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Black XSFirst · RabanneBlack XSEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.07
Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, SandalwoodSecond · Rosendo Mateu Olfactive ExpressionsRosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, SandalwoodEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.15
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Black XSRosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood
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Black XS × Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood

Sweet, warm spicy and citrus meets citrus, aromatic and green. They share three 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 Black XS, blue is Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black XSRosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
amberfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicfirst
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black XS
LemonLemonPralinePralineCinnamonCinnamonTolu BalsamTolu BalsamBlack CardamomBlack CardamomPatchouliPatchouliBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodBlack AmberBlack Amber
In both
Sage
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoody
Only in Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotLimeLimeLavenderLavenderGreen MandarinGreen MandarinRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeTea LeafTea LeafBitter Orange BlossomBitter Orange BlossomNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyGreen Bell PepperGreen Bell Pepper
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshBlack XS brings citrus; Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sage, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black XS in winter and fall and Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black XS is moderate on both, Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack XS first, then Rosendo Mateu Nº 1 Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandalwood 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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