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First · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)EDT · 2018 · ★ 3.81

Second · MPFFarcentEDP

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Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) × Farcent

Citrus, white floral and coffee meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share four accords and four 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 Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018), blue is Farcent. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Farcent

citrusboth

woodyboth

patchouliboth

muskyboth

white floralfirst

coffeefirst

powderysecond

warm spicyfirst

fruityfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)

Pear

Coffee

Jasmine Sambac Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Cedar

Cedar

In both

LemonBergamotPatchouliMusk

Four shared accords:

citruswoodypatchoulimusky

Only in Farcent

Green Notes Mandarin

Mandarin

Cedarwood

Violet

Leather

Why it might work

Light over deepBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) brings citrus; Farcent brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lemon, bergamot, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, patchouli and musky run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) first, then Farcent 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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Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) · Yves Saint Laurent

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Farcent · MPF

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