Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Agent ProvocateurEau ProvocateurEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.65
Second · Lattafa PerfumesShabaabiEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.88From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau Provocateur × Shabaabi
Amber, sweet and white floral meets floral, woody and citrus. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau Provocateur, blue is Shabaabi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau ProvocateurShabaabi
sweetboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
balsamicboth
amberfirst
floralsecond
white floralfirst
woodysecond
freshfirst
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Eau Provocateur
Red Berries
Citruses
African Orange Flower
Lily-of-the-Valley
Myrhh
Tonka Bean
Vanille
Red Berries
Citruses
African Orange Flower
Lily-of-the-Valley
Myrhh
Tonka Bean
VanilleIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetcitrusbalsamicaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Shabaabi
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orchid
Amyris
Woodsy Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
Ambergris
Mandarin Orange
Pink Pepper
Pear
Orchid
Amyris
Woodsy Notes
Agarwood (Oud)
AmbergrisWhy it might work
- Light over deepShabaabi brings citrus; Eau Provocateur brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadSweet, citrus, balsamic and aromatic run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eau Provocateur is long lasting and strong, Shabaabi moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointShabaabi first, then Eau Provocateur 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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