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
Soleil PassionSecond · M. MicallefSoleil Passion2022 · ★ 3.45
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Shalimar Indes & MerveillesSoleil Passion
Contrast pairing

Shalimar Indes & Merveilles × Soleil Passion

Amber, vanilla and woody meets woody, fruity and musky. They share five accords and one note.

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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 Soleil Passion. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar Indes & MerveillesSoleil Passion
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
fruitysecond
vanillafirst
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shalimar Indes & Merveilles
VanillaVanillaOpoponaxOpoponaxSpicesSpicesIncenseIncenseJasmineJasmineCitrusesCitrusesTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliWoody NotesWoody NotesIrisIris
In both
Rose
Five shared accords:
amberwoodysweetcitruspowdery
Only in Soleil Passion
PomegranatePomegranateWild StrawberryWild StrawberryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeWater LilyWater LilyLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMuskMuskAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, sweet and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shalimar Indes & Merveilles in fall and winter and Soleil Passion in summer 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 leadShalimar Indes & Merveilles is voted eternal and enormous; Soleil Passion moderate on both. Expect Shalimar Indes & Merveilles to lead and Soleil Passion to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Indes & Merveilles, two of Soleil Passion over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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