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.
First · Estée LauderEstéeEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.96
Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Fleur de Shanghai2005 · ★ 4.34From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Estée × Opium Fleur de Shanghai
White floral, woody and yellow floral meets citrus, floral and amber. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Estée, blue is Opium Fleur de Shanghai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
EstéeOpium Fleur de Shanghai
floralboth
white floralboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
woodyfirst
ambersecond
yellow floralfirst
warm spicysecond
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Estée
Jasmine
Rose
Lily of the Valley
Ylang-Ylang
Coriander
Orris
Moss
Sandalwood
Jasmine
Rose
Lily of the Valley
Ylang-Ylang
Coriander
Orris
Moss
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
white floralfloralsweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Opium Fleur de Shanghai
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Bergamot
Myrrh
Carnation
Magnolia
Star Jasmine
Amber
Vanilla
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Orange
Bergamot
Myrrh
Carnation
Magnolia
Star Jasmine
Amber
Vanilla
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepOpium Fleur de Shanghai brings citrus; Estée brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWhite floral, floral and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Estée is moderate on both, Opium Fleur de Shanghai long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEstée first, then Opium Fleur de Shanghai 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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