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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.

Experimentum CrucisFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeExperimentum CrucisEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.85
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Experimentum CrucisAbove the Waves
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Experimentum Crucis × Above the Waves

Rose, woody and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Experimentum Crucis, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Experimentum CrucisAbove the Waves
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
greensecond
oudfirst
fruityfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Experimentum Crucis
CuminCuminAppleAppleLitchiLitchiHoneyHoneyJasmineJasmineAkigalawoodAkigalawoodPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
In both
Rose
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicywarm spicy
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAbove the Waves brings aromatic; Experimentum Crucis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Experimentum Crucis in fall and winter and Above the Waves in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadExperimentum Crucis is voted long lasting and strong; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Experimentum Crucis to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Experimentum Crucis, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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