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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.

Before The RainFirst · Victoria's SecretBefore The Rain2021 · ★ 4.14
Shalimar Souffle d'OrangerSecond · GuerlainShalimar Souffle d'OrangerEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.92
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Before The RainShalimar Souffle d'Oranger
Contrast pairing

Before The Rain × Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger

Ozonic, aquatic and citrus meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. 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 Before The Rain, blue is Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Before The RainShalimar Souffle d'Oranger
citrusboth
white floralboth
ozonicfirst
greenboth
aquaticfirst
freshfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
vanillasecond
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Before The Rain
Rain NotesRain NotesMountain AirMountain AirYuzuYuzuLilyLily
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswhite floralgreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVanillaVanillaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshBefore The Rain brings aquatic and citrus; Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral and green run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadShalimar Souffle d'Oranger is voted moderate on both; Before The Rain moderate on both. Expect Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger to lead and Before The Rain to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Shalimar Souffle d'Oranger, two of Before The Rain over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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