Layering Lab
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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.
First · Victoria's SecretVery Sexy Now 20082008 · ★ 4.46
Second · GuerlainShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition2005 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Very Sexy Now 2008 × Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Fruity, sweet and floral meets citrus, woody and amber. They share two accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Very Sexy Now 2008, blue is Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Very Sexy Now 2008Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
citrusboth
sweetboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
freshfirst
powderysecond
balsamicsecond
vanillasecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Very Sexy Now 2008
Red Apple
Melon
Pineapple
Magnolia
Peony
Peach
Red Apple
Melon
Pineapple
Magnolia
Peony
PeachIn both
BergamotJasmineVanillaMusk
Two shared accords:sweetcitrus
Only in Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Rose
Patchouli
Vetiver
Opoponax
Leather
Incense
Tonka Bean
Citruses
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Cedar
Iris
Rose
Patchouli
Vetiver
Opoponax
Leather
Incense
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenVery Sexy Now 2008 brings floral; Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine, vanilla and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadSweet and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Very Sexy Now 2008 in summer and Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Very Sexy Now 2008 is moderate on both, Shalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShalimar 80th Anniversary Limited Edition first, then Very Sexy Now 2008 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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