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Layering Lab

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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.

Orange SpiceFirst · CreedOrange Spice1950 · ★ 3.91
Shalimar Eau de CologneSecond · GuerlainShalimar Eau de CologneEDC · 1925 · ★ 4.43
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Orange SpiceShalimar Eau de Cologne
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Orange Spice × Shalimar Eau de Cologne

Citrus, amber and warm spicy meets amber, citrus and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Orange Spice, blue is Shalimar Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orange SpiceShalimar Eau de Cologne
citrusboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
animalicboth
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
leathersecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Orange Spice
OrangeOrangeNeroliNeroliSpicesSpicesAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
citrusamberwarm spicyanimalic
Only in Shalimar Eau de Cologne
LemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCedarCedarIrisIrisVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOrange Spice brings citrus; Shalimar Eau de Cologne brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, amber, warm spicy and animalic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOrange Spice is voted eternal and enormous; Shalimar Eau de Cologne moderate on both. Expect Orange Spice to lead and Shalimar Eau de Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Orange Spice, two of Shalimar Eau de Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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