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.

Shalimar Souffle de ParfumFirst · GuerlainShalimar Souffle de ParfumParfum · 2014 · ★ 4.05
BookSecond · CommodityBookEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.91
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Contrast pairing

Shalimar Souffle de Parfum × Book

Citrus, white floral and vanilla meets woody, aromatic and ozonic. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shalimar Souffle de Parfum, blue is Book. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar Souffle de ParfumBook
powderyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
ozonicsecond
vanillafirst
aquaticsecond
muskyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shalimar Souffle de Parfum
LemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmine SambacJasmine SambacIndian VanillaIndian VanillaTahitian VanillaTahitian VanillaWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Bergamot
One shared accord:
powdery
Only in Book
Virginia CedarVirginia CedarEucalyptusEucalyptusPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodCypressCypressAmyrisAmyrisAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskVelvetVelvet
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Souffle de Parfum brings citrus; Book brings 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 threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shalimar Souffle de Parfum is moderate on both, Book 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 Souffle de Parfum first, then Book 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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