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.

Omnia CrystallineFirst · BvlgariOmnia CrystallineEDT · 2005 · ★ 4.04
Cypress ShadeSecond · The House of OudCypress Shade2016 · ★ 3.80
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Omnia CrystallineCypress Shade
Contrast pairing

Omnia Crystalline × Cypress Shade

Woody, floral and musky meets aromatic, citrus and green. They share four accords and no notes.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Omnia Crystalline, blue is Cypress Shade. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Omnia CrystallineCypress Shade
woodyboth
greenboth
floralboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
aquaticfirst
citrussecond
ozonicfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Omnia Crystalline
BambooBambooPearPearLotusLotusTeaTeaCassiaCassiaMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyfloralgreenpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cypress Shade
Star AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMimosaMimosaMintMintCorianderCorianderPetitgrainPetitgrainVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCypress Shade brings aromatic, citrus and green; Omnia Crystalline brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral, green and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCypress Shade is voted long lasting and moderate; Omnia Crystalline moderate on both. Expect Cypress Shade to lead and Omnia Crystalline to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Cypress Shade, two of Omnia Crystalline over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES