Layering Lab
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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.
First · Nobile 1942ShamalEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.66
Second · BurberryBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009EDP · 2009 · ★ 3.77From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Shamal × Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
Amber, fruity and smoky meets citrus, woody and musky. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shamal, blue is Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
ShamalBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
muskyboth
woodyboth
freshboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
fruityfirst
smokyfirst
soft spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shamal
Incense
Apple
Dates
Aromatic Notes
Velvet
Amber
Incense
Apple
Dates
Aromatic Notes
Velvet
AmberIn both
MuskWoodsy Notes
Five shared accords:muskywoodypowderyfreshsweet
Only in Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
Pink Pepper
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Cyclamen
Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Pink Pepper
Grapefruit
Mandarin Orange
Cyclamen
Rose
Lily-of-the-ValleyWhy it might work
- Light over deepBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 brings citrus; Shamal brings amber and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk and woodsy notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadMusky, woody, powdery and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shamal is long lasting and moderate, Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
What to watch
- An unusual mixSmoky and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointShamal first, then Burberry London for Women Special Edition 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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