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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 Indes & MerveillesFirst · GuerlainShalimar Indes & Merveilles2013 · ★ 4.15
Oud LakiSecond · Swiss ArabianOud LakiEDT
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Shalimar Indes & Merveilles × Oud Laki

Amber, vanilla and woody meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share four 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 Oud Laki. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar Indes & MerveillesOud Laki
woodyboth
amberboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
earthysecond
balsamicfirst
patchoulisecond
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shalimar Indes & Merveilles
VanillaVanillaOpoponaxOpoponaxSpicesSpicesRoseRoseIncenseIncenseJasmineJasmineCitrusesCitrusesTonka BeanTonka BeanWoody NotesWoody NotesIrisIris
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
amberwoodywarm spicycitrus
Only in Oud Laki
LavenderLavenderAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSea NotesSea NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOud Laki brings aromatic; Shalimar Indes & Merveilles brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, warm spicy and citrus run through both.
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; Oud Laki very weak and intimate. Expect Shalimar Indes & Merveilles to lead and Oud Laki to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Indes & Merveilles, two of Oud Laki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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