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.

Taif RosesFirst · Abdul Samad Al QurashiTaif Roses★ 4.66
Turnbull & Asser 71/72Second · FlorisTurnbull & Asser 71/722016 · ★ 3.94
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Taif RosesTurnbull & Asser 71/72
Contrast pairing

Taif Roses × Turnbull & Asser 71/72

Rose, powdery and floral meets woody, citrus and amber. They share one accord 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 Taif Roses, blue is Turnbull & Asser 71/72. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Taif RosesTurnbull & Asser 71/72
powderyboth
rosefirst
woodysecond
citrussecond
ambersecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
oudsecond
warm spicysecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Taif Roses
Taif RoseTaif Rose
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
powdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Turnbull & Asser 71/72
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderJuniperJuniperOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberwoodAmberwoodSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenTaif Roses brings floral; Turnbull & Asser 71/72 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Taif Roses is very weak and intimate, Turnbull & Asser 71/72 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 pointTaif Roses first, then Turnbull & Asser 71/72 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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