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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.

Pleasures AquaFirst · Estée LauderPleasures Aqua2016 · ★ 3.80
Balafre (Vintage)Second · LancômeBalafre (Vintage)EDT · 1967 · ★ 4.38
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Pleasures Aqua × Balafre (Vintage)

Floral, fresh and aquatic meets aromatic, woody and green. They share three 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 Pleasures Aqua, blue is Balafre (Vintage). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pleasures AquaBalafre (Vintage)
floralboth
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
aquaticfirst
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pleasures Aqua
Watery NotesWatery NotesGreen LeavesGreen LeavesHoneysuckleHoneysuckleFreesiaFreesiaLilacLilacPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAmbroxanAmbroxan
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
floralgreenwoody
Only in Balafre (Vintage)
CypressCypressGreen NotesGreen NotesChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesClary SageClary SageCedarCedarCarnationCarnationGeraniumGeraniumOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenPleasures Aqua brings floral; Balafre (Vintage) brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, green and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pleasures Aqua in summer and Balafre (Vintage) in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pleasures Aqua is weak and moderate, Balafre (Vintage) 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 pointBalafre (Vintage) first, then Pleasures Aqua 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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