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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.
First · Hugo BossThe Collection Wild VioletEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.81
Second · GuerlainShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition2005 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Collection Wild Violet × Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Violet, powdery and leather meets citrus, woody and amber. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Collection Wild Violet, blue is Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Collection Wild VioletShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
powderyboth
violetfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
aromaticsecond
sweetsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Collection Wild Violet
Violet
VioletIn both
Leather
One shared accord:powdery
Only in Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Bergamot
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Patchouli
Vetiver
Opoponax
Vanilla
Bergamot
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Patchouli
Vetiver
Opoponax
VanillaWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition is voted long lasting and strong; The Collection Wild Violet moderate and strong. Expect Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition to lead and The Collection Wild Violet to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition, two of The Collection Wild Violet over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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