Fragrance comparison

Egyptian Shalimar vs X Body Talk

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 25 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

6 wins

Egyptian Shalimar

DSH Perfumes

3.8513 votes

Rank #38,765 AmberVanilla

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60%scent match

Closely related

X Body Talk

Muelhens

3.7516 votes

Rank #50,079 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egyptian Shalimar takes 6 of 6 categories.

Egyptian Shalimar
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
X Body Talk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Egyptian Shalimar6/6

X Body Talk0/6

Ratings & consensus: Egyptian Shalimar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Egyptian Shalimar
Sillage & projection: Egyptian Shalimar
Value for money: Egyptian Shalimar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Egyptian Shalimar
Fragranxe ranking: Egyptian Shalimar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Egyptian ShalimarDSH Perfumes

X Body TalkMuelhens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 39%Had 45%Want 16%

Category winnerEgyptian ShalimarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

13%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityEgyptian Shalimar

SillageEgyptian Shalimar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value83

Category winnerEgyptian ShalimarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla86%

warm spicy72%

citrus58%

balsamic44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

fresh83%

warm spicy65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

ResinsVanillaOriental notesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesOriental notes

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerEgyptian ShalimarLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall88

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring73

Summer100

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 34%Date 32%Work 26%Party 9%

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Casual 41%Work 31%Party 18%Date 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,765

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#50,079

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerEgyptian ShalimarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egyptian Shalimar by DSH Perfumes strips away the petrol smoke of classic amber compositions and replaces it with pure comfort. The first spritz releases a gentle flash of citrus oils mixed with subtle alcohol vapor before settling into the skin. Within fifteen minutes, warm Madagascar vanilla takes control alongside …

Reviews →

Muelhens released X Body Talk in 1990 as an electric, sun-drenched collision of crisp citruses and glowing oriental notes. The citrus hits immediately. You get an intense, metallic burst of tart grapefruit peel alongside sharp herbal freshness that feels like icy club air. Within twenty minutes, that initial alcohol b…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Egyptian Shalimar or X Body Talk?

Egyptian Shalimar takes 6 of 6 categories. Egyptian Shalimar is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes; X Body Talk is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Egyptian Shalimar for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose X Body Talk for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.