The House of Guerlain at 42, Rue de Rivoli in Paris, is where Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain opened his first boutique in 1828.
The House of Guerlain is one of the oldest in all of France and in the world. For over 150 years it remained a family patrimony, until 1994 when the firm was acquired by the LVMH company.
The flagship perfume of the House of Guerlain is unquestionably Guerlain Shalimar which was created in 1925 and is still very popular until this day.
This perfume is the symbol of romanticism; created as a tribute to the princess Mumtaz Mahal, it is named after the garden in Lahore, the Shalimar Gardens.
The success of this voluptuous and sensual perfume can be attributed to its original composition the “Guerlinade” made of vanillin, iris, bergamot- all of which mix together beautifully create a very original oriental scent.
The Shalimar perfume has been an inspiration for many other successful perfumes like Dune by Dior, Obsession by Calvin Klein or Opium by Yves Saint-Laurent and Youth Dew by Estee Lauder.
The lastest creations from the House of Guerlain are “L’instant Magic” a soft floral composition for women and “Guerlain Homme” a very fresh and woodsy composition. 
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