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Layering Lab

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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.

Shalimar ExtraitFirst · GuerlainShalimar ExtraitExtrait · 2016 · ★ 3.67
VSecond · Robert PiguetV2015 · ★ 4.86
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Shalimar ExtraitV
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Shalimar Extrait × V

Vanilla, citrus and powdery meets woody, fruity and sweet. They share four accords and three 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 Shalimar Extrait, blue is V. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar ExtraitV
vanillaboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
roseboth
woodysecond
citrusfirst
fruitysecond
floralfirst
earthysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shalimar Extrait
Floral NotesFloral NotesIrisIrisJasmineJasmineTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotRoseVanilla
Four shared accords:
vanillapowderysweetrose
Only in V
PeachPeachPearPearOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang YlangYlang YlangSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Extrait brings citrus; V brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, sweet and rose run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shalimar Extrait in winter and V in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadV is voted long lasting and strong; Shalimar Extrait weak and moderate. Expect V to lead and Shalimar Extrait to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of V, two of Shalimar Extrait over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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