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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
VinyleSecond · Yves Saint LaurentVinyleEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
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Shalimar Extrait × Vinyle

Vanilla, citrus and powdery meets amber, sweet and vanilla. They share four 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 Shalimar Extrait, blue is Vinyle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar ExtraitVinyle
vanillaboth
amberboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
herbalsecond
soft spicysecond
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shalimar Extrait
Floral NotesFloral NotesIrisIrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotVanilla
Four shared accords:
vanillapowderysweetamber
Only in Vinyle
Pink PepperPink PepperMyrrhMyrrhImmortelleImmortelleResinsResinsAniseAnise
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Extrait brings citrus; Vinyle brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, sweet and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shalimar Extrait is weak and moderate, Vinyle 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 pointVinyle first, then Shalimar Extrait 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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