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First · BoucheronInitialEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.08

Second · Narciso RodriguezNarciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc ParfumParfum · 2018 · ★ 4.34

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Initial × Narciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum

Floral, fruity and fresh spicy meets musky, amber and powdery. They share three accords and two 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 Initial, blue is Narciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

InitialNarciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum

floralboth

fruityboth

patchouliboth

muskysecond

fresh spicyfirst

honeyfirst

freshfirst

aromaticfirst

warm spicyfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Initial

Pepper

Cassis

Red currant leaf Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Rose

Rose

Jasmine

Wildflowers Honey

Honey

Almond

In both

PatchouliMusk

Three shared accords:

floralfruitypatchouli

Only in Narciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum

Osmanthus

Ambroxan

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral, fruity and patchouli run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Initial is long lasting and strong, Narciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum 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 pointNarciso Rodriguez For Her Oil Musc Parfum first, then Initial 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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