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First · ikiryoThe Swan MaidenEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.00
Second · GuerlainShalimar Yellow Gold Limited EditionEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.54From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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The Swan Maiden × Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
Floral, ozonic and honey meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Swan Maiden, blue is Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Swan MaidenShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
amberboth
woodyboth
animalicboth
floralfirst
citrussecond
ozonicfirst
powderysecond
balsamicsecond
honeyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Swan Maiden
Aquatic notes
Ozonic notes
Stephanotis
White Rose
Ambergris
Castoreum
Ambroxan
Honey
Lotus
Cocoa
Moss
Forget me not
Aquatic notesOzonic notesStephanotisWhite RoseAmbergrisCastoreumAmbroxanHoneyLotusCocoaMossForget me notIn both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:amberwoodyanimalic
Only in Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
Bergamot
Citruses
Lemon
Cedar
Mandarin Orange
Iris
Patchouli
Rose
Jasmine
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
BergamotCitrusesLemonCedarMandarin OrangeIrisPatchouliRoseJasmineVanillaLeatherIncenseWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenThe Swan Maiden brings floral; Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody and animalic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Swan Maiden in spring and Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition is voted eternal and strong; The Swan Maiden moderate on both. Expect Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition to lead and The Swan Maiden to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition, two of The Swan Maiden over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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