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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.

Bang BangFirst · Marc JacobsBang BangEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.90
Eau de Shalimar 2009Second · GuerlainEau de Shalimar 20092009 · ★ 4.25
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Bang BangEau de Shalimar 2009
Contrast pairing

Bang Bang × Eau de Shalimar 2009

Warm spicy, woody and powdery meets citrus, vanilla and amber. They share three accords and no 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 Bang Bang, blue is Eau de Shalimar 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bang BangEau de Shalimar 2009
citrusboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
vanillasecond
muskyfirst
ambersecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bang Bang
CardamomCardamomWatercressWatercressAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderycitrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Eau de Shalimar 2009
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVanillaVanillaAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Shalimar 2009 brings citrus; Bang Bang brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadPowdery, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bang Bang is moderate on both, Eau de Shalimar 2009 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 pointBang Bang first, then Eau de Shalimar 2009 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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