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.

Ocean BlueFirst · EscadaOcean Blue1995 · ★ 4.22
Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de ParfumSecond · GuerlainShalimar Edition Charms Eau de ParfumEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.32
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Ocean BlueShalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum
Harmony pairing

Ocean Blue × Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum

White floral, musky and rose meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share two accords and four 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 Ocean Blue, blue is Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ocean BlueShalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum
powderyboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
animalicsecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ocean Blue
Lily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerplumPlumAmberAmber
In both
MuskJasmineRoseSandalwood
Two shared accords:
muskypowdery
Only in Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonBergamotBergamotCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePatchouliPatchouliIrisIrisVetiverVetiverVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshShalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum brings citrus; Ocean Blue brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, jasmine, rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ocean Blue in summer and Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ocean Blue is weak and moderate, Shalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum 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 pointShalimar Edition Charms Eau de Parfum first, then Ocean Blue 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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