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Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Shalimar Indes & MerveillesFirst · GuerlainShalimar Indes & Merveilles2013 · ★ 4.15
Boss WomanSecond · Hugo BossBoss WomanEDP · 2000 · ★ 3.90
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Contrast pairing

Shalimar Indes & Merveilles × Boss Woman

Amber, vanilla and woody meets floral, woody and tropical. They share four accords and no 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 Indes & Merveilles, blue is Boss Woman. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar Indes & MerveillesBoss Woman
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
vanillafirst
tropicalsecond
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shalimar Indes & Merveilles
VanillaVanillaOpoponaxOpoponaxSpicesSpicesRoseRoseIncenseIncenseJasmineJasmineCitrusesCitrusesTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliWoody NotesWoody NotesIrisIris
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodysweetcitruspowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Boss Woman
MangoMangoMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaFreesiaViolet RootViolet RootWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBoss Woman brings floral; Shalimar Indes & Merveilles brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shalimar Indes & Merveilles in fall and winter and Boss Woman in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shalimar Indes & Merveilles is eternal and enormous, Boss Woman moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShalimar Indes & Merveilles first, then Boss Woman 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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