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 LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2014EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09
Second · Le GalionSortilègeEDP · 1937 · ★ 4.42From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Opium Collector's Edition 2014 × Sortilège
Citrus, aromatic and amber meets powdery, woody and yellow floral. They share four accords and two 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 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 Orange
Bergamot
Carnation
Jasmine
Vanilla Absolute
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Carnation
Jasmine
Vanilla AbsoluteIn both
AmberVetiver
Four shared accords:amberfloralwoodypowdery
Only in Sortilège
Aldehydes
Lilac
Ylang-Ylang
Lily-of-the-Valley
Iris
Mimosa
Narcissus
Turkish Rose
Egyptian Jasmine
Musk
Sandalwood
Labdanum
Aldehydes
Lilac
Ylang-Ylang
Lily-of-the-Valley
Iris
Mimosa
Narcissus
Turkish Rose
Egyptian Jasmine
Musk
Sandalwood
LabdanumWhy 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.
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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