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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.

Black Opium Sound IllusionFirst · Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium Sound Illusion2018 · ★ 4.14
ChronicSecond · 19 69ChronicEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.71
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Black Opium Sound Illusion × Chronic

Woody, white floral and sweet meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share two accords and two 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 Sound Illusion, blue is Chronic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black Opium Sound IllusionChronic
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
coffeefirst
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
vanillafirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Opium Sound Illusion
CoffeeCoffeePearPearOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPink PepperPink PepperLicoriceLicoriceJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVanillaVanillaCedarCedar
In both
Cashmere WoodPatchouli
Two shared accords:
woodysoft spicy
Only in Chronic
Clary SageClary SagePetitgrainPetitgrainGrapefruitGrapefruitBitter OrangeBitter OrangecannabisCannabisVirginian CedarVirginian CedarAmberAmberMossMossVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChronic brings aromatic and citrus; Black Opium Sound Illusion brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cashmere wood and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and soft spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Opium Sound Illusion in winter and fall and Chronic in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Opium Sound Illusion is voted eternal and enormous; Chronic weak and intimate. Expect Black Opium Sound Illusion to lead and Chronic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Opium Sound Illusion, two of Chronic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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