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.

Aura BalanceFirst · RasasiAura Balance2024 · ★ 4.00
Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited EditionSecond · GuerlainShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition2005 · ★ 4.38
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Aura BalanceShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
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.

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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
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantMandarinMandarinAmberAmberOakmossOakmoss
In both
BergamotPatchouliRoseJasmineMusk
Three shared accords:
woodyamberwarm spicy
Only in Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
CitrusesCitrusesMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonCedarCedarIrisIrisVetiverVetiverOpoponaxOpoponaxVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwood
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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