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First · Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand SoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
Second · Swiss ArabianAlia Edition 20182018 · ★ 3.43From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Grand Soir × Alia Edition 2018
Amber, vanilla and powdery meets sweet, musky and woody. They share four accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Grand Soir, blue is Alia Edition 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Grand SoirAlia Edition 2018
amberboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
muskysecond
vanillafirst
woodysecond
greensecond
rosesecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Grand Soir
Spanish Labdanum
Orange
Siam Benzoin
Tonka Bean
Musk
Spanish Labdanum
Orange
Siam Benzoin
Tonka Bean
MuskIn both
LavenderAmberVanillaCedar
Four shared accords:amberpowderysweetaromatic
Only in Alia Edition 2018
Lemon
Watery Notes
Sweet Notes
Rose
Herbal Notes
White Musk
Patchouli
Lemon
Watery Notes
Sweet Notes
Rose
Herbal Notes
White Musk
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender, amber, vanilla and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, powdery, sweet and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Grand Soir is long lasting and strong, Alia Edition 2018 moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointAlia Edition 2018 first, then Grand Soir over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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