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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.

Borneo 1834First · Serge LutensBorneo 1834EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.23
Black Opium Eau de ToiletteSecond · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.85
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Contrast pairing

Borneo 1834 × Black Opium Eau de Toilette

Warm spicy, patchouli and cacao meets fruity, white floral and coffee. They share three 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 Borneo 1834, blue is Black Opium Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Borneo 1834Black Opium Eau de Toilette
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
greenboth
fruitysecond
patchoulifirst
cacaofirst
white floralsecond
coffeesecond
citrussecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Borneo 1834
PatchouliPatchouliCacaoCacaoFrench labdanumFrench labdanumGalbanumGalbanumCardamomCardamomWhite FlowersWhite Flowers
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicywoodygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette
PearPearBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCitrusesCitrusesGreen MandarinGreen MandarinCoffeeCoffeeTeaTeaJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomWhite WoodWhite WoodWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Borneo 1834 is long lasting and moderate, Black Opium Eau de Toilette moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBorneo 1834 first, then Black Opium Eau de Toilette over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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