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Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Opium Eau de Toilette 2009First · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Eau de Toilette 2009EDT · 2009 · ★ 4.09
MandarinoSecond · LubinMandarinoEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.06
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Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 × Mandarino

Amber, warm spicy and floral meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share two accords and one note.

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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 Eau de Toilette 2009, blue is Mandarino. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Eau de Toilette 2009Mandarino
citrusboth
floralboth
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
white floralfirst
balsamicfirst
aromaticfirst
sweetfirst
patchoulifirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Opium Eau de Toilette 2009
TangerineTangerineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyMyrrhMyrrhCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
floralcitrus
Only in Mandarino
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeKumquatKumquatFreesiaFreesiaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMandarino brings citrus; Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 in fall and winter and Mandarino in summer and spring. 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 leadOpium Eau de Toilette 2009 is voted long lasting and strong; Mandarino moderate on both. Expect Opium Eau de Toilette 2009 to lead and Mandarino to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Eau de Toilette 2009, two of Mandarino over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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