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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.
First · Carolina Herrera212 Men Splash 20082008 · ★ 4.16
Second · Bond No 9Shelter Island2014 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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212 Men Splash 2008 × Shelter Island
Fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic meets marine, citrus and aromatic. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 212 Men Splash 2008, blue is Shelter Island. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
212 Men Splash 2008Shelter Island
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
marinesecond
white floralsecond
oudsecond
aquaticsecond
ambersecond
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in 212 Men Splash 2008
Bergamot
Mint
Ginger
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Incense
BergamotMintGingerNutmegCardamomIncenseIn both
SandalwoodMusk
Four shared accords:fresh spicycitrusaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Shelter Island
Lemon
Black Pepper
Seaweed
White Lily
Agarwood (Oud)
Myrhh
Amber
LemonBlack PepperSeaweedWhite LilyAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhAmberWhy it might work
- Fresh on fresh212 Men Splash 2008 brings citrus; Shelter Island brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 212 Men Splash 2008 is long lasting and moderate, Shelter Island long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShelter Island first, then 212 Men Splash 2008 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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