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First · Bon Parfumeur801 Blu Palermo2026 · ★ 3.40
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousOud Sapphire2023 · ★ 4.47From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
801 Blu Palermo × Oud Sapphire
Aromatic, citrus and woody meets leather, oud and floral. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 801 Blu Palermo, blue is Oud Sapphire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
801 Blu PalermoOud Sapphire
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
leathersecond
citrusfirst
muskyboth
oudsecond
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
irissecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in 801 Blu Palermo
Grapefruit
Lemon
Mandarin
Sea Notes
Pink Pepper
Rosemary
Cypress
Cedar
White Musk
Grapefruit
Lemon
Mandarin
Sea Notes
Pink Pepper
Rosemary
Cypress
Cedar
White MuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodymusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Oud Sapphire
Ambrette
Saffron
Black Pepper
Leather
Oud
Osmanthus
Orris
Sandalwood
Styrax
Ambrette
Saffron
Black Pepper
Leather
Oud
Osmanthus
Orris
Sandalwood
StyraxWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenOud Sapphire brings floral; 801 Blu Palermo brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put 801 Blu Palermo in spring and summer and Oud Sapphire in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOud Sapphire is voted eternal and strong; 801 Blu Palermo weak and moderate. Expect Oud Sapphire to lead and 801 Blu Palermo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud Sapphire, two of 801 Blu Palermo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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