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.

Lacoste Pour FemmeFirst · Lacoste FragrancesLacoste Pour FemmeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.04
Shalimar Eau de CologneSecond · GuerlainShalimar Eau de CologneEDC · 1925 · ★ 4.43
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Lacoste Pour FemmeShalimar Eau de Cologne
Harmony pairing

Lacoste Pour Femme × Shalimar Eau de Cologne

Floral, powdery and woody meets amber, citrus and woody. They share six accords and five 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 Lacoste Pour Femme, blue is Shalimar Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lacoste Pour FemmeShalimar Eau de Cologne
powderyboth
woodyboth
amberboth
leatherboth
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
floralfirst
citrussecond
balsamicsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lacoste Pour Femme
FreesiaFreesiaPepperPepperAppleAppleVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeHibiscusHibiscusSuedeSuedeLabdanumLabdanum
In both
JasmineRoseSandalwoodCedarIncense
Six shared accords:
powderywoodywarm spicyleatherambervanilla
Only in Shalimar Eau de Cologne
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherOpoponaxOpoponaxBenzoinBenzoinPeru BalsamPeru BalsamCivetCivet
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Eau de Cologne brings citrus; Lacoste Pour Femme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, rose, sandalwood and cedar and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, warm spicy and leather run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lacoste Pour Femme in spring and Shalimar Eau de Cologne in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lacoste Pour Femme is moderate on both, Shalimar Eau de Cologne 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 pointShalimar Eau de Cologne first, then Lacoste Pour Femme 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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