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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.

TelegramaFirst · Imaginary AuthorsTelegramaEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.64
Shalimar Eau de CologneSecond · GuerlainShalimar Eau de CologneEDC · 1925 · ★ 4.43
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Telegrama × Shalimar Eau de Cologne

Powdery, lavender and woody meets amber, citrus and woody. 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 Telegrama, blue is Shalimar Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TelegramaShalimar Eau de Cologne
powderyboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
lavenderfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Telegrama
LavenderLavenderTalcTalcTeak WoodTeak WoodLinenLinenAmyrisAmyrisBlack PepperBlack Pepper
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
powderywoodyvanillabalsamic
Only in Shalimar Eau de Cologne
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCedarCedarIrisIrisVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Eau de Cologne brings citrus; Telegrama brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, vanilla and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Telegrama is moderate on both, Shalimar Eau de Cologne moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShalimar Eau de Cologne first, then Telegrama 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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