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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si SensuelleFirst · GuerlainGuerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si SensuelleParfum · 2013 · ★ 4.30
Orphéon Solid PerfumeSecond · DiptyqueOrphéon Solid Perfume2021 · ★ 4.49
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Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle × Orphéon Solid Perfume

Citrus, vanilla and iris meets aromatic, white floral and woody. 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 Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle, blue is Orphéon Solid Perfume. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si SensuelleOrphéon Solid Perfume
aromaticboth
white floralboth
fresh spicyboth
vanillaboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
irisfirst
powderyfirst
greenfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle
BergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitNeroliNeroliGreen NotesGreen NotesIrisIrisRoseRoseVanillaVanilla
In both
JasmineTonka Bean
Four shared accords:
vanillafresh spicywhite floralaromatic
Only in Orphéon Solid Perfume
juniper berryJuniper berryCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGuerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle brings citrus; Orphéon Solid Perfume brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, fresh spicy, white floral and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle in spring and Orphéon Solid Perfume in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadGuerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle is voted long lasting and moderate; Orphéon Solid Perfume moderate and intimate. Expect Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle to lead and Orphéon Solid Perfume to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial L'Eau Si Sensuelle, two of Orphéon Solid Perfume over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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