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Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-ShanghaiFirst · GuerlainLes Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai2012 · ★ 4.12
Balenciaga Pour HommeSecond · BalenciagaBalenciaga Pour HommeEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.49
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Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-ShanghaiBalenciaga Pour Homme
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Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai × Balenciaga Pour Homme

Woody, powdery and yellow floral meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share two accords and four 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 Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai, blue is Balenciaga Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-ShanghaiBalenciaga Pour Homme
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
yellow floralfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
almondfirst
floralfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai
AlmondAlmondStar AniseStar AniseMimosaMimosaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVetiverVetiver
In both
BergamotSandalwoodVanillaCedar
Two shared accords:
woodypowdery
Only in Balenciaga Pour Homme
CinnamonCinnamonCorianderCorianderThymeThymePepperPepperLaurelsLaurelsGalbanumGalbanumCardamomCardamomPatchouliPatchouliCypressCypressOakmossOakmossHoneyHoneyLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBalenciaga Pour Homme brings aromatic; Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood, vanilla and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBalenciaga Pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai moderate on both. Expect Balenciaga Pour Homme to lead and Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Balenciaga Pour Homme, two of Les Voyages Olfactifs 05 Paris-Shanghai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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