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.

Chinese TobaccoFirst · 19 69Chinese TobaccoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.69
Rainbow BarSecond · 19 69Rainbow BarEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.96
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Chinese TobaccoRainbow Bar
Harmony pairing

Chinese Tobacco × Rainbow Bar

Woody, amber and citrus meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Chinese Tobacco, blue is Rainbow Bar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Chinese TobaccoRainbow Bar
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
amberfirst
tobaccofirst
sweetfirst
balsamicfirst
mineralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chinese Tobacco
TobaccoTobaccoLemonLemonRed PepperRed PepperGingerGingerCorianderCorianderCoal TarCoal TarResinResinIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In both
BergamotCedarVetiver
Five shared accords:
woodycitrusaromaticfresh spicywarm spicy
Only in Rainbow Bar
Bourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverCypressCypressWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesDavanaDavanaCardamomCardamomBourbon WhiskeyBourbon WhiskeyelemiElemiArtemisiaArtemisiaBasilBasilSea NotesSea NotesGrape SeedGrape SeedNutmegNutmeg
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChinese Tobacco brings citrus; Rainbow Bar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, cedar and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chinese Tobacco in fall and winter and Rainbow Bar in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chinese Tobacco is moderate on both, Rainbow Bar 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 pointChinese Tobacco first, then Rainbow Bar 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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