Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, released in 2008, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Guerlain Eau de Shalimar: citrus, vanilla and powdery, about 6h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Guerlain Eau de Shalimar we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
This fragrance captures the powdery citrus and vanilla essence reminiscent of Guerlain Eau de Shalimar with a soft, lingering balsamic finish.
It shares its citrus, powdery and vanilla accords with Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 513 community ratings.
Evokes the warm, spicy citrus and vanilla profile found in the reference, leaning into a slightly more Mediterranean aromatic style.
It shares its citrus, fresh spicy and amber accords with Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 452 community ratings.
This scent leans into the familiar citrus and resinous vanilla territory, offering a similar powdery dry-down at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its fresh spicy, citrus and amber accords with Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 866 community ratings.
Provides a budget-friendly interpretation of the iconic powdery vanilla and citrus blend that defines the reference scent profile.
It shares its vanilla, powdery and sweet accords with Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, lasts about 9h against 6h and carries 6 community ratings.
Offers a bright, floral-citrus opening that settles into a powdery, resinous base similar to the character of the reference.
It shares its citrus, sweet and balsamic accords with Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, opens on Orange too, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 156 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Maison Alhambra Salvo, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 70% less than Guerlain Eau de Shalimar.
Fragrance World Shamokhi, at about 9h on skin, against about 6h for Guerlain Eau de Shalimar.
Новая Заря (The New Dawn) Shalilar, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Новая Заря (The New Dawn) Shalilar saves you about $60 a year against Guerlain Eau de Shalimar. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Fragrance World Shamokhi (8.9h) — 1 of 5.
Guerlain Eau de Shalimar notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-25.