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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.

Polo BlackFirst · Ralph LaurenPolo BlackEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.01
Opium Collector's Edition 2014Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2014EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09
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Polo BlackOpium Collector's Edition 2014
Contrast pairing

Polo Black × Opium Collector's Edition 2014

Tropical, fruity and woody meets citrus, aromatic and amber. They share five 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 Polo Black, blue is Opium Collector's Edition 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Polo BlackOpium Collector's Edition 2014
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
tropicalfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
ambersecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Polo Black
MangoMangoSandalwoodSandalwoodTangerineTangerinePatchouliPatchouliTonka BeanTonka BeanSageSageLemonLemonWormwoodWormwood
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodycitrusaromaticwarm spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2014
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineAmberAmberVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Collector's Edition 2014 brings citrus and aromatic; Polo Black brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Polo Black in spring and fall and Opium Collector's Edition 2014 in winter 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 leadOpium Collector's Edition 2014 is voted eternal and enormous; Polo Black moderate on both. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2014 to lead and Polo Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2014, two of Polo Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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