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Swim / SXFirst · Pierre Guillaume ParisSwim / SXEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.58
Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited EditionSecond · GuerlainShalimar Yellow Gold Limited EditionEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.54
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Swim / SXShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
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Swim / SX × Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition

Musky, woody and powdery meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three 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 Swim / SX, blue is Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Swim / SXShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
sweetfirst
vanillasecond
animalicsecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Swim / SX
Palisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAlgaeAlgaeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangcannabisCannabisExotic WoodsExotic Woods
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
muskywoodypowdery
Only in Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition
BergamotBergamotCitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseVetiverVetiverJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition brings citrus; Swim / SX brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Swim / SX in summer and Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadShalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition is voted eternal and strong; Swim / SX moderate and intimate. Expect Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition to lead and Swim / SX to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Yellow Gold Limited Edition, two of Swim / SX over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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