Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · CreedJardin d’AmalfiEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.33
Second · GuerlainShalimar Eau de CologneEDC · 1925 · ★ 4.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Jardin d’Amalfi × Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Citrus, fruity and fresh spicy meets amber, citrus and woody. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Jardin d’Amalfi, blue is Shalimar Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Jardin d’AmalfiShalimar Eau de Cologne
citrusboth
woodyboth
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
leathersecond
smokysecond
warm spicysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Jardin d’Amalfi
Tangerine
Neroli
Pink Pepper
Bulgarian Rose
Apple
Virginia Cedar
White Musk
Haitian Vetiver
Cinnamon
Tangerine
Neroli
Pink Pepper
Bulgarian Rose
Apple
Virginia Cedar
White Musk
Haitian Vetiver
CinnamonIn both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:citruswoody
Only in Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Jasmine
Rose
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
Opoponax
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Jasmine
Rose
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
OpoponaxWhy it might work
- Light over deepJardin d’Amalfi brings citrus; Shalimar Eau de Cologne brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Jardin d’Amalfi in summer and spring and Shalimar Eau de Cologne in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jardin d’Amalfi is moderate on both, Shalimar Eau de Cologne moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar Eau de Cologne first, then Jardin d’Amalfi over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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