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PretexteFirst · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018Second · GuerlainMon Guerlain Limited Edition 20182018 · ★ 4.11
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Harmony pairing

Pretexte × Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018

Woody, leather and amber meets vanilla, woody and powdery. They share five accords and six 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 Pretexte, blue is Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PretexteMon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
sweetboth
vanillasecond
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreumPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodVetiverVetiver
In both
BergamotRoseIrisTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli
Five shared accords:
woodyamberbalsamicsweetwarm spicy
Only in Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018
LavenderLavenderJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinLicoriceLicorice
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePretexte brings amber; Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018 brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, iris and tonka bean and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, balsamic and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pretexte is moderate on both, Mon Guerlain Limited Edition 2018 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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