Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

DolceFirst · Dolce&GabbanaDolceEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.56
Opium Fleur de ShanghaiSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Fleur de Shanghai2005 · ★ 4.34
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DolceOpium Fleur de Shanghai
Contrast pairing

Dolce × Opium Fleur de Shanghai

Floral, musky and fresh meets citrus, floral and amber. They share one accord and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dolce, blue is Opium Fleur de Shanghai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DolceOpium Fleur de Shanghai
floralboth
citrussecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
freshfirst
white floralsecond
vanillasecond
powderyfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dolce
NeroliNeroliPapaya flowerPapaya flowerWater LilyWater LilyNarcissusNarcissusAmaryllisAmaryllisMuskMuskCashmeranCashmeran
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Opium Fleur de Shanghai
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotMyrrhMyrrhCarnationCarnationMagnoliaMagnoliaStar JasmineStar JasmineAmberAmberVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshOpium Fleur de Shanghai brings citrus; Dolce brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadFloral runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dolce in spring and Opium Fleur de Shanghai in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Fleur de Shanghai is voted long lasting and strong; Dolce moderate on both. Expect Opium Fleur de Shanghai to lead and Dolce to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Fleur de Shanghai, two of Dolce over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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