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.

EvaFirst · Santa Maria NovellaEvaEDC · 2002 · ★ 3.90
Shalimar Black Mystery 2007Second · GuerlainShalimar Black Mystery 2007EDP · 2007 · ★ 4.49
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EvaShalimar Black Mystery 2007
Contrast pairing

Eva × Shalimar Black Mystery 2007

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets citrus, amber and woody. They share two accords and two 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 Eva, blue is Shalimar Black Mystery 2007. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EvaShalimar Black Mystery 2007
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
balsamicsecond
animalicsecond
warm spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eva
LemonLemonPepperPepperSpicy NotesSpicy NotesWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
BergamotVetiver
Two shared accords:
citruswoody
Only in Shalimar Black Mystery 2007
CitrusesCitrusesMandarin OrangeMandarin Orangeoak mossOak mossAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonJasmineJasmineRoseRoseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliVanilleVanilleLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseOpoponaxOpoponax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEva brings citrus and aromatic; Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eva in summer and spring and Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 in winter and fall. 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 leadShalimar Black Mystery 2007 is voted eternal and strong; Eva moderate on both. Expect Shalimar Black Mystery 2007 to lead and Eva to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Black Mystery 2007, two of Eva over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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