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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.

M V2QFirst · PuredistanceM V2QEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.93
Eau de Shalimar 2009Second · GuerlainEau de Shalimar 20092009 · ★ 4.25
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M V2QEau de Shalimar 2009
Contrast pairing

M V2Q × Eau de Shalimar 2009

Woody, white floral and earthy meets citrus, vanilla and amber. They share three accords and no 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 M V2Q, blue is Eau de Shalimar 2009. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

M V2QEau de Shalimar 2009
white floralboth
amberboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
sweetboth
vanillasecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in M V2Q
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomPink PepperPink PepperLavenderLavenderCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPine tarPine tarJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCinnamonCinnamonTexas CedarTexas CedarTonka BeanTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli LeafSpanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
white floralambersweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Eau de Shalimar 2009
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVanillaVanillaAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de Shalimar 2009 brings citrus; M V2Q brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, amber and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put M V2Q in winter and fall and Eau de Shalimar 2009 in spring and summer. 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 leadM V2Q is voted eternal and strong; Eau de Shalimar 2009 moderate on both. Expect M V2Q to lead and Eau de Shalimar 2009 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of M V2Q, two of Eau de Shalimar 2009 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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