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.

Tabacco ToscanoFirst · Santa Maria NovellaTabacco ToscanoEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.15
Opium Fleur de ShanghaiSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Fleur de Shanghai2005 · ★ 4.34
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Tabacco ToscanoOpium Fleur de Shanghai
Harmony pairing

Tabacco Toscano × Opium Fleur de Shanghai

Tobacco, woody and leather meets citrus, floral and amber. They share three accords and three 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 Tabacco Toscano, blue is Opium Fleur de Shanghai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tabacco ToscanoOpium Fleur de Shanghai
amberboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
tobaccofirst
citrussecond
woodyfirst
floralsecond
leatherfirst
warm spicysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tabacco Toscano
Tobacco LeafTobacco LeafBirchBirchLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarCedarMuskMusk
In both
BergamotAmberVanilla
Three shared accords:
vanillasweetamber
Only in Opium Fleur de Shanghai
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeMyrrhMyrrhCarnationCarnationMagnoliaMagnoliaStar JasmineStar JasminePatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Fleur de Shanghai brings citrus; Tabacco Toscano brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, sweet and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Fleur de Shanghai is voted long lasting and strong; Tabacco Toscano moderate on both. Expect Opium Fleur de Shanghai to lead and Tabacco Toscano to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Fleur de Shanghai, two of Tabacco Toscano over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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