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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.

KoteFirst · SlumberhouseKoteEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.43
Opium Collector's Edition 2013Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2013EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.27
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KoteOpium Collector's Edition 2013
Contrast pairing

Kote × Opium Collector's Edition 2013

Woody, tobacco and sweet meets amber, warm spicy and citrus. 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 Kote, blue is Opium Collector's Edition 2013. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

KoteOpium Collector's Edition 2013
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
tobaccofirst
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
balsamicsecond
patchoulisecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Kote
Teak WoodTeak WoodTobaccoTobaccoClementineClementinePinePine
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodysweetcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2013
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMyrrhMyrrhClovesClovesJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmberAmberOpoponaxOpoponaxPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Collector's Edition 2013 brings citrus; Kote brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet and citrus run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Collector's Edition 2013 is voted eternal and enormous; Kote very weak and strong. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2013 to lead and Kote to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2013, two of Kote over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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