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First · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
Second · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurSaint HonoréEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Bolshoi Black Swan × Saint Honoré
Woody, powdery and musky meets woody, nutty and vanilla. They share five accords and one note.
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 Saint Honoré. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le Bolshoi Black SwanSaint Honoré
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
nuttysecond
white floralfirst
freshfirst
citrusfirst
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
Citruses
Tea
Jasmine
White Musk
Citruses
Tea
Jasmine
White MuskIn both
Sandalwood
Five shared accords:woodypowderymuskywarm spicyfresh spicy
Only in Saint Honoré
Pepper
Bergamot
Hazelnut
Milk
Orange Blossom
Vanilla Absolute
Musk
Amber
Pepper
Bergamot
Hazelnut
Milk
Orange Blossom
Vanilla Absolute
Musk
AmberWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, musky and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Le Bolshoi Black Swan is moderate and enormous, Saint Honoré moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSaint Honoré first, then Le Bolshoi Black Swan 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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