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Al ContrarioFirst · Tiziana TerenziAl ContrarioEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.10
Spice BazaarSecond · NishaneSpice Bazaar2015 · ★ 3.92
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Al ContrarioSpice Bazaar
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Al Contrario × Spice Bazaar

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets fresh spicy, woody and aromatic. 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 Al Contrario, blue is Spice Bazaar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al ContrarioSpice Bazaar
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
cacaofirst
nuttyfirst
aromaticsecond
amberfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Al Contrario
Cacao PodCacao PodMaltMaltEbony WoodEbony WoodTonka BeanTonka BeanOrchidOrchidSugar CaneSugar CaneHazelnutHazelnutSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoin
In both
Vanilla
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Spice Bazaar
YuzuYuzuGingerGingerRosemaryRosemaryJuniperJuniperCuminCuminCedarCedarCinnamonCinnamonBlack PepperBlack PepperSaffronSaffron
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSpice Bazaar brings aromatic; Al Contrario brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Al Contrario is long lasting and moderate, Spice Bazaar eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAl Contrario first, then Spice Bazaar over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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