap black and white satin dress, a thin woman who had an athletic build, but still delicate. Long hair, brown w/ highlights. She was beautiful and she smelled amazing. Powder, incense, spice-- enchanting. We introduced ourselves and had nice, light conversation. I didn't want to seem too interested since her husband was on her other side. Eventually I asked her what perfume she was wearing. "Shalimar," she answered with a smile that could melt butter. She added that she had been wearing Shalimar forever.
An amazing perfume that fit her perfectly.
I first discovered Shalimar as a teen. My grandmother had an ancient bottle of it stuck way in the back of a dresser drawer. It only had about an inch left in the bottle and it had darkened with age. Intrigued, I uncapped it, smelled it and fell in love. This was in the late 1970's when most girls my age were wearing scents like Jontue, Candid, Loves Baby Soft & Charlie. Shalimar was nothing like anything I had ever experienced. Its clean, but mysterious, decadent that whispers sexuality but equally bright with an innocence that wakens the little girl in all women. Shalimar is seductive and wonderful and completely unique.
Its not for everyone but for those of us that answer to its call, its a forever thing.
My mom loved this. And opium.. rip to my beautiful mommy
Aw but it is so lovely you can associate these scents with her memory!
Julie Jigsaw yes it reminds me of her . Btw I love ur videos
Thank you so much!
Opium is much better
I love Shalimar so much. When I decided to get a perfume bottle tattoo, I needed something classic and immediately recognizable yet timeless. So I chose a bottle of Shalimar surrounded by beautiful flowers. This perfume is amazing! Great review!
You have such an amazing vocabulary and pronounce words so beautifully!
Ahhh thank you I do my best especially when other languages are involved lol
I bought Shalimar today. At first I thought maybe I’d made a big mistake. Initially, it smelled a bit weird. BUT … omg … after about 10-15 minutes … HEAVENLY !!! Very sensuous. Absolutely love it …❤️
This scent really changes with the wearer. It dries a bit powdery on me, then quickly becomes warm, soft and, oddly, clean. I wear the au de toilette during the day. I have worn it since I was a teen, off and on for 40 years. I would say rather than "mature," that it is one worn by people who are self confident. I would try it first because it does not work for everyone, but when it does, it is special. Just found your channel, and love it!
When I went to Frida Kahls home in MX i saw Guerlain Shalimar on her nightstand. This is the reason I just ordered it lol
Oh that is so cool :)
So cool! Had no idea! Huge Frida fan!
My name is Shalamar!!! ☺☺
Should I get this Parfum?
For your name, yes!
Did you get the perfume?
I love this perfume! When I first smelled it I was like wow! This is too much so I would spray it lightly and wear it around my apartment and it just became so lovely!
Now I wear it when hanging out with friends and I get soo many compliments!
I had one guy friend tell me that the perfume made him want me hahaha
I’m about to purchase my second bottle :)
I recommend you try Guerlain's classics like L'Heure Bleu, Samsara, Vold De Nuit, or the oddly unique Mitsouko!! I love your vid, how you deliver your speech is just chill vibes asf. 😍
Yes those definitely sound like good ones because I’m a fan of Guerlain. I have a bottle of Samsara. But Shalamar is a definite no. I wore in high school and never again for good reason. Way too powdery
You did a superb job reviewing this fragrance. I just bought it, but first
I wanted to listen to a review. You came up first. Now I do not need to
watch another. Your review of the notes were perfect. I could smell
each one. The background history was lovely also.
Now that I know what I am looking for I can open it and smell it.
I will think of the gardens of the Taj Mahal. Peace and beauty to all.
Loved this review of one of the most iconic fragrances of all time, if not the most iconic fragrance.
P.S. The red hair totally fits you!!! As always, so stunning and beautiful!!! Get it girl!!! ✌🏼
Creem brulee kinda burnt , it's amazing but you need to let it settle down , like it's a bit weird at first but it goes straight to amazing in 15 mins. Great review.
Hi there, a very nice review, I have a question about the scent. I have heard that shalimar & chanel 5 are almost identical as far as concerned the scents, I would like to know what's is your opinion about it.
Hi I know the question was not directed at me , but I collect perfumes and own both and Shalimar and Chanel No5 are nothing at all alike, and two completely different olfactory experiences. Chanel 5 to me is full of floral's and aldehydes , while Shalimar is very deep, smoky and musky with Vanilla , leather and a lot of fruit in the opening notes, Bergamont and Orange.
This is my faforite parfum for more then 20 years! sorry to corect you but it is excaly from 1924, i think the france purfume's are the best!
I wear Shalimar for the lapse of last 15 years and I always get compliments it does very well with my skin, is one of the parfumes that don't give me allergy. Love Shalimar.
Oh wow has this one changed. The bottle I have is as u described but it doesn’t last. After about an hour it’s barely a skin scent. They reformulated the crap out of it. Sadly
Thank you...Shalimar gal here since 1980 👍🏻😊
CLASSIC 👌🏼👏🏻 I have read it was worn by Rita Hayworth. Such a sexy mature scent
I can see this being what she wore!
Nicely done. Looking to get a gift and I’ve been seeing Shalimar many times for the past 4 yrs. is there a difference between the edt and edp? Enjoyed the video ✌🏻
Fabulous review! I have never smelt Shalimar but now I want to buy it!!
Amazing review! I have a vintage bottle from the 80’s. It is amazing.
That is awesome! Thanks so much !
Thank you so much for this, it was very helpful! I also love your hair color!!!
is this the one martin freeman smells before he dies to remind him of his wife at the last moment in netflix's film charge?
