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.
First · Santa Maria NovellaTabacco ToscanoEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.15
Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Fleur de Shanghai2005 · ★ 4.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Tabacco Toscano × Opium Fleur de Shanghai
Tobacco, woody and leather meets citrus, floral and amber. They share three accords and three notes.
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 Leaf
Birch
Leather
Sandalwood
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Musk
Tobacco Leaf
Birch
Leather
Sandalwood
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
MuskIn both
BergamotAmberVanilla
Three shared accords:vanillasweetamber
Only in Opium Fleur de Shanghai
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Myrrh
Carnation
Magnolia
Star Jasmine
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Myrrh
Carnation
Magnolia
Star Jasmine
PatchouliWhy 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.
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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