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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.

DamaskFirst · Ormonde JayneDamaskEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.15
Shalimar Oiseau de ParadisSecond · GuerlainShalimar Oiseau de ParadisEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.40
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DamaskShalimar Oiseau de Paradis
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Damask × Shalimar Oiseau de Paradis

Fruity, rose and musky meets citrus, amber and woody. They share three accords and four 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 Damask, blue is Shalimar Oiseau de Paradis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DamaskShalimar Oiseau de Paradis
citrusboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
rosefirst
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
floralfirst
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Damask
Black CurrantBlack CurrantItalian LemonItalian LemonPearPearPink PepperPink PepperMineral notesMineral notesAmberAmber
In both
RoseJasmineMuskVetiver
Three shared accords:
muskycitruswoody
Only in Shalimar Oiseau de Paradis
BergamotBergamotCitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliIrisIrisOpoponaxOpoponaxIncenseIncenseLeatherLeatherVanillaVanillaCivetCivet
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshShalimar Oiseau de Paradis brings citrus; Damask brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, jasmine, musk and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Damask in spring and summer and Shalimar Oiseau de Paradis in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Damask is moderate on both, Shalimar Oiseau de Paradis long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointShalimar Oiseau de Paradis first, then Damask 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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