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 · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium ExtremeEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.05
Second · Ralph LaurenLove2008 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black Opium Extreme × Love
Warm spicy, coffee and vanilla meets woody, powdery and floral. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Opium Extreme, blue is Love. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black Opium ExtremeLove
woodyboth
sweetboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
floralsecond
coffeefirst
yellow floralsecond
vanillafirst
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Black Opium Extreme
Coffee
Cacao
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
Bourbon Vanilla
Coffee
Cacao
Jasmine Sambac
Orange Blossom
Bourbon VanillaIn both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:patchoulisweetwoody
Only in Love
Berry Fruits
Magnolia
Mimosa
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Musk
Vanilla
Vetiver
Amber
Sandalwood
Orris Root
Berry Fruits
Magnolia
Mimosa
Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Musk
Vanilla
Vetiver
Amber
Sandalwood
Orris RootWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPatchouli, sweet and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Opium Extreme is moderate on both, Love moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlack Opium Extreme first, then Love 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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