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First · Elixir AttarDark MatterEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.58
Second · LancômeBalafre (Vintage)EDT · 1967 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Dark Matter × Balafre (Vintage)
Sweet, warm spicy and woody meets aromatic, woody and green. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dark Matter, blue is Balafre (Vintage). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Dark MatterBalafre (Vintage)
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
smokyfirst
muskyfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Dark Matter
Dates
Smoke
Honey
Taif Rose
Cloves
Patchouli
Castoreum
Agarwood
Vanilla
Oud
Sichuan Pepper
Labdanum
DatesSmokeHoneyTaif RoseClovesPatchouliCastoreumAgarwoodVanillaOudSichuan PepperLabdanumIn both
MuskOakmossLavender
Three shared accords:woodyfresh spicyfloral
Only in Balafre (Vintage)
Cypress
Green Notes
Chamomile
Bergamot
Neroli
Pine Tree Needles
Clary Sage
Cedar
Carnation
Geranium
Leather
Vetiver
CypressGreen NotesChamomileBergamotNeroliPine Tree NeedlesClary SageCedarCarnationGeraniumLeatherVetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepBalafre (Vintage) brings aromatic and green; Dark Matter brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, oakmoss and lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and floral run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dark Matter is long lasting and moderate, Balafre (Vintage) long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointDark Matter first, then Balafre (Vintage) 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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