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First · Jo Malone LondonIncense & Cedrat Limited EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.00
Second · GuerlainShalimar ParfumParfum · 1925 · ★ 4.61From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Lemon
Pepper
Incense
Elemi resin
Olibanum
Labdanum
Benzoin
Lemon
Pepper
Incense
Elemi resin
Olibanum
Labdanum
BenzoinIn 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
Bergamot
Floral Notes
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
Ethylvanillin
Bergamot
Floral Notes
Iris
Rose
Jasmine
Vanilla
Tonka Bean
EthylvanillinWhy 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.
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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