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 Secret de ParfumFirst · GuerlainShalimar Secret de ParfumParfum · 2010 · ★ 4.32
Alien Pierre MagiqueSecond · MuglerAlien Pierre Magique2013 · ★ 4.32
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Shalimar Secret de ParfumAlien Pierre Magique
Contrast pairing

Shalimar Secret de Parfum × Alien Pierre Magique

Powdery, vanilla and amber meets amber, white floral and woody. They share two 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 Secret de Parfum, blue is Alien Pierre Magique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shalimar Secret de ParfumAlien Pierre Magique
amberboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
white floralsecond
woodysecond
muskysecond
citrusfirst
irisfirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shalimar Secret de Parfum
VanillaVanillaBergamotBergamotPowdery NotesPowdery NotesIncenseIncenseAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanIrisIris
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
powderyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Alien Pierre Magique
Jasmine SambacJasmine SambacCashmeranCashmeranWhite AmberWhite Amber
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceAlien Pierre Magique brings amber; Shalimar Secret de Parfum brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadPowdery and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Shalimar Secret de Parfum: long lasting and strong; Alien Pierre Magique: eternal and strong). Go light on both.
A starting pointAlien Pierre Magique first, then Shalimar Secret de Parfum 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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