Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Davidoff Agar BlendFirst · DavidoffDavidoff Agar Blend2015 · ★ 4.27
Shalimar Parfum InitialSecond · GuerlainShalimar Parfum InitialParfum · 2011 · ★ 4.07
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Davidoff Agar BlendShalimar Parfum Initial
Contrast pairing

Davidoff Agar Blend × Shalimar Parfum Initial

Warm spicy, amber and oud meets vanilla, powdery and citrus. They share one accord 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 Davidoff Agar Blend, blue is Shalimar Parfum Initial. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Davidoff Agar BlendShalimar Parfum Initial
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
vanillasecond
amberfirst
powderysecond
citrussecond
irissecond
earthysecond
sweetsecond
caramelsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Davidoff Agar Blend
CinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesBlack PepperBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shalimar Parfum Initial
BergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverRoseRoseJasmineJasmineVanilleVanilleCaramelCaramelTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Parfum Initial brings citrus; Davidoff Agar Blend brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Davidoff Agar Blend is long lasting and moderate, Shalimar Parfum Initial 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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