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.

First · Al Haramain PerfumesPortfolio Floral Sculpture2019 · ★ 4.10

Second · Ex NihiloCitizen X2017 · ★ 3.63

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Contrast pairing

Portfolio Floral Sculpture × Citizen X

Amber, rose and warm spicy meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Portfolio Floral Sculpture, blue is Citizen X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Portfolio Floral SculptureCitizen X

amberboth

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

balsamicboth

fresh spicysecond

rosefirst

patchoulifirst

floralfirst

powderysecond

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Portfolio Floral Sculpture

Carnation

Peony

Bergamot

Patchouli

Rose

Amber

Benzoin

Ambergris

In both

Musk

Four shared accords:

amberwarm spicywoodybalsamic

Only in Citizen X

Mastic or Lentisque White Pepper

White Pepper Iris

Iris

Olibanum

Amberwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, woody and balsamic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Portfolio Floral Sculpture in fall and winter and Citizen X in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPortfolio Floral Sculpture is voted long lasting and strong; Citizen X long lasting and moderate. Expect Portfolio Floral Sculpture to lead and Citizen X to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Portfolio Floral Sculpture, two of Citizen X over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?