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First · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2013EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.27
Second · ValentinoVery Valentino Eau Toilette1998 · ★ 4.23From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Opium Collector's Edition 2013 × Very Valentino Eau Toilette
Amber, warm spicy and citrus meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Opium Collector's Edition 2013, blue is Very Valentino Eau Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Opium Collector's Edition 2013Very Valentino Eau Toilette
citrusboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
amberfirst
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
floralsecond
muskysecond
warm spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2013
Mandarin Orange
Myrrh
Cloves
Jasmine Sambac
Opoponax
Patchouli
Mandarin Orange
Myrrh
Cloves
Jasmine Sambac
Opoponax
PatchouliIn both
BergamotLily-of-the-ValleyAmberVanilla
Three shared accords:citruswhite floralwoody
Only in Very Valentino Eau Toilette
Tarragon
Magnolia
Tangerine
Orange
Blackcurrant Syrup
Citruses
Jasmine
Rosemary
Violet
Woodsy Notes
Rose
Musk
Tarragon
Magnolia
Tangerine
Orange
Blackcurrant Syrup
Citruses
Jasmine
Rosemary
Violet
Woodsy Notes
Rose
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepOpium Collector's Edition 2013 brings citrus; Very Valentino Eau Toilette brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, lily-of-the-valley, amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, white floral and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Opium Collector's Edition 2013 in fall and winter and Very Valentino Eau Toilette in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOpium Collector's Edition 2013 is voted eternal and enormous; Very Valentino Eau Toilette moderate on both. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2013 to lead and Very Valentino Eau Toilette to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2013, two of Very Valentino Eau Toilette over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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