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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.

ObsessionFirst · Calvin KleinObsessionEDP · 1985 · ★ 3.74
Totem OrangeSecond · KenzoTotem OrangeEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.77
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ObsessionTotem Orange
Harmony pairing

Obsession × Totem Orange

Amber, warm spicy and woody meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share two accords and four 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 Obsession, blue is Totem Orange. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ObsessionTotem Orange
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
animalicfirst
vanillafirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Obsession
VanillaVanillaBasilBasilBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesSpicesSpicesSandalwoodSandalwoodCorianderCorianderOakmossOakmossOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineRoseRose
In both
PeachLemonCedarVetiver
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Totem Orange
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeLemon BlossomLemon BlossomFig TreeFig TreeWhite MuskWhite MuskCacaoCacao
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTotem Orange brings citrus and aromatic; Obsession brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list peach, lemon, cedar and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Obsession in winter and fall and Totem Orange in summer. 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 leadObsession is voted long lasting and strong; Totem Orange moderate on both. Expect Obsession to lead and Totem Orange to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Obsession, two of Totem Orange over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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