Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Louis VuittonAttrape-RêvesEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.27

Second · GuerlainShalimar Philtre de ParfumParfum · 2020 · ★ 4.38

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Contrast pairing

Attrape-Rêves × Shalimar Philtre de Parfum

Fresh, rose and floral meets citrus, powdery and vanilla. They share two accords and two 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 Attrape-Rêves, blue is Shalimar Philtre de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Attrape-RêvesShalimar Philtre de Parfum

warm spicyboth

fresh spicyboth

freshfirst

citrussecond

rosefirst

floralfirst

powderysecond

vanillasecond

fruityfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Attrape-Rêves

Litchi

Ginger

Peony

Turkish Rose Cacao

Cacao

In both

BergamotPatchouli

Two shared accords:

warm spicyfresh spicy

Only in Shalimar Philtre de Parfum

Lemon

Lavender

Iris

Jasmine

Rose

Vanilla

Tolu Balsam

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Attrape-Rêves in spring and summer and Shalimar Philtre de Parfum in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Attrape-Rêves is moderate on both, Shalimar Philtre de Parfum long lasting 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.

Has anyone tried it?