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.

L'Air du ParadisFirst · Nina RicciL'Air du Paradis2018 · ★ 3.91
Shalimar Eau de ParfumSecond · GuerlainShalimar Eau de ParfumEDP · 1990 · ★ 3.97
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L'Air du ParadisShalimar Eau de Parfum
Contrast pairing

L'Air du Paradis × Shalimar Eau de Parfum

Floral, tropical and fruity meets citrus, amber and woody. They share one accord 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 L'Air du Paradis, blue is Shalimar Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Air du ParadisShalimar Eau de Parfum
citrusboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
woodysecond
vanillasecond
tropicalfirst
powderysecond
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Air du Paradis
PassionfruitPassionfruitLimeLimeFrangipaniFrangipaniExotic floral notesExotic floral notesBarberryBarberryWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Jasmine
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Shalimar Eau de Parfum
CitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverRoseRoseIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL'Air du Paradis brings floral; Shalimar Eau de Parfum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Air du Paradis in summer and Shalimar Eau de Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Air du Paradis is long lasting and strong, Shalimar Eau de Parfum long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShalimar Eau de Parfum first, then L'Air du Paradis 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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