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.

Opium Collector's Edition 2014First · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2014EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09
SortilègeSecond · Le GalionSortilègeEDP · 1937 · ★ 4.42
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Opium Collector's Edition 2014 × Sortilège

Citrus, aromatic and amber meets powdery, woody and yellow floral. They share four 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 Opium Collector's Edition 2014, blue is Sortilège. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Collector's Edition 2014Sortilège
floralboth
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
yellow floralsecond
aromaticfirst
vanillafirst
freshsecond
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2014
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineVanilla AbsoluteVanilla Absolute
In both
AmberVetiver
Four shared accords:
amberfloralwoodypowdery
Only in Sortilège
AldehydesAldehydesLilacLilacYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyIrisIrisMimosaMimosaNarcissusNarcissusTurkish RoseTurkish RoseEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOpium Collector's Edition 2014 brings citrus and aromatic; Sortilège brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, floral, woody and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Collector's Edition 2014 is voted eternal and enormous; Sortilège long lasting and moderate. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2014 to lead and Sortilège to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2014, two of Sortilège over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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