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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.

Black Opium IntenseFirst · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium IntenseEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.95
Island CapriSecond · Michael KorsIsland Capri2008 · ★ 3.62
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Contrast pairing

Black Opium Intense × Island Capri

Coffee, aromatic and vanilla meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share one accord 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 Black Opium Intense, blue is Island Capri. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Opium IntenseIsland Capri
aromaticboth
coffeefirst
woodysecond
vanillafirst
warm spicyfirst
soft spicyfirst
citrussecond
bitterfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Opium Intense
AbsintheAbsintheBoysenberryBoysenberryCoffeeCoffeeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVanillaVanillaLicoriceLicoriceSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Island Capri
CypressCypressBitter OrangeBitter OrangeBasilBasilBergamotBergamotRoseRoseFig LeafFig LeafParma VioletParma VioletJasmineJasmineOlive TreeOlive TreeOakmossOakmossLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Opium Intense brings aromatic; Island Capri brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Opium Intense in winter and fall and Island Capri in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Opium Intense is moderate on both, Island Capri moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointBlack Opium Intense first, then Island Capri 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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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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