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.

First · AesopTacitEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.13

Second · AesopAurner2025 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Tacit × Aurner

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, warm spicy and aromatic. They share seven 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 Tacit, blue is Aurner. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TacitAurner

aromaticboth

woodyboth

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

warm spicyboth

herbalboth

floralsecond

earthyfirst

freshfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tacit

Yuzu

Citruses

Basil

Vetiver

Cloves

In bothNo shared notesSeven shared accords:

citrusaromaticfresh spicygreenwoodywarm spicyherbal

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Aurner

Cardamom

Pink Pepper Citrus

Citrus

Magnolia Leaf Chamomile

Chamomile

Geranium

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Cypriol

Why it might work

Light over deepTacit brings citrus and aromatic; Aurner brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and green run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tacit is moderate on both, Aurner 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 pointAurner first, then Tacit over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?