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.

OsmanthusFirst · Ormonde JayneOsmanthusEDP · 2006 · ★ 3.85
AutoportraitSecond · Olfactive StudioAutoportraitEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.97
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Osmanthus × Autoportrait

Floral, citrus and fruity meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share four accords and two 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 Osmanthus, blue is Autoportrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OsmanthusAutoportrait
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
floralfirst
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
fruityfirst
earthysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Osmanthus
PomeloPomeloArtemisiaArtemisiaPimentoPimentoOsmanthusOsmanthusWater LilyWater LilyJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCedarCedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanum
In both
MuskVetiver
Four shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoodyfresh spicy
Only in Autoportrait
elemiElemiBergamotBergamotBenzoinBenzoinIncenseIncenseVirginia CedarVirginia Cedaroak mossOak moss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOsmanthus brings citrus; Autoportrait brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Osmanthus in summer and spring and Autoportrait in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Osmanthus is moderate on both, Autoportrait moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAutoportrait first, then Osmanthus 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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