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First · By KilianThe Lotus Flower and the King Dragon2015 · ★ 3.14

Second · ZaraHypnotic Vanilla Bloom2024 · ★ 4.37

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The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon × Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom

Balsamic, citrus and fresh meets floral, woody and sweet. They share no 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 The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon, blue is Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Lotus Flower and the King DragonHypnotic Vanilla Bloom

balsamicfirst

floralsecond

woodysecond

sweetsecond

muskysecond

powderysecond

ambersecond

citrusfirst

freshfirst

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon

Dragon Blood Resin Citruses

Citruses

In bothNo shared notes

Only in Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom

Pear Blossom Vanilla Orchid

Vanilla Orchid Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepThe Lotus Flower and the King Dragon brings citrus; Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon is very weak and enormous, Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom 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 pointHypnotic Vanilla Bloom first, then The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon 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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The Lotus Flower and the King Dragon · By Kilian

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Hypnotic Vanilla Bloom · Zara

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