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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.

MaiFirst · ShiseidoMaiEDP · 1967 · ★ 4.00
Opium Poesie de Chine pour FemmeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme2008 · ★ 4.29
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MaiOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
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Mai × Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme

Floral, fresh and woody meets citrus, amber and floral. They share six 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 Mai, blue is Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MaiOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
floralboth
amberboth
freshboth
white floralboth
sweetboth
balsamicboth
citrussecond
woodyfirst
aldehydicfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mai
AldehydesAldehydesArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotPeachPeachLotusLotusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilacLilacYlang YlangYlang YlangCarnationCarnationRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodOpoponaxOpoponax
In both
JasmineMusk
Six shared accords:
floralfreshamberwhite floralsweetbalsamic
Only in Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme
GingerGingerTangerineTangerineMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCitrusesCitrusesMagnoliaMagnoliaMyrhhMyrhhPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme brings citrus; Mai brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, fresh, amber and white floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Poesie de Chine pour Femme is voted long lasting and strong; Mai weak and intimate. Expect Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme to lead and Mai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Poesie de Chine pour Femme, two of Mai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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