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.

Eau de Shalimar 2009First · GuerlainEau de Shalimar 20092009 · ★ 4.25
Blu IndacoSecond · Giardini Di ToscanaBlu IndacoEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.82
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Eau de Shalimar 2009 × Blu Indaco

Citrus, vanilla and amber meets musky, almond and floral. They share four accords and two 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 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
LimeLimeOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseAmberAmber
In both
BergamotVanilla
Four shared accords:
citrusvanillasweetpowdery
Only in Blu Indaco
FrangipaniFrangipaniPink PepperPink PepperAlmondAlmondMuskMuskAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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