Layering Lab
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First · RasasiAura Balance2024 · ★ 4.00
Second · GuerlainShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition2005 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Aura Balance × Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Fruity, patchouli and woody meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and five notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aura Balance, blue is Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Aura BalanceShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
citrussecond
rosefirst
earthyfirst
powderysecond
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Aura Balance
Blackcurrant
Mandarin
Amber
Oakmoss
Blackcurrant
Mandarin
Amber
OakmossIn both
BergamotPatchouliRoseJasmineMusk
Three shared accords:woodyamberwarm spicy
Only in Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Opoponax
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Vetiver
Opoponax
Vanilla
Leather
Incense
Tonka Bean
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition brings citrus; Aura Balance brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, patchouli, rose and jasmine and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, amber and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition is voted long lasting and strong; Aura Balance moderate and intimate. Expect Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition to lead and Aura Balance to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition, two of Aura Balance over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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