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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.

EncoreFirst · AjmalEncore2016 · ★ 3.78
OstaraSecond · Penhaligon'sOstaraEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.22
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Encore × Ostara

Floral, white floral and citrus meets green, floral and yellow floral. They share four accords and four 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 Encore, blue is Ostara. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EncoreOstara
floralboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
greensecond
yellow floralsecond
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encore
MelonMelonJasmineJasmineFreesiaFreesiaDamask RoseDamask RoseOrchidOrchidWoody NotesWoody NotesCedarCedarMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
MuskAmberVanillaBergamot
Four shared accords:
floralwoodysweetamber
Only in Ostara
Green LeavesGreen LeavesViolet LeafViolet LeafAldehydesAldehydesClementineClementineJuniperJuniperBlack Currant BlossomBlack Currant BlossomMintMintPink PepperPink PepperNarcissusNarcissusHyacinthHyacinthBeeswaxBeeswaxYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenEncore brings floral; Ostara brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, amber, vanilla and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, sweet and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Encore in summer and Ostara in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Encore is very weak and intimate, Ostara 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 pointEncore first, then Ostara 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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