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First · GuerlainBelle Epoque Limited Edition1999 · ★ 4.32
Second · Olfactive StudioFlash BackEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.93From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Belle Epoque Limited Edition × Flash Back
White floral, woody and sweet meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Belle Epoque Limited Edition, blue is Flash Back. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Belle Epoque Limited EditionFlash Back
woodyboth
sweetboth
fruityboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
greensecond
powderyfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Belle Epoque Limited Edition
Apricot
Jasmine
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Apricot
Jasmine
Tuberose
Ylang-Ylang
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Tonka BeanIn both
OrangeMuskVetiver
Four shared accords:woodysweetfruitymusky
Only in Flash Back
Rhubarb
Grapefruit
Granny Smith apple
Pink Pepper
Cedar
Amber
Rhubarb
Grapefruit
Granny Smith apple
Pink Pepper
Cedar
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepFlash Back brings aromatic and citrus; Belle Epoque Limited Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list orange, musk and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, sweet, fruity and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Belle Epoque Limited Edition in winter and fall and Flash Back in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBelle Epoque Limited Edition is voted eternal and enormous; Flash Back moderate on both. Expect Belle Epoque Limited Edition to lead and Flash Back to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Belle Epoque Limited Edition, two of Flash Back over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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