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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.

Balenciaga Paris l'Edition MerFirst · BalenciagaBalenciaga Paris l'Edition MerEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.15
Fou d'AbsintheSecond · L'Artisan ParfumeurFou d'AbsintheParfum · 2006 · ★ 4.07
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Balenciaga Paris l'Edition MerFou d'Absinthe
Contrast pairing

Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer × Fou d'Absinthe

Marine, aromatic and citrus meets fresh spicy, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and no 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 Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer, blue is Fou d'Absinthe. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Balenciaga Paris l'Edition MerFou d'Absinthe
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
marinefirst
citrusfirst
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
conifersecond
ambersecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer
YuzuYuzuBergamotBergamotShisoShisoSea NotesSea NotesLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleySeashellsSeashellsWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Fou d'Absinthe
WormwoodWormwoodAngelicaAngelicaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantStar AniseStar AniseNutmegNutmegClovesClovesGingerGingerPepperPepperPatchouliPatchouliPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirBalsam FirIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBalenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer brings aromatic and citrus; Fou d'Absinthe brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer in summer and Fou d'Absinthe in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer is moderate and enormous, Fou d'Absinthe 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 pointFou d'Absinthe first, then Balenciaga Paris l'Edition Mer 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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