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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.

The Brilliant GameFirst · DavidoffThe Brilliant GameEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.96
OPULENCE OF DUBAISecond · Swiss ArabianOPULENCE OF DUBAIExtrait · 2023 · ★ 4.22
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The Brilliant GameOPULENCE OF DUBAI
Contrast pairing

The Brilliant Game × OPULENCE OF DUBAI

Sweet, aromatic and fruity meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share four 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 Brilliant Game, blue is OPULENCE OF DUBAI. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Brilliant GameOPULENCE OF DUBAI
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
citrusfirst
caramelfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Brilliant Game
CampariCampariRed BerriesRed BerriesVermouthVermouthBitter OrangeBitter OrangeLemonLemonClary SageClary SageCedarCedarOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTonka BeanTonka BeanCaramelCaramelCoumarinCoumarinHayHay
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyamberbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in OPULENCE OF DUBAI
Nigerian GingerNigerian GingerelemiElemiCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotDamask RoseDamask RoseCardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperChocolateChocolateIncenseIncenseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmberAmberBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Brilliant Game brings aromatic; OPULENCE OF DUBAI brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, amber and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOPULENCE OF DUBAI is voted long lasting and strong; The Brilliant Game moderate on both. Expect OPULENCE OF DUBAI to lead and The Brilliant Game to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of OPULENCE OF DUBAI, two of The Brilliant Game over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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