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PercivalFirst · Parfums de MarlyPercivalEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.96
Northern CardinalSecond · Zoologist PerfumesNorthern CardinalEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.74
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Harmony pairing

Percival × Northern Cardinal

Woody, sweet and fruity meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share two accords and three 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 Percival, blue is Northern Cardinal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PercivalNorthern Cardinal
woodyboth
citrusboth
greensecond
aromaticsecond
mossysecond
sweetfirst
earthysecond
fruityfirst
nuttyfirst
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Percival
LavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumPink PepperPink PepperHedioneHedioneVioletVioletJasmineJasmineCorianderCorianderCinnamonCinnamonCardamomCardamomAmbroxanAmbroxanAmberwoodAmberwoodBalsam FirBalsam Fir
In both
Mandarin OrangeBergamotMusk
Two shared accords:
woodycitrus
Only in Northern Cardinal
Green LeavesGreen LeavesLemonLemonClary SageClary SageLeatherLeatherRoseRoseOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNorthern Cardinal brings citrus, green and aromatic; Percival brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Percival is long lasting and moderate, Northern Cardinal 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 pointPercival first, then Northern Cardinal 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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