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 Indes & Merveilles2013 · ★ 4.15
Second · Al Haramain PerfumesDétour NoirEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Shalimar Indes & Merveilles × Détour Noir
Amber, vanilla and woody meets vanilla, woody and warm spicy. They share five 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 Indes & Merveilles, blue is Détour Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Shalimar Indes & MerveillesDétour Noir
vanillaboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
amberfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
fruitysecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shalimar Indes & Merveilles
Opoponax
Spices
Rose
Incense
Citruses
Tonka Bean
Woody Notes
Iris
OpoponaxSpicesRoseIncenseCitrusesTonka BeanWoody NotesIrisIn both
VanillaJasminePatchouli
Five shared accords:vanillawoodybalsamicwarm spicypowdery
Only in Détour Noir
Apple
Lavender
Violet
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Sandalwood
Cardamom
Pepper
Guaiac Wood
Geranium
AppleLavenderVioletBergamotMandarin OrangeSandalwoodCardamomPepperGuaiac WoodGeraniumWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceShalimar Indes & Merveilles brings amber; Détour Noir brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, jasmine and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadVanilla, woody, balsamic and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shalimar Indes & Merveilles is eternal and enormous, Détour Noir long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar Indes & Merveilles first, then Détour Noir 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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