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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.

Dangerous ComplicityFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeDangerous ComplicityEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.84
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Dangerous ComplicityAbove the Waves
Contrast pairing

Dangerous Complicity × Above the Waves

Woody, rum and leather meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Dangerous Complicity, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dangerous ComplicityAbove the Waves
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
greensecond
rumfirst
leatherfirst
floralfirst
coconutfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dangerous Complicity
RumRumCoconutCoconutLeatherLeatherChinese OsmanthusChinese OsmanthusCashmere WoodCashmere WoodYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSandalwoodSandalwoodEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineCalamusCalamusLorenoxLorenoxGingerGingerBay LeafBay Leaf
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; Dangerous Complicity brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dangerous Complicity is moderate on both, Above the Waves 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 pointDangerous Complicity first, then Above the Waves 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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