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Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition LimiteeFirst · GuerlainLe Bolshoi 2011 Edition LimiteeEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.61
Gentlemen Only Parisian BreakSecond · GivenchyGentlemen Only Parisian BreakEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.85
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Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition LimiteeGentlemen Only Parisian Break
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Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee × Gentlemen Only Parisian Break

White floral, citrus and violet meets aromatic, green and citrus. They share two accords and no 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 Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee, blue is Gentlemen Only Parisian Break. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition LimiteeGentlemen Only Parisian Break
citrusboth
amberboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
greensecond
violetfirst
powderyfirst
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee
NeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotBitter OrangeBitter OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainVioletVioletAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIncenseIncenseTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilleVanilleMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Gentlemen Only Parisian Break
MintMintLemonLemonSageSageAmbroxanAmbroxanHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshLe Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee brings citrus; Gentlemen Only Parisian Break brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee in fall and Gentlemen Only Parisian Break in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee is weak and moderate, Gentlemen Only Parisian Break 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 pointLe Bolshoi 2011 Edition Limitee first, then Gentlemen Only Parisian Break 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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