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 · XerjoffLa ToscaEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.64
Second · RabanneBlack XS L Exces for HimEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
La Tosca × Black XS L Exces for Him
Citrus, ozonic and woody meets citrus, woody and amber. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Tosca, blue is Black XS L Exces for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La ToscaBlack XS L Exces for Him
citrusboth
woodyboth
patchouliboth
aromaticboth
ozonicfirst
ambersecond
earthysecond
muskyfirst
aquaticfirst
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Tosca
Green Mandarin
Italian Lemon
Violet Leaf
Eucalyptus
Bulgarian Rose
Musk
Madagascar Vanilla
Green Mandarin
Italian Lemon
Violet Leaf
Eucalyptus
Bulgarian Rose
Musk
Madagascar VanillaIn both
PatchouliAmber
Four shared accords:citruswoodypatchouliaromatic
Only in Black XS L Exces for Him
Amalfi Lemon
Lavender
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Sea Notes
Amalfi Lemon
Lavender
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Sea NotesWhy it might work
- Light over deepLa Tosca brings citrus; Black XS L Exces for Him brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, patchouli and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Tosca is eternal and enormous, Black XS L Exces for Him long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlack XS L Exces for Him first, then La Tosca 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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