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.

Incense & Cedrat Limited EditionFirst · Jo Malone LondonIncense & Cedrat Limited EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.00
Shalimar ParfumSecond · GuerlainShalimar ParfumParfum · 1925 · ★ 4.61
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Incense & Cedrat Limited EditionShalimar Parfum
Contrast pairing

Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition × Shalimar Parfum

Amber, balsamic and warm spicy meets vanilla, citrus and floral. They share three accords and no notes.

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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 Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Incense & Cedrat Limited EditionShalimar Parfum
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
amberfirst
vanillasecond
floralsecond
powderysecond
irissecond
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition
LemonLemonPepperPepperIncenseIncenseElemi resinElemi resinOlibanumOlibanumLabdanumLabdanumBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicycitrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shalimar Parfum
BergamotBergamotFloral NotesFloral NotesIrisIrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanEthylvanillinEthylvanillin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Parfum brings citrus; Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Incense & Cedrat Limited Edition is eternal and moderate, Shalimar Parfum eternal and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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