Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

HavanaFirst · AramisHavanaEDP · 1994 · ★ 4.26
IsfarkandSecond · Ormonde JayneIsfarkandEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.92
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HavanaIsfarkand
Harmony pairing

Havana × Isfarkand

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share six accords and three 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 Havana, blue is Isfarkand. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HavanaIsfarkand
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
fresh spicyboth
mossyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
tobaccofirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Havana
ArtemisiaArtemisiaBasilBasilCarawayCarawayTobaccoTobaccoCinnamonCinnamonFirFirCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Mandarin OrangeOakmossVetiver
Six shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicyearthymossysweet
Only in Isfarkand
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHavana brings aromatic; Isfarkand brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, oakmoss and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Havana in fall and Isfarkand in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Havana is long lasting and moderate, Isfarkand 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 pointHavana first, then Isfarkand 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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