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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.

La TulipeFirst · ByredoLa TulipeEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.07
Sublime BalkissSecond · The Different CompanySublime BalkissEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.98
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La TulipeSublime Balkiss
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La Tulipe × Sublime Balkiss

Floral, green and soft spicy meets floral, fruity and green. They share three accords 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 La Tulipe, blue is Sublime Balkiss. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La TulipeSublime Balkiss
floralboth
greenboth
fruityboth
ozonicsecond
citrussecond
woodysecond
aquaticsecond
freshsecond
patchoulisecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in La Tulipe
FreesiaFreesiaCyclamenCyclamenRhuburbRhuburbpink tulipPink tulipGreen NotesGreen NotesVetyverVetyverWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralgreenfruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sublime Balkiss
Violet LeavesViolet LeavesBergamotBergamotBlack CurrantBlack CurrantLilacLilacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyBulgarian RoseBulgarian RosePatchouliPatchouliheatherHeatherCacaoCacao
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenLa Tulipe brings floral; Sublime Balkiss brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, green and fruity run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Tulipe is moderate on both, Sublime Balkiss 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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