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.
First · GuerlainShalimar Fourreau du Soir2011 · ★ 4.40
Second · XerjoffElixir Attar2023 · ★ 3.62From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Shalimar Fourreau du Soir × Elixir Attar
Amber, vanilla and balsamic meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shalimar Fourreau du Soir, blue is Elixir Attar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Shalimar Fourreau du SoirElixir Attar
amberboth
balsamicboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
vanillafirst
citrusfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
powderyfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shalimar Fourreau du Soir
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Jasmine
Vanille
Opoponax
Incense
Tonka Bean
Iris
Bergamot
Amalfi Lemon
Jasmine
Vanille
Opoponax
Incense
Tonka Bean
IrisIn both
Rose
Three shared accords:amberbalsamicaromatic
Only in Elixir Attar
Copahu Balm
Cade oil
Labdanum
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Gurjan balsam
Laotian Oud
Amber
Copahu Balm
Cade oil
Labdanum
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Gurjan balsam
Laotian Oud
AmberWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceElixir Attar brings amber; Shalimar Fourreau du Soir brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, balsamic and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
What to watch
- One will leadElixir Attar is voted eternal and enormous; Shalimar Fourreau du Soir long lasting and enormous. Expect Elixir Attar to lead and Shalimar Fourreau du Soir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Elixir Attar, two of Shalimar Fourreau du Soir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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