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.
First · GuerlainShalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018Parfum · 2018 · ★ 4.08
Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium ParfumParfum · 1977 · ★ 4.54From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Harmony pairing
Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 × Opium Parfum
Citrus, vanilla and white floral meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share three accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018, blue is Opium Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018Opium Parfum
citrusboth
ambersecond
aromaticboth
sweetboth
warm spicysecond
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
vanillafirst
white floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018
Lemon
Orange Blossom
Indian Vanilla
Tahitian Vanilla
LemonOrange BlossomIndian VanillaTahitian VanillaIn both
BergamotMandarin OrangeJasmineMusk
Three shared accords:citrussweetaromatic
Only in Opium Parfum
Cloves
Pepper
Coriander
Plum
Citruses
West Indian Bay
Carnation
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Rose
Orris Root
ClovesPepperCorianderPlumCitrusesWest Indian BayCarnationCinnamonPatchouliSandalwoodRoseOrris RootWhy it might work
- Light over deepShalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 brings citrus; Opium Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, mandarin orange, jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, sweet and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 in summer and Opium Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018: eternal and enormous; Opium Parfum: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointOpium Parfum first, then Shalimar Souffle de Parfum 2018 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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