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First · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Dazzling Lights Edition2017 · ★ 3.86
Second · ManceraKumkat WoodEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.93From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition × Kumkat Wood
Woody, sweet and white floral meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition, blue is Kumkat Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black Opium Dazzling Lights EditionKumkat Wood
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
coffeefirst
citrussecond
soft spicyfirst
vanillafirst
patchoulifirst
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orange Blossom
Coffee
Almond
Jasmine
Licorice
Vanilla
Cashmere Wood
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orange Blossom
Coffee
Almond
Jasmine
Licorice
Vanilla
Cashmere WoodIn both
PatchouliCedar
Two shared accords:woodywarm spicy
Only in Kumkat Wood
Grapefruit
Spices
Bergamot
Floral Notes
Amber
Vetiver
Sandalwood
White Musk
Grapefruit
Spices
Bergamot
Floral Notes
Amber
Vetiver
Sandalwood
White MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepKumkat Wood brings citrus and aromatic; Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition in winter and fall and Kumkat Wood in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Opium Dazzling Lights Edition is moderate and intimate, Kumkat Wood long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlack Opium Dazzling Lights Edition first, then Kumkat Wood 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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