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 LaurentCinéma Gold2005 · ★ 4.25
Second · XerjoffOuvertureEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.16From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cinéma Gold × Ouverture
Floral, fruity and fresh meets woody, amber and citrus. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cinéma Gold, blue is Ouverture. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cinéma GoldOuverture
floralboth
amberboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
vanillaboth
freshboth
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
greensecond
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Cinéma Gold
Clementine
Amaryllis
Almond
Peony
White Musk
Cyclamen
Jasmine
Clementine
Amaryllis
Almond
Peony
White Musk
Cyclamen
JasmineIn both
VanillaAmber
Six shared accords:floralfreshvanillasweetcitrusamber
Only in Ouverture
Fig Leaf
Orange
Magnolia
Cinnamon
Ylang-Ylang
Indian Jasmine
Bulgarian Rose
Sandalwood
Cashmere Wood
Incense
Fig Leaf
Orange
Magnolia
Cinnamon
Ylang-Ylang
Indian Jasmine
Bulgarian Rose
Sandalwood
Cashmere Wood
IncenseWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenCinéma Gold brings floral; Ouverture brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFloral, fresh, vanilla and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cinéma Gold is long lasting and strong, Ouverture long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOuverture first, then Cinéma Gold 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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