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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.

ForbiddenFirst · Aaron Terence HughesForbidden2021 · ★ 4.35
Brompton ImmortalsSecond · Ex NihiloBrompton ImmortalsEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.29
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Forbidden × Brompton Immortals

Sweet, vanilla and citrus meets warm spicy, vanilla and woody. They share five 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 Forbidden, blue is Brompton Immortals. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ForbiddenBrompton Immortals
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
amberboth
citrusfirst
cherryfirst
chocolatefirst
patchoulisecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forbidden
ChocolateChocolateOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotCherryCherryVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanRumRumRoseRoseOudOudSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
PatchouliWhite Musk
Five shared accords:
sweetvanillawarm spicywoodyamber
Only in Brompton Immortals
SaffronSaffronPink PepperPink PepperBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLilyLilyMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepForbidden brings citrus; Brompton Immortals brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and white musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, vanilla, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Forbidden is long lasting and strong, Brompton Immortals long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBrompton Immortals first, then Forbidden 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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