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Velvet Orchid LumiereFirst · Tom FordVelvet Orchid LumiereEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.95
The Library Collection Opus VISecond · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus VIEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.26
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Velvet Orchid LumiereThe Library Collection Opus VI
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Velvet Orchid Lumiere × The Library Collection Opus VI

Sweet, floral and honey meets amber, fresh spicy and woody. They share three accords 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 Velvet Orchid Lumiere, blue is The Library Collection Opus VI. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet Orchid LumiereThe Library Collection Opus VI
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
floralfirst
honeyfirst
powderyfirst
rumfirst
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Velvet Orchid Lumiere
RumRumHoneyHoneyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotBlack OrchidBlack OrchidRoseRoseJasmineJasmineMyrrhMyrrhVanillaVanilla
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamber
Only in The Library Collection Opus VI
IncenseIncenseWest Indian BayWest Indian BaySichuan PepperSichuan PepperCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliPatchouliSilk Vine or Milk BroomSilk Vine or Milk BroomAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVelvet Orchid Lumiere brings floral; The Library Collection Opus VI brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Library Collection Opus VI is voted eternal and strong; Velvet Orchid Lumiere long lasting and moderate. Expect The Library Collection Opus VI to lead and Velvet Orchid Lumiere to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Library Collection Opus VI, two of Velvet Orchid Lumiere over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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