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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.

OtelloFirst · EpicoOtelloEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.11
Eau de Shalimar 2009Second · GuerlainEau de Shalimar 20092009 · ★ 4.25
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OtelloEau de Shalimar 2009
Contrast pairing

Otello × Eau de Shalimar 2009

Warm spicy, patchouli and woody meets citrus, vanilla and amber. They share two 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 Otello, blue is Eau de Shalimar 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OtelloEau de Shalimar 2009
vanillaboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
sweetboth
patchoulifirst
woodyfirst
ambersecond
cacaofirst
white floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Otello
Chili PepperChili PepperCardamomCardamomMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCacaoCacaoHazelnutHazelnutDriftwoodDriftwoodPatchouliPatchouliHoneyHoney
In both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:
sweetvanilla
Only in Eau de Shalimar 2009
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Shalimar 2009 brings citrus; Otello brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet and vanilla run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Otello in fall and winter and Eau de Shalimar 2009 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Otello is long lasting and strong, Eau de Shalimar 2009 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOtello first, then Eau de Shalimar 2009 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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