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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.

Chanel No 5 Parfum Red EditionFirst · ChanelChanel No 5 Parfum Red EditionParfum · 2018 · ★ 4.10
ImaginationSecond · Louis VuittonImaginationEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.52
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Chanel No 5 Parfum Red EditionImagination
Contrast pairing

Chanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition × Imagination

Aldehydic, white floral and fresh meets citrus, fresh spicy and fresh. They share two 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 Chanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition, blue is Imagination. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Chanel No 5 Parfum Red EditionImagination
citrusboth
freshboth
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
woodyfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosefirst
soapyfirst
floralfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Chanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition
AldehydesAldehydesNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineMay RoseMay RoseWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
freshcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Imagination
CitronCitronCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotSicilian OrangeSicilian OrangeTunisian NeroliTunisian NeroliNigerian GingerNigerian GingerCeylon CinnamonCeylon CinnamonChinese Black TeaChinese Black TeaAmbroxanAmbroxanGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • A shared threadFresh and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition in winter and fall and Imagination in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition is long lasting and moderate, Imagination long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChanel No 5 Parfum Red Edition first, then Imagination 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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