Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Lauder for MenFirst · Estée LauderLauder for MenEDP · 1985 · ★ 4.39
Shalimar Talisman ByzantinSecond · GuerlainShalimar Talisman Byzantin2012 · ★ 4.24
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Lauder for Men × Shalimar Talisman Byzantin

Aromatic, woody and green meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share three accords and nine 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 Lauder for Men, blue is Shalimar Talisman Byzantin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lauder for MenShalimar Talisman Byzantin
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
powderysecond
earthyfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicyfirst
mossyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lauder for Men
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGalbanumGalbanumGreen NotesGreen NotesClary SageClary SageAniseAniseCorianderCorianderCardamonCardamonCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOakmossOakmossCedarCedarAmberAmber
In both
LemonMandarin OrangeVetiverJasmineRosePatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanilla
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodycitrus
Only in Shalimar Talisman Byzantin
CitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotIrisIrisOpoponaxOpoponaxLeatherLeatherCivetCivetTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLauder for Men brings aromatic and green; Shalimar Talisman Byzantin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, mandarin orange, vetiver and jasmine and 5 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lauder for Men is long lasting and moderate, Shalimar Talisman Byzantin long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShalimar Talisman Byzantin first, then Lauder for Men 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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