In 1925, the French beauty and fragrance house Guerlain released a daring new scent. Article content

Featuring an “overdose” of vanilla, bergamot and iris, the seductive perfume was unveiled to the world during the International Exhibition of Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris. Article content

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It was called Shalimar.

The fragrance kicked off an “olfactory revolution,” according to Ann-Caroline Prazan, the director of art, culture, and heritage at Guerlain.

“(Perfumer) Jacques Guerlain’s boldness and brilliance gave birth to a fragrance that was both groundbreaking and timeless,” Prazan says. “A century after its creation, Shalimar remains a mythical scent — one of the most legendary perfumes in the world.”

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