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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 Pour HommeFirst · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Pour HommeEDP · 1995 · ★ 4.32
KarleidoscopeSecond · Karl LagerfeldKarleidoscopeEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.86
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Contrast pairing

Opium Pour Homme × Karleidoscope

Soft spicy, powdery and anis meets powdery, amber and musky. They share five accords and no 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 Pour Homme, blue is Karleidoscope. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Opium Pour HommeKarleidoscope
powderyboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
floralboth
warm spicyboth
soft spicyfirst
anisfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Opium Pour Homme
Star AniseStar AniseBlack CurrantBlack CurrantPepperPepperGalangaGalangaBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
powderyvanillaamberfloralwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Karleidoscope
AngelicaAngelicaVioletVioletHeliotropeHeliotropeFreesiaFreesiaTonka BeanTonka BeanBenzoinBenzoinMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, vanilla, amber and floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Karleidoscope moderate on both. Expect Opium Pour Homme to lead and Karleidoscope to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Pour Homme, two of Karleidoscope over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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