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First · GuerlainEau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionEDC · 2019 · ★ 3.70
Second · Penhaligon'sOud de Nil2016 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition × Oud de Nil
Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, rose and oud. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition, blue is Oud de Nil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year EditionOud de Nil
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
rosesecond
oudsecond
ambersecond
white floralsecond
floralsecond
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition
Lemon Verbena
Citruses
Lemon
Orange
Neroli
Rosemary
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Lemon Verbena
Citruses
Lemon
Orange
Neroli
Rosemary
Tonka Bean
CedarIn both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:citrusaromaticfresh spicywoody
Only in Oud de Nil
Grapefruit
Rose
Geranium
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Agarwood (Oud)
Guaiac Wood
Papyrus
Resins
Amber
Grapefruit
Rose
Geranium
Jasmine
Orange Blossom
Agarwood (Oud)
Guaiac Wood
Papyrus
Resins
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition brings citrus and aromatic; Oud de Nil brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition in summer and spring and Oud de Nil in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOud de Nil is voted moderate on both; Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition weak and intimate. Expect Oud de Nil to lead and Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Oud de Nil, two of Eau De Cologne Imperiale Lunar New Year Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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