How nice to watch your review for Shalimar! I agree, it's a noticeble fragrance, easy to pick up but not too much nor too chocking. To me it's sexy as hell, I love to wear it and smell it on my partner ❤
+Black Lily glad you enjoyed this review! And nice to hear how much you enjoy it!
Hey Julie.. I love your reviews. So many fragrances from your collection are my favourites and in my collection, too. Please do reviews on Hermés fragrances.
♥️
My only perfume from this house is Terracotta Le Parfum and it's currently my favorite scent. Would you suggest this one?
I love Terra-cotta Le Parfum! I was wondering if I should try Shalimar as well
@@iam_loved1686 I actually bought Terracotta this past summer and completely love it. It’s a fantastic scent for summer and I feel like I could probably wear it every day. I wish it lasted longer though. Having become obsessed with perfume reviews over the last few months I have been reading a lot about Shalimar and just bought it yesterday. I would have to say that it is completely different from Terracotta. I sprayed the tester on me but bought the bottle and I have not yet opened it. Initially I liked the smell and then shortly afterward I found the powder notes came out stronger on me than the other notes. I tend to like strong, spicy sense, but not powdery scents. Not sure why the powder was prominent on me. Then I started to debate whether I would actually want to wear this perfume. However, after a couple of hours the powder note seemed to disappear and I started to like the scent more, and reconsider. I have read a few reviews that indicate you need to try Shalimar a number of times and then you will fall in love with it. But I do think it is unique and quite different compared to anything else. I think I’m going to open the package and give it a try. Keep in mind the weather at this time is also fairly warm, 20°C, and therefore it might be far more enjoyable and improve on my skin as it starts to get a little colder.
Uh oh…. I just read another reviewer here, who commented on this video, who said that the baby powder scent on her was very strong and it did not go away. Now I am also reconsidering whether I should open the package and give it a try! 😬
I love your perfume reviews:) Shalimar is for me one of the most recognizable perfumes. It reminds me of the smell in the cowshed, the place where lived cows. Maybe that's that milky vanilia:) I smell Polish countryside. It's weird ...
That is super interesting! Crazy how smells can remind us of so many little things in our memory.
magda crimosa wannnb
Unfortunately I don't like it. I hear so many good reviews so I had to have it. Honestly for me smells like my grandma old sofa.
Very happy to watch another perfume video! Good job 👏🏻 ❤️️ love u
Thanks so much for watching them!!
I love that your name last name is Jigsaw and that you have a killer look. LOL Seriously though. Anyway, great review. THANKS
You are absolutely gorgeous. The red in your hair and the lipstick that you are wearing are absolutely amazing you.
Excellent review. Thank you!
Wich Version is the best?
As an India, Im suprised how good your pronounciations of Mumtaz mahal/ajoban bano begam and SHAH JAHAAN WERE
My lady ....
Don't get me wrong.....if I say ur review is somewhat NEWS READING .....
Add some spices and make it more ORIENTAL....
A Roja Dove quality fragrance ,,for a tenth of the price,! 👌👌👌🇬🇧
Humm I wonder what you's think of Samsara.
thanks for this vid! julie pls make your 2017 favorite fragrance.. love from indonesia
I'm subscribed to you cause you have my taste in fragrance as well! You should check out givenchy live irresistible and signorina misteriosa! 💖. I also love Demi rawlings channel
I can add those to my ever growing list! Thanks so much for watching and recommending!
Julie Jigsaw oh by the way does notino sell genuine fragrances? Because I've seen some rare cheap finds that seem too good to be true!
I have never received a fake from Notino!
Do You think it could suit a 20 years old girl, who is obsessed with middle east and wants to seem sexy, misterious, and exotic?😅or is It too old woman?
Age is only a number. If you want to wear this fragrance - wear it, never ask for permission. Good fragrance is good for everyone.
In the end i bought it... If I had to describe it, I'd say it make me picture a strong business woman in her 30s with a little bit of oriental spice... It's great! 😄
@@87aga87 I agree, but I just asked for an opinion not a permission, actually 🙂
Forget abut Shalimar - I tried to listen this video again n again but mind cannot get diverted frm ur beautiful face!! Woow what a gorgeous lady u r
It’s awful if you don’t like super powdery perfumes. Old is the word. It’s what your grandmother’s mother would wear. True There is nothing floral about it. If you don’t like powdery you will not like this one! I wore it my senior year of high school back in the late 80s and never again. Try Dior’s Dune. Soft and sexy and not as powdery as Shalamar.
I love orientals and own dozens of high end parfums and I do have this one, given to me as a gift by a boyfriend about 4 yrs ago, but I do not like it, to me it smells like baby powder, then later after the dry down I get baby powder combined with citrus. I have many many much more beautiful smelling and incredible parfums. This one is my least favorite. I don’t get the hype. The top ingredients are nothing special in this overhyped parfum. Not worthy of the hype..I actually wore it to Church and somebody asked me if I have baby powder on. That right there told me it’s not just me, others smell baby powder. I’m gonna give it away. My sister seems to like it, she can have it. I’ll stick with my Dior Addict and the incredibly beautiful Amouage Lilac Love which is my signature scent, i never wanna be without this amazing scent. But Shalimar, a huge disappointment. IMHO
Have you ever tried Amouage Fate for women? I absolutely love Lilac Love, but sadly it is very weak on my skin, so I use it when I have to be subtle with my perfume presence, lol.
yey found a new perfumista to listen to
Do you like Chanel #5 ? :-/
men are wearing it.
Wow! You look like Katie Holmes!
Not in the least!
One fragrance i cant relate to
That's fine! Not all perfumes are for everyone!