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First · GuerlainInsolence Shimmering Edition2008 · ★ 4.19
Second · Masque MilanoMandala2017 · ★ 3.74From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Insolence Shimmering Edition × Mandala
Powdery, fruity and violet meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Insolence Shimmering Edition, blue is Mandala. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Insolence Shimmering EditionMandala
amberboth
woodyboth
powderyfirst
fruityfirst
violetfirst
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
irisfirst
citrusfirst
rosefirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Insolence Shimmering Edition
Raspberry
Red Berries
Bergamot
Lemon
Violet
Orange Blossom
Rose
Iris
Tonka Bean
Resins
Musk
Raspberry
Red Berries
Bergamot
Lemon
Violet
Orange Blossom
Rose
Iris
Tonka Bean
Resins
MuskIn both
Sandalwood
Two shared accords:woodyamber
Only in Mandala
Olibanum
Angelica
Nutmeg
Incense
Cardamom
Labdanum
Cedar
Cloves
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Ambergris
Oakmoss
Olibanum
Angelica
Nutmeg
Incense
Cardamom
Labdanum
Cedar
Cloves
Cinnamon
Myrrh
Ambergris
OakmossWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Insolence Shimmering Edition is eternal and strong, Mandala eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointInsolence Shimmering Edition first, then Mandala 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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