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 · RabanneBlack XS L Exces for HerEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.00
Second · NasomattoBlack AfganoEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Black XS L Exces for Her × Black Afgano
White floral, fresh spicy and vanilla meets amber, woody and smoky. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black XS L Exces for Her, blue is Black Afgano. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Black XS L Exces for HerBlack Afgano
woodyboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
smokysecond
fresh spicyfirst
oudsecond
vanillafirst
cannabissecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Black XS L Exces for Her
Black Pepper
Neroli
Jasmine
Rose
Night blooming Cereus
Vanille
Cashmere Wood
Black Pepper
Neroli
Jasmine
Rose
Night blooming Cereus
Vanille
Cashmere WoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodywarm spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Black Afgano
Cannabis
Green Notes
Davana
Saffron
Thyme
Resins
Woodsy Notes
Tobacco
Coffee
Cinnamon
Violet
Raspberry
Cannabis
Green Notes
Davana
Saffron
Thyme
Resins
Woodsy Notes
Tobacco
Coffee
Cinnamon
Violet
RaspberryWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceBlack Afgano brings amber; Black XS L Exces for Her brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black XS L Exces for Her is long lasting and strong, Black Afgano eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlack Afgano first, then Black XS L Exces for Her 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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