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First · GuerlainEau de Shalimar 20092009 · ★ 4.25
Second · Giardini Di ToscanaBlu IndacoEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.82From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau de Shalimar 2009 × Blu Indaco
Citrus, vanilla and amber meets musky, almond and floral. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau de Shalimar 2009, blue is Blu Indaco. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau de Shalimar 2009Blu Indaco
citrusboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
muskysecond
almondsecond
floralsecond
nuttysecond
fruitysecond
tropicalsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau de Shalimar 2009
Lime
Orange
Jasmine
Rose
Amber
Lime
Orange
Jasmine
Rose
AmberIn both
BergamotVanilla
Four shared accords:citrusvanillasweetpowdery
Only in Blu Indaco
Frangipani
Pink Pepper
Almond
Musk
Ambroxan
Frangipani
Pink Pepper
Almond
Musk
AmbroxanWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshEau de Shalimar 2009 brings citrus; Blu Indaco brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, vanilla, sweet and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau de Shalimar 2009 is moderate on both, Blu Indaco moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlu Indaco first, then Eau de Shalimar 2009 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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