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.
First · Tom FordLys FumeEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06
Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Vapeurs de ParfumParfum · 2012 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Lys Fume × Opium Vapeurs de Parfum
White floral, woody and yellow floral meets white floral, amber and citrus. They share seven accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lys Fume, blue is Opium Vapeurs de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lys FumeOpium Vapeurs de Parfum
white floralboth
amberboth
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
yellow floralfirst
smokysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Lys Fume
Turmeric
Italian Mandarin
White Lily
Ylang-Ylang
Rum
Artemisia
Madagascar Vanilla
Oak
Labdanum
Styrax
Turmeric
Italian Mandarin
White Lily
Ylang-Ylang
Rum
Artemisia
Madagascar Vanilla
Oak
Labdanum
StyraxIn both
NutmegPink Pepper
Seven shared accords:white floralwoodysoft spicysweetfresh spicywarm spicyamber
Only in Opium Vapeurs de Parfum
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Incense
Woodsy Notes
Amber
Benzoin
Vanilla
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Jasmine
Incense
Woodsy Notes
Amber
Benzoin
Vanilla
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepOpium Vapeurs de Parfum brings citrus; Lys Fume brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list nutmeg and pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWhite floral, woody, soft spicy and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lys Fume is long lasting and strong, Opium Vapeurs de Parfum moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOpium Vapeurs de Parfum first, then Lys Fume 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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