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L'Homme Parfum IntenseFirst · Yves Saint LaurentL'Homme Parfum IntenseParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.18
SarrasinsSecond · Serge LutensSarrasinsEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.23
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L'Homme Parfum IntenseSarrasins
Contrast pairing

L'Homme Parfum Intense × Sarrasins

Amber, citrus and animalic meets white floral, floral and musky. 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 L'Homme Parfum Intense, blue is Sarrasins. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Homme Parfum IntenseSarrasins
white floralboth
amberfirst
citrusfirst
floralsecond
animalicfirst
woodyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
aromaticfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L'Homme Parfum Intense
LemonLemonBlack PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomArtemisiaArtemisiaViolet LeafViolet LeafAmbergrisAmbergrisWoody NotesWoody NotesBenzoinBenzoinLeatherLeatherSuedeSuedeCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
white floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sarrasins
Floral NotesFloral NotesJasmineJasmineCarnationCarnationMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshL'Homme Parfum Intense brings citrus; Sarrasins brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadWhite floral runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Homme Parfum Intense is moderate on both, Sarrasins moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSarrasins first, then L'Homme Parfum Intense 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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