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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.

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009First · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Eau de Parfum 2009EDP · 2009 · ★ 3.90
Sakura Eau de ParfumSecond · Acqua di ParmaSakura Eau de ParfumEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.98
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Contrast pairing

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 × Sakura Eau de Parfum

Amber, balsamic and sweet meets floral, citrus and musky. They share two 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 Opium Eau de Parfum 2009, blue is Sakura Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Eau de Parfum 2009Sakura Eau de Parfum
citrusboth
white floralboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
muskysecond
freshsecond
balsamicfirst
sweetfirst
fruitysecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Opium Eau de Parfum 2009
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMyrhhMyrhhJasmineJasmineOpoponaxOpoponaxAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliVanilleVanille
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citruswhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sakura Eau de Parfum
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotYellow MandarinYellow MandarinPink PepperPink PepperCherry BlossomCherry BlossomJasmine SambacJasmine SambacMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSakura Eau de Parfum brings citrus; Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 in winter and fall and Sakura Eau de Parfum in spring and summer. 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 Eau de Parfum 2009 is voted eternal and strong; Sakura Eau de Parfum moderate and intimate. Expect Opium Eau de Parfum 2009 to lead and Sakura Eau de Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Eau de Parfum 2009, two of Sakura Eau de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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