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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.

HéliotropeFirst · MolinardHéliotropeEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.61
Zipped Soho NoirSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped Soho NoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.14
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Héliotrope × Zipped Soho Noir

Powdery, vanilla and musky meets tobacco, amber and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Héliotrope, blue is Zipped Soho Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HéliotropeZipped Soho Noir
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyfirst
tobaccosecond
ambersecond
vanillafirst
muskyfirst
citrusfirst
floralfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Héliotrope
HeliotropeHeliotropeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangNeroliNeroliIrisIrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineMuskMuskTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
sweetwoody
Only in Zipped Soho Noir
EucalyptusEucalyptusCardamomCardamomTobacco LeafTobacco LeafNutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronAmberAmberAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCypressCypress
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceZipped Soho Noir brings amber; Héliotrope brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Héliotrope in spring and Zipped Soho Noir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Héliotrope is moderate and strong, Zipped Soho Noir 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 pointZipped Soho Noir first, then Héliotrope 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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