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.

Champaca AbsoluteFirst · Tom FordChampaca AbsoluteEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.00
EternoSecond · Simone AndreoliEternoEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.03
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Champaca Absolute × Eterno

Floral, sweet and woody meets woody, amber and balsamic. They share four accords and two 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 Champaca Absolute, blue is Eterno. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Champaca AbsoluteEterno
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
floralfirst
balsamicsecond
fresh spicysecond
powderyfirst
smokysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Champaca Absolute
CognacCognacDyer’s GreenweedDyer’s GreenweedChampacaChampacaOrchidOrchidJasmineJasmineVioletVioletMarron glaceMarron glaceVanillaVanillaAmberAmber
In both
BergamotSandalwood
Four shared accords:
sweetwoodywarm spicyamber
Only in Eterno
Black PepperBlack PepperCitrus LeavesCitrus LeavesOpoponaxOpoponaxIncenseIncenseLabdanumLabdanumHeliotropeHeliotropeFir ResinFir ResinCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenChampaca Absolute brings floral; Eterno brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Champaca Absolute is long lasting and moderate, Eterno 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 pointChampaca Absolute first, then Eterno 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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