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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.

Semi-Bespoke No. 17First · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 17EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.67
Le Bolshoi Black SwanSecond · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
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Semi-Bespoke No. 17Le Bolshoi Black Swan
Harmony pairing

Semi-Bespoke No. 17 × Le Bolshoi Black Swan

Aldehydic, fresh and powdery meets woody, powdery and musky. They share four accords and three 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 Semi-Bespoke No. 17, blue is Le Bolshoi Black Swan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Semi-Bespoke No. 17Le Bolshoi Black Swan
freshboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
aldehydicfirst
muskysecond
citrussecond
greensecond
mossyfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 17
AldehydesAldehydesOakmossOakmossVioletVioletOrris RootOrris RootYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseAmaryllisAmaryllisPeachPeachVetiverVetiverMuskMuskCastoreumCastoreumLeatherLeather
In both
JasmineSandalwoodCitruses
Four shared accords:
freshpowderywoodywhite floral
Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
TeaTeaWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, sandalwood and citruses, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh, powdery, woody and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Semi-Bespoke No. 17 in spring and Le Bolshoi Black Swan in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Semi-Bespoke No. 17 is long lasting and intimate, Le Bolshoi Black Swan moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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