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.

First · Clive ChristianMatsukitaEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.16

Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59

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Harmony pairing

Matsukita × XXI Art Deco Cypress

Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Matsukita, blue is XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MatsukitaXXI Art Deco Cypress

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

ambersecond

greensecond

freshfirst

muskyfirst

white floralfirst

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Matsukita

Bergamot

Pink Pepper Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Mate

Chinese Jasmine Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Musk

Musk

Woodsy Notes

In both

Amber

Four shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyaromaticcitrus

Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress

Petitgrain Cypress

Cypress

Why it might work

Light over deepMatsukita brings aromatic; XXI Art Deco Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Matsukita is long lasting and moderate, XXI Art Deco Cypress long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.