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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.

Blooming CitrusFirst · Victoria's SecretBlooming CitrusEDP · 2016 · ★ 2.75
Opium ParfumSecond · Yves Saint LaurentOpium ParfumParfum · 1977 · ★ 4.54
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Contrast pairing

Blooming Citrus × Opium Parfum

Citrus, floral and tropical meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share two 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 Blooming Citrus, blue is Opium Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blooming CitrusOpium Parfum
citrusboth
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
tropicalfirst
woodysecond
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Blooming Citrus
White GrapefruitWhite GrapefruitFrangipaniFrangipani
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Opium Parfum
ClovesClovesPepperPepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCorianderCorianderPlumPlumCitrusesCitrusesWest Indian BayWest Indian BayJasmineJasmineBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlooming Citrus brings citrus; Opium Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Parfum is voted eternal and enormous; Blooming Citrus weak and strong. Expect Opium Parfum to lead and Blooming Citrus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Parfum, two of Blooming Citrus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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