Shalimar is a Kashmiri term that means abode of love in Sanskrit and is the flagship fragrance of perfume house Guerlain. It is a women�s fragrance originally created by Jacques Guerlain in 1921 as a classic soft amber-woody parfum. Popular for 91 years, Shalimar was created in 1921 and re-released in 1925, in a bottle designed by Raymond Guerlain and made by Cristalleries de Baccarat (bottle design # 597) and launched at the Decorative Arts Exhibition as an antidote against The Great depression. According to Elisabeth Barille, "while examining a sample of vanillin, Jacques Guerlain suddenly poured the entire contents into a nearby bottle of Jicky, just to see what would happen." The result was Shalimar. Jacques Guerlain was inspired by Mumtaz-Mahal, the woman for whom the Taj Mahal was built. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's love for Mumtaz-Mahal, his favourite wife, was so great that he built her the Garden of Shalimar in Lahore (and indeed, the Taj Mahal). The fragrance can be described as vanilla, powdery, and sweet. The fragrance contains Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Incense, Opopanax, Tonka Bean, and Vanilla. It is considered to be an Oriental perfume which was popular during its conception. The top note of the fragrance is Bergamot. The middle notes are Iris and Opopanax. The base note is vanilla. Thank you for all this information Wikipedia. Shot from the hip as I did not want to get thrown out of this fancy establishment. Zoom is OK. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana