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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Le Bolshoi Black SwanFirst · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
Étoile FilanteSecond · Louis VuittonÉtoile FilanteEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.90
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Le Bolshoi Black Swan × Étoile Filante

Woody, powdery and musky meets fruity, floral and sweet. They share two 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 Le Bolshoi Black Swan, blue is Étoile Filante. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Le Bolshoi Black SwanÉtoile Filante
muskyboth
white floralboth
woodyfirst
fruitysecond
powderyfirst
floralsecond
freshfirst
citrusfirst
greenfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
CitrusesCitrusesTeaTeaSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
JasmineWhite Musk
Two shared accords:
muskywhite floral
Only in Étoile Filante
StrawberryStrawberryOsmanthusOsmanthusMagnoliaMagnolia
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenÉtoile Filante brings floral; Le Bolshoi Black Swan brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and white musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Bolshoi Black Swan in fall and winter and Étoile Filante in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Bolshoi Black Swan is moderate and enormous, Étoile Filante long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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