Layering Lab
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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 · Jo Malone LondonIncense & Cedrat Limited EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.00
Second · GuerlainShalimar Eau de CologneEDC · 1925 · ★ 4.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition × Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Amber, balsamic and warm spicy meets amber, citrus and woody. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition, blue is Shalimar Eau de Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Incense & Cedrat Limited EditionShalimar Eau de Cologne
amberboth
citrusboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
smokyboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
leathersecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition
Pepper
Elemi resin
Olibanum
Labdanum
Pepper
Elemi resin
Olibanum
LabdanumIn both
LemonIncenseBenzoin
Five shared accords:amberbalsamicwarm spicysmokycitrus
Only in Shalimar Eau de Cologne
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Jasmine
Rose
Vanilla
Leather
Opoponax
Sandalwood
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Jasmine
Rose
Vanilla
Leather
Opoponax
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepShalimar Eau de Cologne brings citrus; Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lemon, incense and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, balsamic, warm spicy and smoky run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition is eternal and moderate, Shalimar Eau de Cologne moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar Eau de Cologne first, then Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition 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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