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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.

Extreme BlueFirst · Michael KorsExtreme Blue2015 · ★ 3.92
Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteSecond · ChanelChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteEDT · 1924 · ★ 4.01
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Extreme BlueChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
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Extreme Blue × Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Aromatic, fresh spicy and musky meets woody, powdery and aldehydic. They share four 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 Extreme Blue, blue is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme BlueChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
citrusboth
aromaticfirst
aldehydicsecond
freshsecond
irissecond
earthysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Extreme Blue
CardamomCardamomPink PepperPink PepperAngelicaAngelicaJuniperJuniperCypressCypressSageSageSesameSesameCashmere MuskCashmere Musk
In both
BergamotAmber
Four shared accords:
muskywoodycitruspowdery
Only in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
AldehydesAldehydesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangNeroliNeroliAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonIrisIrisJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOrris RootOrris RootLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCivettaCivettaMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtreme Blue brings aromatic; Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, woody, citrus and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Extreme Blue in summer and spring and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Extreme Blue is moderate on both, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 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 pointChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette first, then Extreme Blue 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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