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 · Juliette Has A GunAnywayEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.69
Second · GuerlainShalimar Yellow Gold Limited EditionEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.54From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Anyway × Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
Citrus, musky and amber meets citrus, woody and amber. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Anyway, blue is Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
AnywayShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
citrusboth
amberboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralfirst
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
animalicsecond
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Anyway
Lime
Neroli
Ambroxan
Woody Notes
Hedione
Lime
Neroli
Ambroxan
Woody Notes
HedioneIn both
JasmineMusk
Five shared accords:citrusmuskyamberwoodypowdery
Only in Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
Bergamot
Citruses
Lemon
Cedar
Mandarin Orange
Iris
Patchouli
Rose
Vetiver
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
Bergamot
Citruses
Lemon
Cedar
Mandarin Orange
Iris
Patchouli
Rose
Vetiver
Vanilla
Leather
IncenseWhy it might work
- Light over deepAnyway brings citrus; Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, musky, amber and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Anyway in spring and summer 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; Anyway moderate and intimate. Expect Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition to lead and Anyway to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition, two of Anyway over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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