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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.

Shanghai LilyFirst · Tom FordShanghai LilyEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.22
Vanille InsenséeSecond · Atelier CologneVanille InsenséeEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.89
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Shanghai Lily × Vanille Insensée

Warm spicy, amber and floral meets vanilla, woody and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Shanghai Lily, blue is Vanille Insensée. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shanghai LilyVanille Insensée
woodyboth
vanillaboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
floralfirst
powderysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shanghai Lily
ClovesClovesFloral NotesFloral NotesSpicy NotesSpicy NotesIncenseIncenseBlack PepperBlack PepperPink PepperPink PepperVanillaVanillaTuberoseTuberoseBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanumCashmere WoodCashmere WoodLabdanumLabdanum
In both
JasmineVetiver
Three shared accords:
amberwoodyvanilla
Only in Vanille Insensée
LimeLimeCitronCitronCorianderCorianderoak mossOak mossVanilleVanilleOakOakAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVanille Insensée brings citrus; Shanghai Lily brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and vanilla run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shanghai Lily is long lasting and moderate, Vanille Insensée long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShanghai Lily first, then Vanille Insensée 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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