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First · GuerlainShalimar Black Mystery 2007EDP · 2007 · ★ 4.49
Second · Bond No 9Success2013 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 × Success
Citrus, amber and woody meets warm spicy, vanilla and amber. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shalimar Black Mystery 2007, blue is Success. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Shalimar Black Mystery 2007Success
citrusboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
warm spicysecond
woodyfirst
powderyfirst
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
balsamicfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shalimar Black Mystery 2007
Citruses
Bergamot
Oak moss
Amalfi Lemon
Jasmine
Iris
Vetiver
Vanille
Leather
Incense
Opoponax
Civetta
CitrusesBergamotOak mossAmalfi LemonJasmineIrisVetiverVanilleLeatherIncenseOpoponaxCivettaIn both
Mandarin OrangeRosePatchouli
Three shared accords:citrusambervanilla
Only in Success
Cardamom
Coriander
Lemon
Tuberose
Pimento
Plum
Vanila
Amber
CardamomCorianderLemonTuberosePimentoPlumVanilaAmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepShalimar Black Mystery 2007 brings citrus; Success brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, rose and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, amber and vanilla run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 is eternal and strong, Success eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar Black Mystery 2007 first, then Success 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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