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.

On The BeachFirst · Louis VuittonOn The BeachEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.19
Santal AustralSecond · Matiere PremiereSantal AustralEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.89
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On The BeachSantal Austral
Contrast pairing

On The Beach × Santal Austral

Aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus meets woody, powdery and amber. They share two accords and no 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 On The Beach, blue is Santal Austral. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

On The BeachSantal Austral
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
irissecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in On The Beach
YuzuYuzuNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeSandSandClovesClovesPink PepperPink PepperCypressCypress
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Santal Austral
IrisIrisSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka BeanBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOn The Beach brings aromatic and citrus; Santal Austral brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put On The Beach in summer and Santal Austral in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: On The Beach is moderate on both, Santal Austral long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSantal Austral first, then On The Beach 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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